What a wonderful day to work on our Garden Project! The girls showed up with enthusiasm and energy as the first task was to take the stepping stones we made (three weeks ago) out of the molds. What beautiful, creative work the girls did in the stepping stones! ...they will be a nice focal point to the garden.
Next, our task was to remove some newly laid sod. The school had recently installed a sprinkler system on the side of the school that our garden project is on. We knew the plan was to lay sod, but thought we would have our garden area down before the sod. Since the weather and mud kept us from our project, the sod guys got to their sod before we got to our garden, and laid right over the top of our location (they didn't know to leave it open). That's OK, the girls put on their gloves and began to work, work, work- relocating sod! 
In the process of lifting the sod, the girls discovered a habitat of BUGS!
And, just like girls, some giggled, some screamed and some wanted the bugs as new pets.
Because we have such a large troop and a small garden area not meant for 24+ people to work in, we took turns making a "side walk chalk garden" as an additional activity.
The girls began to dig some holes for the shrubs... 
The girls worked hard and we are very proud of them. The Junior Girl Scouts will work this week to get this project to a place of being ready for the whole troop to place the bench in it's place of honor (center focal point) at our next troop meeting. We will also sprinkle some "Forget-me-not" seeds around the back side of the bench in hopes they root and bloom, in memory of Mr. McMath.
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