New Allotment Group in Cambuslang
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008Local residents in Cambuslang and Rutherglen with an interest in allotment gardening have come together to promote provision and interest in this activity by forming the Cambuslang allotment forum (CAF).
Currently South Lanarkshire council provide allotment plots in Rutherglen and East Kilbride, however both have lengthy waiting lists. The aim of CAF is to promote awareness of the need for increased allotment provision in Cambuslang and Rutherglen and to promote the benefits to health and well being that allotment gardening offers.
CAF seeks to work with interested residents and hopes to identify potential sites that might be utilised as allotment gardens in the local area; as well as working towards the securing of adequate provision of plots to meet demand. In a recent audit by the Scottish allotment garden association there are 3000 people on an allotment waiting list in Scotland*. CAF is open to all local residents who have an interest in allotments and would assure them of a warm welcome at our next meeting on Monday 29th June 2008 at 7.30pm.
CAF website http://www.geocities.com/cambusallot
* http://www.sags.org.uk/docs/ReportsPresentations/AuditReport07.pdf page 16