'I joined every list': the gruelling search for a Glasgow allotment

With two-thirds of Glaswegians living in flats, allotments are in demand, but a lack of plots means few are availableNorth-east of England is best region in Great Britain for allotments, report findsNestled among tenement flats and light industrial units in Glasgow's south side is one of the oldest allotment sites in Scotland, having moved to its current location in 1872.New Victoria Gardens (NVG) is not a huge site, with just 70 or so plots. But according to Andrew Greg, a committee member and longstanding plot-holder at NVG, there are about 300 people on the waiting list and just three to four will get a space every year. Continue reading...