Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge
Released in 2016 but is considered part of the 2011 Girl’s Guide. The Junior page has information on when all badges were released.
What is this badge about?
Explore a garden, design a garden, do a seed experiment, and learn and grow 6 plants.
Choose your own activities!
Activity List(Not Available Yet)
Our Summary* of requirements:
- Visit (in-person OR virtual tour) a garden (outdoor, indoor, OR highly landscaped area).
- Design (dream garden cut and paste, sketch, OR make a mini Zen garden) a garden.
- Learn about six plants (6 that grow in your hardiness zone, 3 annuals vs 3 perennials, OR 2 seed growing, 2 bulb growing, and 2 root growing plants).
- Do a 12 seed experiment using an empty 12 egg carton (do half with 2 TBSP soil and half with 1 TBSP soil, use the same 2 TBSP soil but water half every day and half every other day, OR use the same 2 TBSP soil and water every day but cover half the seeds to shade them from sunlight).
- Grow a garden (outdoor, indoor, OR with a community garden) of at least 6 plants (six seed sprouts from step 4, six you researched in step 3, OR six new plants).
* – This summary is based off the GSUSA booklet activity choices.
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What is a good Troop Meeting Plan besides the VTK?
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
Click to Expand → All Known Meeting Plans and Resource Links
Meeting Plans
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- Virtual Meeting Plan from GSHPA – Archived Copy of PDF
- Archived Copy of Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley) – Original: Mtg 1 and Mtg 2
Other Resources
- (Not Available Yet)
See the Activity List – choose your own activities! - Info webpage at Girl Scout Wiki
- Activity Ideas at Earn Junior Girl Scout Badges Blog
- Booklet Info from Scouts Honor Wiki
- View Booklet Online
What is a good way to earn the badge at home?
- Google Forms Step by Step Activities (No registration needed) from GSMidTN
Click to Expand → All Known At Home Plans
At Home Plans
- Instructions (1-5 of 5 posts) from GSCO Blog
- Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF – Original Link
- Google Forms Step by Step Activities (No registration needed) from GSMidTN
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GSUSA Information and Details
Five steps are needed to complete this badge:
- Visit a garden
- Explore garden design
- Learn how to choose garden plants
- Experiment with seeds
- Grow your own garden
Click to Expand → GSUSA Official Resources
- Buy the GSUSA Leader Guide Booklet (View Online)
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- GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan for 3 Meetings – No links available. This is only accessible through MyGS log-in on Council’s website for troop leaders
- Mtg 1: Visit (Outdoor Garden, Indoor Garden, OR Landscaped Garden)
- Mtg 2: Design a Garden (Dream, Zen, or Surprise), AND Find 6 Plants (Hardiness Zone, Different Ways, OR Seasonal Plants)
- Mtg 3: Seed Experiment (Soil, Water, OR Sunlight), AND Plant a Garden (Outdoor, Indoor, OR Community/School)
- Gardener Mtg 2 and 3 Activity Choices by GSUSA
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Is there a matching badge for Multi-Level Troops?
Learn about the Nature Themed Multi-level GSUSA 2011 badges.
Where does this go on the Uniform?
This is a Skill Based Badge – Click Here to see diagrams and details on where to place it.
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For More Fun Ideas and Plans
for Daisy, Brownie, and Junior Scouts
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(Not an official GSUSA Group)
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