National Plant a Flower Day

Friday, March 12, 2021

With warmer weather approaching most of us are looking forward to spring flowers. So get started by planting a seed. Check your area’s zone to find out if you should start your seed indoors or outdoors.

There are several Scouting achievements related to gardening. And watching something grow is fun too! Get growing with these related ideas and achievements:

Make a seed neckerchief slide
Make a soda bottle terrarium
Enjoy a batch of sunflower seed trail mix
Make a seed mosaics craft
Check out the Planting Seeds of Kindness theme
Lions can do their Ready, Set, Grow adventure
Tigers can explore the My Tiger Jungle adventure
Bear Cub Scouts can work on the Fur, Feathers, and Ferns adventure
Scouts BSA can check out the Gardening merit badge

What are your favorite Scouting ideas for Plant a Flower Day? Add them to the comments below.

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