Rural Life
'National Allotments and Community Gardens Week is an opportunity for communities to get together and celebrate.'
Labour shortages are a "major issue" in the horticulture sector, according to chair of the agriculture committee, Jackie Cahill.
Community growers are finding it challenging to source suitable land to establish community gardens and allotments.
The lack of allotments and community gardens on the island of Ireland was highlighted at a meeting of community growers in Carlow recently.
CG Ireland has welcomed commitment by department ministers to a new policy to help local authorities provide more community gardens in Ireland
