*Exact Address Even Upon Ticket Purchase*

🥗 Workshop 1: Salad Bowl Garden

Date: April 17th, 2025
Time: 04:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Cost: $70 | Includes food + supplies
Max Participants: 30

Create your own fresh and flavorful salad garden in this beginner-friendly workshop! Learn how to grow cool-season crops like lettuce, spinach, radishes, and green onions — all in one compact grow bag. We’ll guide you through the planting process step-by-step while covering important tips on soil, watering, and harvesting for repeat growth.

You’ll learn:

• How to grow leafy greens from seed or transplant

• Succession planting for extended harvests

• The best soil mixes and watering methods for cool crops

Take home: Your very own 5-gallon salad garden grow bag, printed and digital care guide, and access to online support group to help you on your journey at home.

🌸 Hanging Beauties: A Mother’s Day Brunch & Garden Workshop 🌸

Date: Sunday, May 18th, 2025
Time: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Milwaukee, WI 53218 (Exact address provided after ticket purchase)
Hosted by: The Melanin Urban Gardener

✨ A Mother’s Day Celebration Rooted in Beauty & Joy

Join us for an unforgettable afternoon filled with blooms, brunch, and bonding! Hanging Beauties is a one-of-a-kind experience designed to help you celebrate the mother figures in your life through creativity, gardening, and connection. Whether you're honoring your mom, sister, auntie, or even yourself, this is a moment to relax, create, and celebrate!

🌿 Create Your Own Hanging Basket
Choose between a beautiful herb basket or a vibrant floral display. All supplies provided—just bring your creativity!

🥂 Buffet-Style Brunch
Enjoy a delicious spread of brunch favorites, including hot entrees, sweet treats, and refreshing drinks. Perfectly paired with a peaceful garden vibe.

🌼 Mini Gardening Lesson
Learn basic care tips and design tricks so your basket thrives all season long.

🌟 VIP Experience
Upgrade to VIP and receive a premium hanging basket with a special focal plant, a maintenance care kit, and an extra touch of garden glam.

🎟️ Ticket Options:

• Early Bird (Ends April 5): $70

• General Admission: $85

• VIP Admission: $100 (includes upgraded basket, focal plant, & maintenance kit)

• Kid Tickets (Ages 4–15): $25

💌 Why You’ll Love It:

• Perfect for ALL skill levels—no green thumb required!

• A unique, hands-on gift experience for Mother’s Day

• A chance to unwind, eat well, and take home something beautiful

📸 Photo ops, garden-inspired vibes, and sweet moments are guaranteed. Come ready to celebrate the magic of motherhood—one hanging beauty at a time!

🌿 Workshop 2: Herb Garden Essentials

Date: May 24th, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Cost: $80 | Includes food + supplies
Max Participants: 30

Get rooted in the world of herbs with this hands-on workshop dedicated to growing flavor-packed plants in small spaces. We’ll dive into container gardening with herbs like basil, parsley, mint, and thyme. Learn how to keep them thriving and how to use them in your kitchen and wellness routines.

You’ll learn:

• Herb care tips for sunny windowsills and patios

• How to prune herbs for fuller, longer-lasting growth

• The difference between perennial and annual herbs

Take home: A 3-gallon grow bag filled or window seal planter with four culinary herbs + herb growing and harvesting guide.

🍅 Workshop 3: Patio Power Plants (Salsa Garden)

Date: May 31st, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Cost: $100 | Includes food + supplies
Max Participants: 30

Spice up your garden game with this salsa-inspired planting session! Perfect for small patios or balconies, we’ll help you plant tomatoes, jalapeños, cilantro, and marigolds — all in one grow bag. You’ll also get tips on how to support your tomato plants and keep pests away naturally.

