Scotland: Glasgow Gorbals allotments were ‘a wee green oasis’ in the 1960s
Sitting in my dad’s allotment shed at the Caledonia Gardens, a wee green oasis in the city, while he planted flowers. I can still remember the brightly coloured pansies which were my favourite and my mum’s favourite.
By Annie MacDonald
Glasgow Times
Dec 5, 2021
Excerpt:
We lived nearby in Oatlands and remember the big redevelopment taking place when these allotments were removed to make way for the new Hutchesontown rebuilding plan. So many happy memories wiped out.
We didn’t have a garden so going to the allotments was really special. I can still remember the scent in the summer, and the annual flower show they held there.
Watching my dad on the wee allotment and me trying to help him by picking up a watering can that was the same size as I was.
