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CATRIONA REDMOND of the Balbriggan Allotment Association speaks to Noel McGuinness about the benefits of having an allotment.
Catriona talks about how having an allotment is great for bringing people together, the uses of an allotment such as growing food, the speakers that they have invited regularly to the Balbriggan allotments to teach members how to use them, the fuel allotment scheme introduced to grow willow trees and the benefits of growing your own food.
She also talks about the similarities of the allotment community to the Mens Shed Initiative.
| Duration: 15'48" | DATE: March 29, 2013 |
| Interviewer:Noel McGuinness | |
| Producer:Zandra Ball | |
| Interviewee:Catriona Redmond | |
| Themes:Irish Life & Culture | |
| Keywords:balbriggan allotment association, health, fuel allotment scheme, | |
| LocationBalbriggan, Dublin | Time Period:2013 |
| Type:Sound | Language:English |
| Creator:Near FM | Publisher:Near FM |
| Identifier:NEARFM_20130329_NST_001 | |
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