Medfield Girl Scouts Present Garden Project to Selectmen

Medfield Girl Scouts Sophie Werner and Ali Pericles stood before the Board of Selectmen Tuesday at Town Hall and presented their project for the Scout's Silver Award of planting a garden outside the , near the gazebo. The project was unanimously approved by the Selectmen after hearing what the scouts had to say. 

“It might be a butterfly garden,” said Pericles. “It’s going to be on that small, triangular piece of space between the gazebo and the library, next to the parking lot. It could use some fixing up and we think it would improve the whole look near the library." 

Werner added the garden could also be used as an educational tool for "identifying all the different species" in a garden or butterfly garden.

The scouts have already started planning what the garden will look like and Werner said they would start advertising for volunteers in the "next couple of weeks." As for the planting, Werner said it all "depends on the weather," but Girl Scout leader Ann Russo said the planting should be completed by "Memorial Day."

Werner and Pericles will be working together on the project and "might get some volunteers to help with the planting," Pericles said. 

The Selectmen praised the girls for the project proposal, each saying how much they are looking forward to it in the late spring.

"I can't wait," said Selectman Mark Fisher. "Great project and it's going to be something very visual. I think it's going to be a nice thing for the downtown area."

Selectman Clerk, Osler Peterson, thanked the girls for "improving the downtown" and Selectman Third Member Ann Thompson said it will be a great asset to the downtown area in the summer.

"People will see it during the concert series in the summer time and see your garden," Thompson said.