Success StoryMaster Gardener Volunteer Time Helps to Expand Programming Efforts



Master Gardener Volunteer Time Helps to Expand Programming Efforts

Author: Lori Bowling

Planning Unit: Boyd County CES

Major Program: Master Gardener

Plan of Work: Best Management Practices in Home Horticulture

Outcome: Long-Term Outcome

Extension Master Gardener volunteers are a vital part of the Boyd County Extension Horticulture program.   There are many requests for horticulture and gardening programs throughout the county and the horticulture agent is not able to respond to all the requests for activities and events that come into the office.  The Master Gardeners are trained with scientifically proven information and are willing to help the agent meet the needs for all these requests.  When they join the Master Gardener program, they are asked to identify what their strengths are in regard to program presentations, teaching youth, general gardening activities, etc.  This year the Master Gardener volunteers donated a total of 1,848 volunteer time towards Extension programming.  According to the Independent Sector of the Do Good Institute, this is a total value of $58,766 to the Boyd County Community.






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