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Move Grass Class--Garden Prep, Planning, and Planting

with Victory Garden Initiative
2026-05-18 17:30:00 2026-05-18 19:30:00 America/Chicago Move Grass Class--Garden Prep, Planning, and Planting Start your growing season strong--learn how to choose containers, prep soil, and master the basics of planting from seed. Martin Luther King Branch - Community Room

Monday, May 18
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-18 17:30:00 2026-05-18 19:30:00 America/Chicago Move Grass Class--Garden Prep, Planning, and Planting Start your growing season strong--learn how to choose containers, prep soil, and master the basics of planting from seed. Martin Luther King Branch - Community Room

Martin Luther King Branch

Community Room

Start your growing season strong--learn how to choose containers, prep soil, and master the basics of planting from seed.

Start your growing season strong—learn how to choose containers, prep soil, and master the basics of planting from seed. 

Victory Garden Initiative (VGI) was founded in 2009, sparked by a simple but powerful belief: everyone deserves access to fresh, healthy food. What began as a small group of passionate neighbors has grown into a citywide movement to transform Milwaukee’s food system—one garden at a time.

AGE GROUP: | Teens (13-18) | Older Adults | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Sustainability, Green, & Environmental | Health & Wellness |

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Martin Luther King Branch
Phone: 414-286-3000
Branch manager
Tiffany Thornton
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Mon, May 18, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room
Start your growing season strong--learn how to choose containers, prep soil, and master the basics of planting from seed.
Register
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