Details:Join Independence First for Plant Pals, a hands-on summer gardening club where participants will learn how plants grow while exploring the world of gardening in a fun and accessible way. Throughout the series, attendees will visit local greenhouses, work together to create a sensory garden, and build their own mini garden beds or planters to take home, all while gaining practical skills and confidence.
2026 Dates and Times
May 4, 2026 – Introduction/Intake (1pm – 2pm)
May 18, 2026 – Come Learn About Sensory Gardens (1pm – 2pm)
June 1, 2026 – Visit a Local Greenhouse (1pm – 2:30pm)
June 15, 2026 – Get Your Hands Dirty – Build a Sensory Garden at IF! (1pm – 3:30pm)
June 29, 2026 – Visit the Mitchell Domes (1pm – 3pm)
July 13, 2026 – Make Your Own Personal Garden Beds/Planters (1pm – 2:30pm)
July 27, 2026 – Movie/Crafting Day (1pm – 2:30pm)
August 10, 2026 – Plant Trade (1pm – 3:30pm)
Plant Pals meets on select Mondays from May through August at Independence First (540 S. First St., Milwaukee), with sessions ranging from 1:00–3:30 p.m. depending on the activity. In addition to gardening projects, participants will enjoy a visit to the Mitchell Domes, a garden-themed movie and crafting day, and a plant trade to wrap up the program. To RSVP or request accommodations, contact Yer Thao at 414-226-8370 or YThao@independencefirst.org.
Reasonable Accommodations
Independence First is committed to providing the highest degree of accessibility when offering agency-sponsored events. Please notify Yer Thao at 414-226-8370 or YThao@independencefirst.org with your disability-related accommodation requests by 2 weeks before the event. We will do our best to honor accommodation requests made after this date.
Environmental Chemical Sensitivities
For the safety and comfort of those with chemical and environmental sensitivities, Independence First requests that when attending agency-sponsored events, please refrain from using any perfumed products such as scented soaps, deodorants, perfumes, colognes and heavily scented fabric softeners. To maintain a smoke-free environment, please also refrain from smoking in paths of travel and doorways.