Scott County CES Program Indicators and Success Stories - Jul 1, 2023

Scott County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2023 - Jun 30, 2024

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
1055.1)	72	Number of participants in Extension horticulture programs at senior centers, detention centers, or rehabilitation centers
1055.11)	0	Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening
1055.12)	0	Number of people who improved or maintained physical, emotional, or mental health from participating in gardening
1055.15)	0	Number of pounds of food provided to local non-profit organizations

1055 - Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

1055.1)

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

1055.11)

Number of people who developed employment skills from participating in gardening

1055.12)

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

1055.15)

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

Success Stories

Holiday Wreathmaking Classes Expand Outreach

Author: Sharon Flynt

Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy

The problemResearchers at Rutgers University attested to an increasingly large body of research that demonstrates activities in  horticulture can be used “as a therapeutic modality for people with physical, mental, emotional, and social disabilities, as plants are non-discriminating and non-threatening, and anyone can be successful utilizing this medium.” It was further stated that working plants and successful participation in horticultural activities “have unique qualiti