Record 124 Families at Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity Plant Share
The Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity held its 20th annual plant share June 7. A record 124 families attended.
The plant share has been a project of the Milwaukee District for many years. This year about eight garden clubs participated by volunteering, donating plants, money, books, gardening accessories and even birdhouses made from seed packets. The event took months to plan, two days to set up and 5 hours to help families who left with smiles on their faces and plants and soil in their wagons and carts.
At least 75 garden club members from the Milwaukee District worked together to make this year’s event a success. They shared their knowledge of plants and gardening and became teachers as the families asked many questions before selecting plants. Families were able to select vegetables, annuals, perennials, garden tools and accessories and make a hanging basket or porch pot. This year children were able to pot their own plant, have their face painted and color sheets filled with butterflies, bees and flowers. Each child also received a special birdhouse made of seed packets.
Susan Miller, who is the District's chairman of the plant share project, said afterwards, "It was a joy to see and feel the excitement. I am so grateful to all who helped in some way to make this year’s Habitat for Humanity Plant Share a huge success."
The plant share has been a project of the Milwaukee District for many years. This year about eight garden clubs participated by volunteering, donating plants, money, books, gardening accessories and even birdhouses made from seed packets. The event took months to plan, two days to set up and 5 hours to help families who left with smiles on their faces and plants and soil in their wagons and carts.
At least 75 garden club members from the Milwaukee District worked together to make this year’s event a success. They shared their knowledge of plants and gardening and became teachers as the families asked many questions before selecting plants. Families were able to select vegetables, annuals, perennials, garden tools and accessories and make a hanging basket or porch pot. This year children were able to pot their own plant, have their face painted and color sheets filled with butterflies, bees and flowers. Each child also received a special birdhouse made of seed packets.
Susan Miller, who is the District's chairman of the plant share project, said afterwards, "It was a joy to see and feel the excitement. I am so grateful to all who helped in some way to make this year’s Habitat for Humanity Plant Share a huge success."
MDGC installs Blue Star By-Way Marker on Hank Aaron State Trail
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Milwaukee District Garden Clubs (MDGC) installed a Blue Star By-Way Marker on the Hank Aaron State Trail May 22. The marker is next to the MDGC bench that is located on the trail west of the South 89th Street Trail Head Entrance in West Allis.
Mayor Dan Devine of West Allis attended the Blue Star By-Way Maker dedication. The marker is to the left of the public art memorial that reflects West Allis's history. The public art was created by students at Milwaukee High School of the Arts in collaboration with the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. The ADA-accessible bench was installed by MDGC in 2024 as Diane Olsen’s MDGC District Director’s project. Additional funds were raised during Diane’s second term as District Director for the Blue Star By-Way Marker. National Garden Clubs (NGC) began the Blue Star Program in 1945 to honor all men and women who served in the US Armed Forces. The Wisconsin State Garden Club Federation (WGCF) is involved in locating Blue and Gold Star Memorials across Wisconsin – from Superior to Milwaukee. Garden club districts and their clubs fund and maintain the markers in the state. |
West Allis Mayor Dan Devine; Diane Olsen, MDGC District Director; Nancy Gregory, MDGC Blue Star Chairman; and Roberto Ayala of the Department of Natural Resources attended the dedication of the Blue Star By-Way Marker on the Hank Aaron State Trail.
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Cultivating horticulture skills, floral design and environmental awareness
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Established in 1932, the Milwaukee District Garden Clubs (MDGC) is a member of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation (WGCF) and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC), which is the largest gardening organization in the world. The NGC consists of eight regions, and Wisconsin is part of the Central Region. Wisconsin is divided into five districts, with the counties of Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha in the MDGC.
MDGC is a not-for-profit educational organization that provides education, resources and networking opportunities for garden clubs in southeastern Wisconsin to promote the love of gardening, floral design and civic and environmental responsibility. Expand your knowledge, meet great people and have fun – join a club today! |
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Milwaukee District Garden Clubs (MDGC) was founded in 1932 as a part of the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation which is a member of National Garden Clubs, Inc. and its Central Region. A not-for-profit educational organization, we serve gardeners in Dodge, Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington and Waukesha counties who are gardening for good in our communities.
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