Medfield Girl Scouts Plant Garden to 'Fix Up' Downtown Area

Three months after presenting their Silver Award Project idea to the Medfield Board of Selectmen, Girl Scouts Sophie Werner and Ali Pericles have successfully added a new feature to the Gazebo Park in front of the .

Werner and Pericles have been busy planting a garden near the Gazebo as part of their Silver Award Project since the and the results of their hard work are starting to bloom.

Pericles described the garden to the Medfield Selectmen as “small, triangular piece of space between the Gazebo and the library, next to the parking lot.”

The girls wanted to “improve the whole look near the library” and “fix it up.”

Werner added the garden could also be used as an educational tool for “identifying all the different species” they have planted.

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

"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 Osler Peterson thanked the girls for "improving the downtown" and Selectman Ann Thompson said it will be a great asset to the downtown area.

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

You can see the girls’ hard work while attending one of the remaining summer concerts in at the Gazebo, held each Thursday at 6 p.m. or you can take a look at it while visiting the Medfield Public Library to grab some summer reading or participate in various programs and seminars put together by its staff. 

The Girl Scouts Silver Award is earned by girls ages 11 to 14. The Scouts must complete a project of at least 40 hours that benefits their community and the completed project must be evaluated by the Scouts' council, according to About.com.