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Victory Garden Initiative wants to spread the act of planting this spring. |
| By Maureen Post OnMilwaukee.com Staff Writer E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Maureen Post |
| Published May 13, 2009 at 12:43 p.m. |
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Why limit yourself to just one garden Memorial Day weekend when you can take part in the citywide planting "Blitz?"
Milwaukee Victory Gardens Initiative runs a "Memorial Day Blitz" of planting and gardening with efforts to construct and plant as many urban gardens as possible on May 22 and 23.
"We plan to start early in the morning on Saturday and move from garden to garden, showing the community great techniques but also starting some great urban gardens," organizer Gretchen Mead says.
Victory Gardens Initiative aims to cultivate as many gardens as possible, encouraging a swarm of volunteers to come out and participate. Plans include planting a raised bed garden at a private home as well as recreating a recently demolished garden at a neighborhood church.
"We want people to learn how to create a functional garden in their own yard or community by re-teaching them planting and harvesting skills," Mead says.
The Victory Garden Initiative emphasizes the use of backyards, patios and community green space to grow and harvest local produce. By infusing the community with sustainable practices and ideologies, Mead and her co-organizers hope to show the viability of Victory Gardening as a way of life for everyone.
"This is our first year doing this but we really hope it becomes an annual event. I think the time is right for environmental initiatives like this to take root," Mead says.
Volunteers can plan to meet at the first garden location and travel with the team throughout the day. Interested volunteers can find more information on registration on the organization's Web site.
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Posted by haaz on May 15, 2009 at 9:07 a.m. (report)
It should be a good time. We'll be building raised planting beds and moving soil all around Milwaukee that day on the north, south, and west sides.
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