Category: GIY

Traditional Plough
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Allotment Restoration

Photo blog documenting the restoration work at Glencullen Allotments in South Dublin, upgrading 18 existing plots and adding 6 new allotments for GIY kitchen gardeners.

Allotment Winter Work
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Soil Fertility

Digging in to the topic of soil fertility at Glencullen Allotments and how good soil for growing depends on what you're growing!

Stop Treating Our Soil Like Dirt Selfie4Soil
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Regenerative Agriculture

The seed of an idea around community composting and a soil sanctuary are still dormant but the wriggle of a worm will reawaken the niggle in 2018.

Allotment yield results
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Our Survey Says…

2017 survey results of feedback from allotment holders at Glencullen Farm. View stats on soil analysis, soil nutrition and allotment yield.

Early Days
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Early Days

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step Today I received the title deeds to the parcel of land in the hills of south Dublin known as Glencullen Allotments. Measuring over 4 acres with allotments and supporting infrastructure established since 2009 (private water well, plumbing, electricity, toilet facilities, boundary and allotment fencing),...