Success StoryDerby Planting Program
Derby Planting Program
Author: Mary Dossett
Planning Unit: McCracken County CES
Major Program: Community Gardens and Horticulture Therapy
Plan of Work: McCracken County Horticulture Education Outreach
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Several of our horticulture programs are full and we have received complaints on how to address this issue. The horticulture agent came up with a fun program to encourage community members to plant flowers and learn more about the Extension Office. On April 29th, the horticulture agent hosted a Derby Planting Party. the agent encouraged participants to wear derby hats and bring their friends! There was light refreshments and mocktails to make the event memorable. the horticulture agent had a speaker talk on a gardening topic and then the participants planted flowers. The outcome is initial but maybe this can be a yearly event that community members can look forward to for years to come.
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