Ronald Wiggins stood on the front stoop of his West Side apartment Saturday morning. As he watched, volunteers dug up the front lawn at 5818 Russett Road to plant fruit trees and shrubs, vegetables, herbs and flowers. About 70 volunteers worked from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to transform the front yards of eight Russett Road apartment buildings into a community garden and beautification project. Members of the Madison Permaculture Guild created distinct designs for each building, whose owners agreed to turn over their front yards to the effort.The Russett Road Garden Project was made possible by about $3,000 in grants, donated plants and dozens of volunteers, including students from UW-Madison and Edgewood College.
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