In your garden Plant five rows of peas: Perseverance Presence Preparation Promptness Purity Next plant three rows of squash: Squash gossip Squash criticism Squash indifference Now plant four rows of lettuce: Let us be faithfully to duty Let us be unselfish Let be true ourselves Let us love one another No garden is complete without turnips, so: Turn up for important meetings Turn up with new ideas Turn up with a smile Turn up with a determination to make everything count to help make a difference Seems like a perfect starter garden, if you have a den with some available space why not introduce a Happiness Garden.

I was just chatting with Veronica and she suggested these - What a great idea.https://youtu.be/nQpBa3VkEiA?si=g7uhyQZHYGYoWcwL

This weekend was Recharge, an annual gathering of adults in scouting to enjoy a variety of crafts, meet new people and raise money for charity via an auction on the Saturday night. The only criteria for attendance is being an adult (18+) and scouting. I was so sorry to hear that some people had not attended thinking it not aimed at them. It is aimed at all 18+ scouts to gain and share stories, experiences and ideas in a relaxed and creative space. Recharge is traditionally the 3rd weekend in September. Please put it in your diary early. I have never met anyone who did not go home with new ideas and, more importantly, new scouting friends.

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This is a board game resource which was presented at the 15th European Scout and Guide Conference. It was a hit. It is a great way to introduce issues for refugees seeking safety. https://www.wagggs.org/fr/resources/shoes-migrants/