Fayette County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 5000 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 4000 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
Success Stories
Encouraging New Gardeners
Author: Jamie Dockery
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
As a result of pandemic related issues and work from home arrangements, many of Lexingtons residents developed an interest in gardening. Subsequent ecomonic conditons have led even more people to delve into food production at home. The Fayette County Extension Office adapted by offering more fruit and vegetable topics to our programming the last two years. We often encourage people to put what they have learned into practice by providing seeds or plants for them to plant at home afterwards
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Outdoor Classrooms Enhance Education and Life Skills
Author: Jamie Dockery
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
My name is Bryan Kennedy and I work at The Learning Center(TLC) in Lexington, Kentucky. TLC is an alternative school that focuses on at risk students that struggle with social and emotional health in most instances because of intense trauma. During my first year teaching at TLC (five years ago), I was tasked with reviving the garden that was built in place of an old playground. I was completely overwhelmed, but excited to tackle this job. One of the first emails I sent was to UK Cooperative Exte
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