Girl Scout Troop 1538 recently created a serenity garden at Vision House, a Renton nonprofit that provides transitional housing for homeless and abused mothers and their children.

The garden was for the troop’s Silver Award Project. For the garden, the troop, seven freshman girls from Newport High School, built trellises, benches and a table. They also installed a small water fountain and planted trees and flowers.

The troop worked on the Serenity Garden for more than 350 hours. They solicited donations from local businesses, created the layout, developed a maintenance plan, gathered supplies and then constructed the garden.

Several businesses and individuals donated more than $1,000 in materials for the Serenity Garden, including Renton businesses Barone Garden Decor, McLendon Hardware and Sunset Materials.

The garden will serve as a spot where Vision House mothers and their children can read, rest and chat with friends.

“This garden is so wonderful,” one Vision House mother said. “It’s such a great spot to escape to read a book or just to relax and reflect.”