You’ll learn:

• Growing warm-season crops in containers

• How to use marigolds to attract pollinators

• Fertilizing and pruning for productivity

Take home: A 7-gallon grow bag for each plant for your salsa garden + salsa recipe inspiration and care guide (Includes group access for participants to help you be successful at home)

*Exact address given at time of ticket purchase*

🌿 Rooted & Ready: A Take-Home Garden Experience

Survival Gardening for Small Spaces | Grow Bags Included

Join us for an unforgettable hands-on workshop where you'll learn to grow essential “survival crops” right from your patio, balcony, or small yard! Rooted & Ready is all about learning the core skills of self-reliance, food security, and gardening in tight spaces—no raised bed required.

Together, we'll plant six powerhouse crops perfect for Zone 5b that not only grow well in containers, but can keep your family fed all season long.

🧤 What You’ll Do:

✔️ Learn the basics of survival gardening using grow bags
✔️ Plant 6 take-home crops (tomatoes, potatoes, kale, zucchini, peppers, and bush beans)
✔️ Explore intercropping techniques for small spaces
✔️ Discover container-friendly companion plants
✔️ Leave with your own patio garden + confidence to keep growing

🪴 Survival Crop Lineup (Perfect for Zone 5b):

1. Potatoes – Grown in deep bags for high yields

2. Kale – Cold-hardy and nutrient-dense

3. Tomatoes + Carrots – Vertical fruit + root companion

4. Bush Beans – Compact protein source

5. Peppers + Onions – Flavorful combo for storage and meals

6. Zucchini – Abundant harvest from one plant

Each crop is chosen for its storage potential, nutrition, and ability to thrive in small urban spaces.

🍽 Includes:

• All materials + soil + grow bags

• Instruction by a certified Master Gardener

• Refreshments and snacks

• Take-home resource guide

• Garden-to-table tips and preservation ideas

• Community vibes and plant-loving energy 🌱

📍 Location + Time

Milwaukee, WI, 53218
June 7th, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

🎟 Tickets: $200 per person

Includes ALL supplies, soil, plants, food, and take-home containers!
Only 30 spots available—reserve yours early!

💸 Ticket Options:

🌿 Solo Participant – $200

• Hands-on planting workshop

• All supplies (soil, grow bag, seeds/starters)

• Full meal + refreshments

• Printed & digital care guides

• Recipes for your harvest

👩‍🌾 Family & Friends Add-On – $30
Bring one guest to share the planting experience!

• Workshop access

• Shared grow bag

• Meal + refreshments

• Take-home guides

🎫 Main $200 ticket must be purchased first to add a guest. One add-on per main ticket.

🔥 Get Rooted. Grow Ready.

Whether you're new to gardening or want to grow more with less space, this workshop will leave you rooted in knowledge and ready to grow anywhere.

🌿 Plant Daddy: Build Your Own Houseplant Collection

📍 Milwaukee, WI | Exact location given at ticket purchase

June 14th, 2025, 3-6pm

🪴 Because Every King Deserves a Throne... and a Plant

This isn’t your typical plant workshop—it’s a whole vibe.
Grab your crew (or roll solo), and join us for a one-of-a-kind, guy-friendly plant party designed for chill connections, bold style, and zero plant stress. Whether you’re already a houseplant lover or just tired of killing the ones you got, this is your zone to grow.

👊 What to Expect

🔥 The Plant Bar
Choose your favorite from a lineup of low-maintenance legends like:

• Snake Plants (“Hard to Kill”)

• Pothos (“Thrives on Neglect”)

• ZZ Plants (“Survivor Type”)

• Succulents (“No Drama, No Problem”)

Each plant comes with its own Plant Profile to help you pick your new green sidekick.

🪴 Potting Station
Get your hands dirty and pot your plant into a stylish container. Choose from sleek terracotta, rugged concrete, or quirky face pots—and add your personal flair with paint pens or stickers.

