Girl Scouts Native Plant Flower Bed at UL om June 15, 2012
Girl Scout Native Plants Badge Committee has developed material for a
badge to help Girl Scouts Discover, Connect and Take Action as they earn
the National Garden Clubs Native Plants Patch.
Co- Chairs: Sarah Schoeffler & Cathy Andrew
Committee: Kathy Van Ness, Anita Petitjean, Stacy Lee, Julie Haack,
Pat Leger, Connie Gremillion, Mary Toce, Henrietta Boriske, Jan Wyatt
Girl Scout Native Plant Workshop at All Seasons Nursery
On February 11, 2012, a workshop, at All Seasons Nursery, was held by the Lafayette Garden Club for Girl
Scouts wishing to earn their Native Plant Badge. Rudy Reisenzopt, Horticulturalist, shared information with the
scouts as they began there quest for knowledge about Louisiana Native Plants. See the pictures below.
Scouts wishing to earn their Native Plant Badge. Rudy Reisenzopt, Horticulturalist, shared information with the
scouts as they began there quest for knowledge about Louisiana Native Plants. See the pictures below.
Girl Scouts add Native Plants to garden at University of Louisiana Lafayette
Girl Scouts from Acadiana, working on their Girl Scout Native Plant Patches, connected with their project sponsor,
Lafayette Garden Club, to establish a native plant beauty spot on the bicycle path area of Cajun Boulevard on the
ULL campus, on Saturday, March 3. The Scouts planted native Columbine, Coreopsis sunray, Gaillardia Arizona
sun, Gaillardia Arizona red, Rudbekia goldstrum and Verbascum southern charm. This National Garden Club
initiative was attended by eleven Girl Scouts; their parents; Rudy Reisenzopf from All Seasons Nursery;
Mike Hess, Grounds Manager, and Angel Thibodeaux from ULL’s Grounds Department; Nick Hernandez of
Lafayette Consolidated Government Planning; Garden Club Co-Chairs Sarah Schoeffler and Cathy Andrew;
Garden Club President Roxanna Champagne; and Garden Club Committee members, Kathy Van Ness,
Jan Wyatt and Henrietta Boriskie.
Lafayette Garden Club, to establish a native plant beauty spot on the bicycle path area of Cajun Boulevard on the
ULL campus, on Saturday, March 3. The Scouts planted native Columbine, Coreopsis sunray, Gaillardia Arizona
sun, Gaillardia Arizona red, Rudbekia goldstrum and Verbascum southern charm. This National Garden Club
initiative was attended by eleven Girl Scouts; their parents; Rudy Reisenzopf from All Seasons Nursery;
Mike Hess, Grounds Manager, and Angel Thibodeaux from ULL’s Grounds Department; Nick Hernandez of
Lafayette Consolidated Government Planning; Garden Club Co-Chairs Sarah Schoeffler and Cathy Andrew;
Garden Club President Roxanna Champagne; and Garden Club Committee members, Kathy Van Ness,
Jan Wyatt and Henrietta Boriskie.
