Success StoryFloyd County Extension Master Gardeners – Extension Outreach
Floyd County Extension Master Gardeners – Extension Outreach
Author: Keith Hackworth
Planning Unit: Floyd County CES
Major Program: Master Gardener
Plan of Work: Agricultural Education and Production
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The Floyd County Extension Master Gardeners continues outstanding programs and community service. At this point in the year and limited due to COVID restriction, ten master gardeners have completed 202 volunteer hours and reached 812 individuals through their efforts. Several are doing community service projects by working with raised bed gardening at nursing home facilities, senior housing sites, and low-income housing centers. The newest site is two raised bed gardens at the county’s homeless shelter. Most are manning our educational booth at the local farmers market, providing nutritional and educational resources to attendees. A couple have developed plant and tree identification tools which have been used to educate youth groups at a few local parks. A couple are continuing the development and installation of certified Monarch Waystations in the county to benefit the pollinators. Others are collaborating with the city of Prestonsburg on install pollinator beds on the walking and biking trails that are maintained by the city. Their efforts are being recognized by the community and its leaders. The mayor of Prestonsburg honored the Extension Master Gardeners at the Annual Arbor Day Program this spring. He commented that they are true leaders in the community, and we could use more like them. During the COVID restrictions, the Extension Master Gardeners took advantage of the increased virtual educational opportunities provided to improve their skills and knowledge. They completed nearly 200 hours of continuing education. Extension is blessed to have this group of volunteers. They even developed several social media posts to educate our clientele.
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