ERIC Number: EJ1042442
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 5
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Produce Your Own: A Community Gardening Program
Miller, JoLynn; Arnold, Shannon
Journal of Extension, v50 n2 Article 2IAW5 Apr 2012
Many County Extension offices offer an adult Master Gardener Program, which includes advanced gardening training, short courses, newsletters, and conferences. However, with the comprehensive training provided comes a large time commitment. The Produce Your Own program was created to introduce adults to gardening in a similar manner, but with shorter, less demanding, and less technical sessions. The outreach program consisted of a series of four interactive sessions focused on plot design, crop selection, garden maintenance, harvesting, and preserving. The content can be adapted in many ways for adults, seniors, youth, and other audiences, which allows Extension to reach larger audiences.
Descriptors: Gardening, Community Programs, Extension Education, Outreach Programs, Training Methods, Community Education, Program Descriptions, Workshops, Learning Activities, Adoption (Ideas), Vocational Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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