New for 2026: Every Irish local authority now has a statutory obligation to plan for allotments — but waiting lists are still 2 to 10 years long. See current wait times →
Ireland's Plot-Share Marketplace

Your neighbour has spare growing space. Go grow.

Ten years on a Dublin allotment waiting list? There's a better way. Homegrown.ie matches people who want to grow with landowners — suburban gardens, rural farms, church lands, schools — who have space to share.

Directory + matching · no in-platform fees · landowners and growers arrange directly

I want to grow

Tell us where you are, how much space you want, and what you want to grow. We'll match you with a landowner nearby with room to share. No 10-year council waiting list.

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I have growing space

Large garden you don't use? Rural farm with spare headlands? Parish grounds? List your space — earn a little, feed your community, meet local growers.

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10Years waiting for a Dublin allotment (Raheny)
2–3Years waiting in Cork
10,000Allotments Ireland needs by 2030 (CGI target)
31Councils now legally required to plan

While You're Here

A proper grow-your-own hub sits alongside the marketplace. All of it is free.

Killer Resource

Allotment Waiting-List Tracker

The only Irish site tracking council-by-council allotment waiting times. Know what you're up against before you apply.

See the tracker →
Evergreen

Irish Grow Calendar

What to plant, when, in Ireland's oceanic climate. Month-by-month, crop-by-crop, for beginners.

Grow calendar →
Community

Community Gardens

Shared-effort gardens across Ireland. A good middle ground between solo-allotment and staying home.

Find a community garden →
Start Here

Beginner's Guide

First time growing? The honest basics — garden size, tools, scales, what not to spend money on.

Beginner guide →
Supplies

Where to Buy

Quickcrop, Arboretum, The Polytunnel Company, Seed Savers, Mr Middleton — Irish retailers, honest comparison.

Supplies hub →
Listing A Plot?

Tax & Legal

Plain-English explainer on Irish tax treatment of plot rental, public liability, and safety. Read before you list.

Tax & legal →

Browse by County

Each county has its own waiting list situation and growing community. Pick yours to see current wait times, council contacts, and how to find private growing space without the queue.

DublinUp to 10 years Cork2–3 years Galway2–3 years Wicklow1–2 years Kildare1–2 years LimerickModerate