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Move Grass Class--Mastering Succession Planting

with Victory Garden Initiative

2026-07-27 17:30:00 2026-07-27 19:30:00 America/Chicago Move Grass Class--Mastering Succession Planting Extend your harvest by learning the basics of succession planting and how to keep crops growing all season long. Martin Luther King Branch - Community Room

Monday, July 27
5:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-27 17:30:00 2026-07-27 19:30:00 America/Chicago Move Grass Class--Mastering Succession Planting Extend your harvest by learning the basics of succession planting and how to keep crops growing all season long. Martin Luther King Branch - Community Room

Martin Luther King Branch

Community Room

Extend your harvest by learning the basics of succession planting and how to keep crops growing all season long.

Extend your harvest by learning the basics of succession planting and how to keep crops growing all season long.

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: 414-286-3663
Branch manager
Tiffany Thornton
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We're closed Sunday June 28
Mon, Jun 22 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 23 12:00PM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 24 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 25 10:00AM to 6:00PM
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Sat, Jun 27 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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