🌿 Plant Care 101 (No Green Thumb Required)
A fun, fast-paced workshop that covers:

• Watering without drowning

• Light levels made easy

• Styling your plant in your home or office

• Pro tips for keeping it alive and thriving

🎉 Social Vibes + Contests

• Best Plant Dad Awards – Win prizes for:
  🌱 Best Plant Name
  🌱 Most Creative Pot
  🌱 Most Likely to Survive

• Photo Wall + Hashtag Moments: Snap a pic with your plant baby at our #PlantDaddyVibes station

🍻 Food + Drinks

• Beer, teas, lemonade, or mocktails

• Snacks like wings, sliders, and charcuterie bites

🎟️ Ticket Tiers

🌿 General Admission – $75
Includes:

• 1 houseplant + stylish pot

• All materials to customize your pot

• Access to the workshop

• Light snacks + standard beverages

• Entry into contests & photo wall

🌿 Plant Daddy Plus – $95
Includes everything in General Admission plus:

• A second houseplant + pot

• Plant Dad Starter Kit (soil, fertilizer, care cards)

• Extra entries into the raffle for deluxe houseplant setup

🌱 Plant Daddy Jr. (Kid Edition)
For the Littlest Plant Daddies & Mamas in Training

Let the kids join the fun with a special houseplant experience just for them! The Plant Daddy Jr. station will be a hands-on, kid-friendly version of the main event where young plant lovers get to pick a low-maintenance houseplant and decorate their own pot to take home.

🎟️ Ticket Price: $25 per child
👶 Age Range: 4–12 years old
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Must be accompanied by a ticketed adult

🌿 What’s Included:

✔️ Choice of a small, easy-care plant (like baby pothos or succulents)
✔️ 4" planter pot to decorate with stickers and paint pens
✔️ Kid-friendly plant care card
✔️ Light snacks & juice box
✔️ Coloring station + plant-themed activity sheets

This is the perfect way for your little one to dig into the joy of plant parenthood while you enjoy the grown-up experience nearby!

💥 Limited Tickets. Big Energy.

This is a one-time annual event, not your average weekend thing.
Don’t sleep on it.

👉 Grab your ticket. Build your plant squad. Embrace your inner Plant Daddy.
Follow us @melaninurbangardener and tag your crew using #PlantDaddyVibes

🌸 The Bloom Room: A Bouquets & Bellinis Affair

Sip. Snip. Bloom. Brunch.
Milwaukee, WI | Summer 2025
Exact location shared upon ticket purchase

🌿 A Luxe Garden Experience Like No Other

Step into The Bloom Room, a garden-inspired celebration where brunch meets blooms, tea flows alongside botanical cocktails, and floral creativity takes center stage. This adults-only event blends floral artistry, delicious bites, and photo-worthy moments into a stunning spring affair.

Whether you're a flower lover, brunch connoisseur, or just here for the Bellinis—this is your moment to bloom.

💐 What to Expect:

✔ Build-your-own 24-stem floral bouquet
✔ Fusion brunch & tea-time buffet
✔ Signature Bellinis & botanical cocktails
✔ Curated photo booth installations
✔ Floral care take-home kits for all guests
✔ Music, garden vibes, and elevated energy
✔ 21+ only – this is a kid-free zone for full-grown fun

🎟️ Ticket Tiers

🌿 Standard Bloom – $85

Sip, snack, and build your dream bouquet.
Includes:

• Entry to The Bloom Room

• 24-stem DIY floral arrangement

• Brunch & tea-time fusion buffet

• Standard beverages (tea, mocktails, water)

• Access to all photo booth installations

• Floral care take-home kit

• 2 Signature Mimosas or botanical cocktails (nonalcoholic)

🌟 VIP Bloom Babe – $110

The full floral fantasy – unlimited sips and premium petals.
Includes:

• Everything in Standard Bloom

• Unlimited Bellinis & botanical cocktails

• Access to VIP floral bar with premium stems

• Exclusive VIP gift

• Keepsake tote bag for your bouquet

📍 Location & Time

Milwaukee, WI | Exact address sent after ticket purchase
🗓️ July 19, 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM

💌 Grab Your Spot

Tickets are limited and expected to sell out.
Let your inner garden goddess flourish—come sip, snip, and bloom with us.