Fifth Street Community Garden opens to the community

  • On the day of grand opening, people relax and socialize at the Fifth Street Community Garden.
    On the day of grand opening, people relax and socialize at the Fifth Street Community Garden.
  • Gardener Beth Haney leans toward the plant, talking to Dr. Jannie Broadnax, as Ann Ballard and Geraldine Franklin look on.
    Gardener Beth Haney leans toward the plant, talking to Dr. Jannie Broadnax, as Ann Ballard and Geraldine Franklin look on.
  • Connie, Brian, Ava Slate and Ila McGraw stop to admire the flowers.
    Connie, Brian, Ava Slate and Ila McGraw stop to admire the flowers.

    The grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Fifth Street Community Garden (FSCG) gathered community members in Madison on May 5.

    Located at 664 Fifth Street in Madison, FSCG is a nonprofit, the goal of which is to bring the community together and increase local food sources.

    According to its founder and president, Sally Fowler, FSCG opened in the fall of 2022, but preparations and planning took unti…