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Document Archives:
- Report of the Grow Your Own Working Group sent to the Minister Roseanna Cunningham on February 14th 2013
- A report of the presentations given in June 2008 to the conference organised jointly by SAGS and Centre for Built Environment at Glasgow Caledonian University
- A report highlighting allotments as discovery areas for children prepared by Office International du Coin de Terre et des Jardins Familiaux
- Response to The East Lothian Review of Allotment Provision. Unfortunately the original review document appears to have been removed from the East Lothian Council web site. You might be able to obtain a copy from the Leisure department of the council.
- A report on SAGS activities presented to the Glasgow Allotments Federation Nov 2006.
- Response to the draft Scottish Planning Policy 11: Physical Activity and Open Space. The policy document can be viewed here.
- extracts from Local Authority statements relating to the Single Outcome Agreement showing how they are using Greenspace in general and Allotments in particular to meet the objectives.
- Party Political Statements sent to SAGS during the Scottish election campaigns for May 2007.
- PDF versions of the questionnaires used during the audit of allotments
- SPP11, published November 2007, determines Scottish planning policy for Open Space and Physical Activity. For the first time allotments have been specifically mentioned as important: "Areas for horticulture, such as gardens and allotments, can be of great value to the local community and offer benefits for the environment......." The whole document can be accessed and downloaded by clicking here.
- The COSLA guidance notes on allotments for Scottish Councils has been published. You can read or download a copy by clicking here.
- Notes from conference Cultivating Sustainable Scottish Cities and Towns in the 21st century organised jointly by SAGS and CBE in June 2008
- A report by Caitlin O'Brian DeSilvey of her tour of Scottish allotment gardens funded by the Merlin Trust.
- Programmes from past SAGS Annual Conferences - click on the year you're interested in:
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