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| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.12) | 35000 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
| 1031.1) | 70000 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
Author: Maranda Brooks
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
FCS agent and Horticultural agent delivered a collaborative program on December 6th for the community. The 3 hour class held focus on greenery demos presented and provided by the Horticultural agent during the first portion of the class, followed by a transitional break to led into FCS portion of 2 homemade gifts in the kitchen demos (i.e. hot chocolate in a jar and christmas candy crunch). During demostration audience was engaged and provided feedback towards consideration of alternative food o
Author: Jamie Dockery
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Fayette County is one of Kentucky's most populus cities. The demand for accurate, reliable gardening information is great. The Fayette County Extension horticulture program is well known, and we strive to provide relevant information in a variety of ways. One of our most popular offerings is a series of informal gardening classes called Gardener's Toolbox. We discovered that teaching classes helped circumvent countless phone discussions. Horticlture staff often source new or improved var
Author: Jamie Dockery
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Rising food prices and broader inflation have taken a toll on family budgets. The residents of Fayette County have expressed lots of interest in vegetable gardening as a means to supplement meals and stretch food budgets. Fayette County extension, along with Master Gardener volunteers, LFUCG parks and recreation, Fayette County Public Schools, and NEP staff hosted an event to train inexperienced gardeners to grow vegetables. We titled the event 'Growing Community' and offered it at a Wil
