Extension
It Starts With Us
| 1031 - Home & Consumer Horticulture | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 2500 |
Number of participants engaged in home and consumer horticulture programming |
Author: Faye Kuosman
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
A community garden is a place to grow food, flowers and herbs in the company of friends and neighbors. For others, it's a place to access fresh, healthy food to reduce monthly food costs. While others may come to reconnect with nature or get physical exercise. This year the Woodford County Extension Agent for Horticulture partnered with Bluegrass Community Action to install the first community gardens in the City of Versailles. The garden plots were placed in two locations for easier access
Author: Faye Kuosman
Major Program: Home & Consumer Horticulture
In the past five to 10 years, researchers estimate that pollinator populations have declined between 30 to 60%, depending on the pollinator. While much of the attention has focused on dwindling honeybee populations due to colony collapse disorder, native bee populations, butterflies including the monarch, and many other pollinator species, are also on the decline. Habitat loss due to urban and suburban sprawl is one of the main reasons.In an effort to help offset the loss of habitat for pollinat
