Over the past month, Girl Scout Troop 4830 completed a beautification project in Jarrettsville's Hunt Field Community, enhancing a formerly barren traffic circle with flowering plants, bulbs and deciduous trees.

This project, part of a year-long effort, was undertaken to meet the troop's Silver Award requirements, which include 50 hours of participation by each girl.

Adopting the theme "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle," the five girls grew many of the plants from cuttings and seeds and made their own compost. Support was also received from the community, friends and family members of the participating Scouts.

Participating in the project were Nicole Kress and Emma White from Jarrettsville,  Becca Darwin and Margot Guston from Monkton, and Hannah Van Scyoc from Jarrettsville.       

The troop is also active in maintaining the gardens around the Jarrettsville Branch of the Harford County Library.