Horticulture Webinar Wednesdays

Source: Sharon Flynt, UK extension horticulture agent

     If you would like to learn more about gardening from University of Kentucky experts and industry professionals, there is a weekly opportunity that might interest you. It is called a Lunch and Learn horticulture webinar and takes place weekly on Wednesdays, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., EST via Zoom.

     The program grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when extension horticulture agents were looking for ways to reach out to the public. Former Barren County extension horticulture agent Andrea Stith came up with the idea and got her extension horticulture colleagues on board and now the weekly webinar is continuing into its third year. Stith has since moved away from Kentucky to Oregon, but the Webinar Wednesdays found an audience and is still going strong.

     During the height of the pandemic, Webinar Wednesdays attracted up to 200 people for each program. With that demand for gardening information, horticulture agents decided to continue the weekly gatherings. You must register in advance for the weekly program by going to kentuckyhortnews.com. There are 71 archived programs from the first two seasons that you may access any time by visiting http://kentuckyhortnews.com. You may also see the upcoming program topics are for the current month.

       Contact (YOUR COUNTY) office of the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service for information on Webinar Wednesdays.

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