Success StoryFY 20-21 Extension Brightens the Community



FY 20-21 Extension Brightens the Community

Author: Mackenzie Pogue

Planning Unit: Muhlenberg County CES

Major Program: Community Engagement

Plan of Work: Empowering Community Leaders

Outcome: Initial Outcome

Backyard gardening has become a popular past time of many local families over the last year.   Parents find themselves outdoors with with children actively tending to a family garden during the recent pandemic.   The Muhlenberg County Extension Office provided the necessary starter kits for many families to learn the basics of successful gardening to enjoy with their children.  During the 2020 Pandemic, extension staff prepared resources for families to grab-and-go at their convenience to learn important gardening strategies.  Resources included: seeds, soil basics, in-ground and raised bed resources, pest and disease control, recipes to prepare their harvest, and other great publications.  In addition to backyard gardening resources readily available at the extension office, local staff prepared gardening baskets and delivered to forty local business and organization in Muhlenberg County that included this message:

The Muhlenberg County Extension Staff is looking forward to brighter days ahead.

Let's grow great things together in 2021!

Many individuals shared their success with their provided seeds throughout the growing season by tagging our Facebook page with photos of their plants thriving. 






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