Donal Hickey: More allotments wanted — there's a 2-3 year waiting list in Cork

Community Gardens Ireland has written to Minister James Browne to call for a new survey of local authorities to be issued following a lack of engagement from local authorities

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More and more people are discovering the unique satisfaction of putting their very own home-grown produce on the table, with some digging their early potatoes by now.

However, local authorities in many areas don’t seem interested in providing allotments to people wishing to grow fruit and vegetables for themselves.