Author: Erika Wood
Planning Unit: Hopkins County CES
Major Program: Master Gardener
Plan of Work: Expanding Opportunities for Technology, Sustainability, and Environmental Stewardship
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The Spring Lawn and Garden Fair is a program run by the Pennyroyal Master Gardener Association. The fair takes place at the Hopkins County Extension Service and offers a variety of activities including educational talks and demonstrations relating to horticulture, lawn and garden vendors, plant sales, and activities for children. The purpose of the fair is to educate local residents about different topics relating to horticulture, as well as raising awareness of the Master Gardener program and Cooperative Extension Service. On April 28th 2018, the Sixth Annual Lawn and Garden Fair took place and was well attended by 351 people (not including volunteers or vendors). Forty-one Pennyroyal Master Gardeners, twenty-eight lawn and garden vendors (18% increase from 2017), and numerous adult volunteers were present at the fair. A spring lawn and garden fair survey was handed out to the people in attendance at registration. Of the people who completed the survey, 91% of them expressed that they are or may be interested in learning more about maintaining their lawn, landscape, or vegetable garden and 93% of them expressed that they would plan on attending the Spring Fair again. Of the people who completed the survey and who had attended previous Spring Lawn and Garden Fairs, 78% of them made changes to their lawn, garden, or landscape as a result of attending the classes and demonstrations.
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