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South City and Togher allotment applications are open until August 31st. Wait time at Cork City is currently 2–3 years. Here’s how to apply and what to expect…
June is the last safe month for courgettes and French beans if you haven’t sown yet. It’s also the right time for succession sowing of salad leaves and an emergency carrot batch before summer heat arrives…
The Ireland Grows petition calling on the Minister for Housing to publish the overdue allotment guidelines has reached 500 signatures. Here’s what happens when we hit 1,000, and how you can help get there…
A Wicklow landowner has listed a fenced growing area with water access, 15 minutes from Bray. Suitable for a family plot or shared use…
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