Scott County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 1031 - Horticulture, Consumer and Home | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1031.1) | 76 |
Number of people who gained knowledge in consumer and home horticulture including: native plants, disease and pests, composting, site analysis, and proper maintenance |
| 1031.12) | 25 |
Number of people who used Extension information to make decisions on site selection, varieties, and /or maintenance |
Success Stories
Holiday Wreathmaking Classes Continues to Expand Outreach
Author: Sharon Flynt
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Describe the Issue or Situation. As outreach to underserved audiences of Scott County continues to be a goal of the Scott County Cooperative Extension Horticulture Program, effective community engagement and outreach takes careful planning and acknowledgement. Each population that we (extension) work with is unique and offers us opportunities to increase our cultural competence by broadening our understanding of what cultural competence is and how it affects o
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Webinar Wednesday YouTube Channel Cultivates Gardeners Nationwide
Author: Sharon Flynt
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
In April 2020, during the height of the pandemic, a group of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Horticulture agents saw an opportunity in crisis. With in-person learning on hold and gardening interest surging, they launched Horticulture Webinar Wednesday—a weekly live Zoom series covering a wide range of gardening topics. To reach an even wider audience, each session was recorded and shared on a newly created YouTube channel.What began as a response to social distancing has since grown into a
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Garden Party Day Blooms with Community and Horticultural Education
Author: Sharon Flynt
Major Program: Horticulture, Consumer and Home
Community engagement is widely recognized as a key driver in the effective preservation of local natural environments and historical sites. When communities are actively involved, management and preservation efforts are more sustainable, culturally relevant, and successful.The Scott County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteers and Horticulture Program met the community's needs by providing a vibrant platform for people to connect with their local history, gardens, and natural envi
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