TV allotment area to be turned into garden park and play facility for youngsters

AN AWARD-WINNING project which targets teens at risk of being homeless is about to break new ground – literally.

TV allotment area to be turned into garden park and play facility for youngsters

A site behind the Foyer residential centre in Blackpool, on Cork’s northside, currently featuring in celebrity chef Richard Corrigan’s City Farm television series on allotments, will be transformed into a garden park once the cameras stop rolling.

The city council will take over the allotment area and develop it for Foyer residents. With a Victorian glasshouse as its centrepiece, the garden park will also feature a play park for toddlers, park benches, and a commercial coffee pod.

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