YOUTH LEADERS CREATE SUSTAINABLE LY N N B A R B E R EXTENSION - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Photo credit: Nicole Pinson YOUTH LEADERS CREATE SUSTAINABLE LY N N B A R B E R EXTENSION POLLINATOR GARDEN N I C O L E P I N S O N U F/ I FA S E X T E N S I O N H I L L S B O R O U G H C O U N T Y Nicole Pinson, Urban Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Coordinator and Lynn Barber, Florida Friendly Landscaping TM Agent

FDOT AND KIDS GARDENING GRANTS • Stormwater education • Linked to Florida- Friendly Landscaping TM principles • Strong community component • Did You Know? (DYK) 1/3 of food we eat comes from animal Photo credit: Lynn Barber pollinated plants

POLL Do you have experience writing grant applications?

PARTNERS • Girl Scout Troop #360 • Girl Scouts Council Silver Award - cause and root issue • UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardeners, Agents and staff Photo credit: Lynette Mills

POLL Have you ever partnered with the Girl Scouts?

EDUCATIONAL METHODS • Garden installation and maintenance • Creating “themepacks” • Signage • Youth docents • Visitor survey • DYK? > 1,000 people visited Extension demo gardens in 2016

POLL Do you have Extension demonstration gardens?

FOCUS ON GIRLS’ LEADERSHIP • Writing press releases and other articles • Labeling plants • Your Neighborhood Inspiration Station AM 1110 WTIS, Garden Talk Photo credit: Lynn Barber radio show • Social media marketing • Display boards • Triple Workshops

RESULTS • Established garden for visitors • Interactive materials for youth • Mentors • Reflection on project • Experience and leadership skills • DYK? $20 billion/year economic impact in U.S. Photo credit: Lynn Barber

RESULTS • Saved Agents’ time • “Felt good” • Link to UF and Girl Scouts • Girls extremely capable • DYK? Pollinator gardens can reduce negative environmental impacts associated with landscape management practices. Photo credit: Kerry Bennett

CHALLENGES • Separate application for Silver Award • Ongoing communication • Initial meeting and subsequent meetings • Additional communications • 50 + hours • Planning (even during conference)! Photo credit: Nicole Pinson

POLL If you have had this type project in the past, did you experience other challenges? How did you resolve them?

RECOMMENDATIONS • Make pollinators more newsworthy • Others may want to duplicate efforts • Opportunity to partner • Inspire leadership • Obtain Girl Scout Silver Award • DYK? Will share our POA

PLANT LIST • Larraflower Use natives!! • Porterweed • Rayless sunflower • White top aster • Water dropwort • Salvia • Black eyed Susan • Native milkweeds Photo credit: Lynn Barber • False Indigo

PLANT LIST • Frogfruit • Twine vine • Button sage lantana • Ironweed • Elephant’s foot • Lyre leaf sage • African blue basil • Beautyberry Photo credit: Nicole Pinson

PLANT LIST Photo credits: Lynn Barber

PLANT LIST Photo credit: Lynn Barber Photo credit: Nicole Pinson

PLANT LIST Photo credit: Lynn Barber Photo credit: Nicole Pinson

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS • Bare soil • Water source • Nesting materials • Variety • Different bloom periods Photo credit: Lynn Barber

QUESTIONS? Thank you!! Lynn Barber Nicole Pinson FFL Agent Urban Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Coordinator UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County (813) 744-5519 X 54105 (813) 744-5519 X 54145 labarber@ufl.edu pinsonn@hillsboroughcounty.org Image credits: http://www.vecteezy.com/

Thank you!! Photo credit: Nicole Pinson