Allotments

Bradford Council has let its allotment holders down, according to a senior councillor.

Bradford Council is considering giving growers a free 12 months if they restore an overgrown space.

Campaigners say rising rents, neglected plots and long waiting lists are driving many to despair.

Demand for allotments in Belfast is outweighing availability, with almost 1,000 keen gardeners on the waiting list for a plot.

There are 964 people on the waiting list for the city's 281 plots, according to a council report.

Mark Eyres hopes other veterans will join him in the gardening scheme at Boston Road Allotments.

The sustainably sourced products help fund cooking classes for the disabled and disadvantaged.

Master of Architecture students work on an indoor space for school children's allotments plot.