Gardening

This was a fun Merit Badge to do during the summer. Please see our snap shots of the projects.

With any BSA Merit Badge, please read the specific Merit Badge booklet for requirements and other helps. they are full of wonderful helps, tips and information specific to the Merit Badge. Most libraries carry books, but please make sure it is has the latest requirements. Please check with U.S. Scouter Service Project or Meritbadge.com for this badges current requirements and don't forget to talk with your counselor before beginning this Merit Badge.

Books:

A Gardener's Handbook of Plant Names; Their Meaning and Origins by A.W. Smith (Dover, 1997; ISBN 0486297152)*
Compost! by Linda Glaser, illustrated by Anca Hariton (Millbrook Press, 1996; ISBN 0761300309) KR
Composting by Liz Ball, illustrated by Jim Anderson (Smith & Hawken, 1997; ISBN 0761107320)
Gardening for Dummies (Wiley, 2003; ISBN (0764525557)
Hollyhock Days by Sharon Lovejoy (Interweave, 1994: ISBN 0934026904)
Lasagna Gardening by Patricia Lanza (Rodale Press, 1998; ISBN 0875967957)
Let it Rot! by Stu Campbell (Storey Book, 1998; ISBN 1580170234)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees, Western Region (Alfred A. Knopf, 1980; ISBN 0394507614)*
Roots, shoots, Buckets & Books by Sharon Lovejoy (Workman, 1999; ISBN0761110569)
Sunflower Houses; Garden Discoveries for Children of All Ages by Sharon Lovejoy (Interweave, 1991: ISBN 093402670X)
The Magic School Bus Gets Planted by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen (Scholastic, 1997; ISBN 0590922467)*
The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds by Patricia Relf, illustrated by John Speirs (Scholastic, 1995; ISBN 0590222961)*
Trees of the Pacific Northwest by George A. Petrides & Olivia Petrides (Packpaker guide, 1998; ISBN 09646674x)
Trowel & Error by Sharon Lovejoy (Workman, 2003; ISBN 0761126325)
Usborne Spotter's Guide, Trees of North America by Allen Mitchell (Usborne, 1992; ISBN 0831788186)*
World of Plants by Laura Howell (Usborne, 2001; ISBN 0794500862)* Internet linked

Activity Books:

Plant Science by Edward Shevick (Teaching & Learning Company, 2000: ISBN 1573102083)*
The Book of Plants by Dinah Zike and Susan Simpson (Great Science Adventures, Common Sense Press, 2001; ISBN1929683057)*

Web pages:

Helaman's Academy's Botany unit study
InsectLore because bugs are an important part of the garden either for good or bad.
Backyard Gardener.com
Gardenadvice.com
King County Cooperative Extension WSU EXCELLENT resource!
WSU Master Gardener Program
Springtime Gardening with kids from about.com
Weekend Gardener
Garden.org
Garden net. seed exchange, advice, finding gardening organizations etc.
Kid's Valley
The Dirt on Soil
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
WORMS! from wormwoman.com resources for the home and classroom.
Composting from intel.com
Junior Master Gardeners from JMGKids.com

Kray Sept 2004

Last update: April, 2008

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