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Beck, Leslie; Patton, Aaron J. – Journal of Extension, 2015
A weed garden was constructed to quantify and improve identification skills among clientele. The garden was planted with over 100 weed species based on surveys on problematic weeds. The weed garden proved useful for introducing additional hands-on learning activities into traditional lecture-based seminars. Through seminar and field day attendee…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Gardening, Plants (Botany), Experiential Learning
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Glen, Charlotte D.; Moore, Gary E.; Jayaratne, K. S. U.; Bradley, Lucy K. – Journal of Extension, 2014
Extension agents' use of demonstration gardens was studied to determine how gardens are employed in horticultural programming, perceived benefits and challenges of using gardens for Extension programming, and desired competencies. Gardens are primarily used to enhance educational efforts by providing hands-on learning experiences. Greatest…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Gardening, Horticulture, Teaching Methods