Lawrence County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2021

Lawrence County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
1055.15)	0	Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations
1055.12)	140	Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening
1055.11)	0	Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening
1055.1)	140	Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

1055.15)

Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations

1055.12)

140

Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening

1055.11)

Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening

1055.1)

140

Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers

Success Stories

Horitculture Therapy at Local Nursing Home

Author: Laura Maggard

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

The Lawrence County Health Department, JJ Jordans Geriatric Center, and the Lawrence County Extension Office applied for a $10,000 community garden grant specifically to be utilized at the local nursing home. The grant was award and all parties quickly got to work. All 3 parties met to discuss what exactly the goal was of the community gardens, staff at JJ Jordans said that during the pandemic residents became agitated and confused over not recieving visitors and the other regulations that were