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Public veggie plot for Carndonagh
23.02.09
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A GROUP of people
living in Carndonagh are blazing a trail for
vegetable growing in the peninsula after being given
an allotment by Donegal County Council. The
allocation to the residents of Convent Road, Carn,
was revealed by Green candidate Sheenagh McMahon who
called for more public allotments throughout the
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Ms McMahon said
allotments would "encourage people to start growing
their own fruit and vegetables and help reduce the
cost of their weekly basket".
"There are several benefits to establishing
allotment plots in our local towns. Firstly, there
has been a steady increase in the number of people
interested in growing their own food but not
everyone has the land to do so," she said.
"It is also a much greener option than buying fruit
and vegetables which |
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have been imported and
have, as a result, incurred a lot of air miles." Ms McMahon is running
for a seat on Buncrana Town Council and on the
Inishowen Electoral Area of Donegal County Council.
She called on Buncrana Town Council to allocate a
particular nine-acre site in the town as allotment
space. "This is something positive. Let's stop
looking at what we can't do and see what we can do
to reduce the cost of our weekly spend," she added. |
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