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Yes – 2011 Is the current GSUSA badge

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Our Summary* of Requirements:

1. Visit (in-person OR virtual tour) a garden (outdoor, indoor, OR highly landscaped area).
2. Design (dream garden cut and paste, sketch, OR make a mini Zen garden) a garden.
3. 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).
4. 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).
5. 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.}}

Activity Choices

Work in Progress, links may not be available. Check back later!

Available Troop Meeting Plans

• (1) 90 Min Mtg – Mtg1 and Mtg2 from GSRV (River Valley)
• (3) 90 Min Mtgs – GSUSA Volunteer Toolkit (VTK) free plan
  • Mtg 1: Visit (3 choices)
  • Mtg 2: Design a Garden (3 choices), Find 6 Plants (3 choices)
  • Mtg 3: Seed Experiment (3 choices), Plant a Garden (3 choices)
• (1) Virtual Mtg – Archived Copy of PDF from GSHPA _{– Original Link}

How to earn individually as a Solo Scout?

• Archived Copy of PDF from GSSEF _{– Original Link}
• Google Forms Step by Step Activities (No registration needed) from GSMidTN

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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 and goes on the troop number side of the vest – Click Here to see Junior diagrams and details on where to place it or sash placement.

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GSUSA Information and Details

Other Non-GSUSA Resources

• Info webpage at Girl Scout Wiki
• Activity Ideas at Earn Junior Girl Scout Badges Blog

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For More Fun Ideas and Plans

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Click Here -> To see information References:

Disclaimer: The information published on The Badge Archive is built from the references listed below. These sources demonstrate that our content is grounded in facts and research, not opinion or speculation. Readers may consult them directly when looking for additional material.

• Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Meeting : Gardener 1.” My.girlscouts.org, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., https://my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.html. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
• Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Meeting : Gardener 2.” My.girlscouts.org, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., https://my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.html. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
• Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. “Meeting : Gardener 3.” My.girlscouts.org, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., https://my.girlscouts.org/content/girlscouts-vtk/en/vtk.html. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
• Roberts, Rachel. Junior the Girl’s Guide to Girl Scouting. New York, NY, Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., 2011.

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