I have just signed up for allotment in my local area - 7 years waiting list. There is so much unused land locally surely this is not right?

This makes sense on so many levels. I believe everyone should have access to a small area in order to grow their own food. The benefits of which are huge....helping reduce food poverty, allowing people to enjoy fruit and veg that has not been mass produced, flown in from another country, sprayed with chemicals, is tasteless.......etc. When we have people living in food poverty this is a no brainer!

Wouldn't this be better than foodbanks? There is so much unused land and so many people going hungry.

I am very much in favour of utilisation of underused land gaps for the this type of project. I feel this is a lot to do with a sense of ownership - of ones own life and environment; of ones community; of the resources around us; of opening up potential and of making visible the options that already exist. Here's to a greener more productive community world for us all.

Re-connect people with land and food growing and people become healthier, more fulfilled and happier. And we also gain just a little more food security in a very insecure World. The land is the basis of our health and prosperity and access to land for all who want it should be a key element of our vision for Scotland's future.

people need to have a space to call their own and grow their own veg, i am 57 yrs old and only recently started to grow my own veg and its great dont know why i never did it before, it gives you a sense of pride seeing the seeds you planted grow.

Allotment waiting lists in Glasgow are well over 10 years now. Would be great to have a few more sites around the city.

Yes! Let's make land available for people without access to private gardens.