Scotland: More land is needed for incredibly valuable gardening space
The cost of homes with access to their own garden is increasing and in a city like Glasgow, having a garden space has become a luxury.
By Martha Wardrop
Glasgow Times
Feb 11, 2022
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The demand for allotments during the pandemic has risen by over 200 percent. There doesn’t appear to be any reduction in enthusiasm for gardening as people continue to clamour for plots.
We have to ensure that many more can enjoy the multitude of benefits that allotment gardening can offer. In the year ahead, we must continue to support gardening opportunities to the widest range of interested people and encourage both new and established groups to develop their allotment associations and supporting their members.
An incredibly challenging and demanding time lies ahead in trying to create more allotments. We need to access enough land in Glasgow so that everybody who wants to participate in allotment gardening can. Allotments are a vital haven for many in these difficult times and this will continue into the future.
