Washington County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2019 - Jun 30, 2020
| 1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 3500 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Success Stories
Popular Class Series Goes Virtual
Author: James Morgeson
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
Each year the Gardener’s Wheelbarrow Series is by far the most popular educational programs the Horticulture Agent does. The 2019-2020 program was no different! Although this series began as normal with each class being taught face to face twice with morning and evening sessions it abruptly changed when the Covid-19 pandemic began.When we could no longer meet in person the Horticulture Agent decided to take the Wheelbarrow Series Virtually to meet the needs of Washington County Gardeners.
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Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays
Author: James Morgeson
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Kentucky Horticulture agents, started the Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays as an alternative to in-person horticulture lessons. The live webinars are Wednesdays at 2 p.m. ET and 1 p.m. CT. Utilizing a volunteer scheduling website, agents, specialists and other experts were recruited to present a 30 minute lesson to the general public, with time at the end for questions. All the presentations are recorded, then posted to the Kentucky Hort News
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