Providing Pollinators their own Garden

What Alexa Did

Alexa’s Gold Award project involved taking back an overgrown area at Cranbrook School’s Community HUB Garden to create a beautiful place for people and pollinators to gather. She was concerned about the decrease of pollinators due to the use of pesticides, urbanization, and fewer plants to pollinate. 

As a member of her school’s garden club, she and her peers had previously cleared up the inside of the garden, but the outside had yet to receive attention. By sprucing up the entrance, Alexa made the garden accessible with clear pathways and better-defined steps.

With the garden looking more welcoming, Alexa hopes it will encourage more participation in the garden club and from volunteers, while raising awareness about pollinators.

Sowing Seeds for the Future

During a winter sowing workshop, Alexa learned how to grow from seeds, resulting in a bountiful profusion of native plants she planted to attract pollinators. Alexa also created a sign with a QR code linking to her garden website, providing information about her choices of plants for pollinators.

“I am grateful for the people who donated plants and seeds that were both native to Michigan and attractive to pollinators. It was very important for me to use as many native plants as possible to help our local environment,” Alexa said.

She also sowed the importance of using native plants to attract pollinators to her school’s sixth grade girls’ class.

What She Learned

Alexa says that completing her Gold Award allowed her to develop her communication and problem-solving skills. She learned that creative thinking is valuable and can help one achieve her goals.

Alexa graduated from Cranbrook Kingswood Schools in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She was a member of Troop 71011.

Find Out More

Check out Alexa on the GSSEM YouTube page talking about her Take Action project and being a Gold Awards Girl Scout.

Congratulations, Alexa!