Dalmarnock Post. 29/01/2045
DALMARNOCK’S ALLOTMENTS CONTINUE TO GROW! balancing production and consumption remains at top of policy lists
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H AR VEST C AL EN D AR
LOCAL CO-OPERATIVES Former DFEC student wins prestigious award
IT BEGINS WITH a five-a-side
football pitch, or rather a scuttle of them. Nothing special – just the standard easy maintenance fake grass ones. But what’s unusual about them is their location: in a previously vacant area, you now see an amazing landscape of allotments providing fresh vegetables for the local community, amongst which these five-a-side pitches are dotted about. Katie is walking across these sites, when she spots us and makes her way across. “I don’t ken whether it was coz they waur men,” she says, “but aw th’ plumbers ah mit growin’ up tended tae wark oan their ain, almost as if tryin’ tae prove themselves, Ah don’t feel that pressure.”
The first time I met Katie McAllister she was fresh from the Further Educations College, radiating positivity, having just graduated at the top of her class. And she had every reason to be positive. Her progress since has been a huge success: within two years of starting the job she founded a co-op, uniting the local plumbers. She also led a mentoring system for girls joining the profession. She has developed project after project, with the interests of the local community always at the centre of her concerns, so it comes as no surprise that she is winner of the ‘People Make Glasgow Award’, awarded to community leaders contributing to the improvement of the quality of life of their areas - in her case, Dalmarnock.
Now she is starting a multi-practice co-op uniting all the trades from the F.E.C., “I believe if we gie properly organised we can become a fully sustainable and self-reliant community whaur we build uir ain homes an’ produce uir ain food”. It is no secret that the 80’s social housing is under threat of being demolished, and Katie plans on having the co-op build the new cohousing development. On top of all this she has decided to sponsor the local football league, not only to keep the local kids out of trouble, but also to use this very public platform as a way of promoting her aims: watch carefully – Katie Mcallister is on the move!
URBAN FARMING
MICRO-BREWERY COMMUNITY
CO-HOUSING COMMERCIAL CENTRE
TREE ESPLANADE PRIMARY SCHOOL
FOOTBRIDGE
2055 SKATEPARK
CO-OP SHOP ALLOTMENTS AND 5-ASIDE
FE COLLEGE CUNNIGAR LOOP RECYCLING AND COLLECTION YOUTH/SPORT CLUB
potato
cauliflower
brussel sprout
carrot
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raspberry
rhubarb
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barley
snap pea
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gooseberry
parsnip
leek
HARVEST PRODUCTION CYCLE
harvesting
storing
ploughing
sowing
growing
RECLAIMING NATURE the pioneers in permaculture: permanent agriculture, permanent culture
INFOGRAPHIC OF FARM PRODUCTION CYCLE THROUGH YEAR?
In 30 years the community born out of allotment farming have developed Dalmarnock into one of the most sustainable neighbourhoods in Glasgow (alongside their neighbours and long-time rivals over in Bridgeton).
The key to their success? A system of farming mimicing natural ecosystems, which creates self-reliant regions and biodiverse agriculture, as well as social justice, peace and abundance.
REBUILDING THE HIGHSTREET MICRO-BREWERY OPENS DOORS
PARTICIPATIVE APPROACH RESULTS IN ORGANIC AND CREATIVE FORMS
The void space dominating the main axis from the station to the Athlete’s village has received no interest from investors typically tied to top-down regeneration. Residents have been enjoying the freedom - develop on the site as they wish with trial-anderror design approaches. Their hope is for the site to become a dense high street - with all the local ameneties that are currently missing.
However a lack of resources and funds mean that only a handful of permanent structures have been erected around a community building. Filling the rest of the space are joyous and colourful temporary structures that are continuously reappropriated to house markets, performances, studios, community meetings and workshops for the students of the FE College.
Dalmarnock Brewing Co. unveiled its new tap room and eatery to the general public recently. The traditional style tap room offers new and speciality brews, and high quality seasonal local food. The company which currently produces 6 different beers has
expanded its premises thanks to continued sales growth and international trade. Exports to countries such as Spain and Greece as a result of the drastic climate change and subsequent droughts in these areas have proved particularly lucrative.
PLANT A TREE!
Whatever your age, planting trees is an experience never forgotten. Come and plant your future history into this neighbourhood.
The local, relaible choice local produce •farm freshfruits •milk vegetables •eggs milk •cheeses •preserves OPEN DAILY FROM 10AM
EMPLOYMENT DALMARNOCK
POPULATION 2026- 3378 POPULATION 2056- 4522
LOCALITY OF WORK
UNEMPLOYED
DALMARNOCK
VOLUNTEER
GLASGOW
PART TIME
EDINBURGH
FULL TIME
OTHER
PROFESSIONALS - 10.2% IT AND TECHNICAL - 9.9% PLANT AND MACHINE OPERATIVES - 12.6%
MANAGERS AND OFFICIALS 5.1% SKILLED TRADES - 14.6% ADMINISTRATION - 15.0%
NEW HOUSING plans are underway. The demand for housing in Dalmarnock has risen as the population has swelled. The housing is geared towards lower income residents who wish to establish themselves permanently in the neighbourhood. Local tradesmen,
EMPLOYMENT
FOOD PRODUCTION - 7.4% RETAIL - 13.1 ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS - 12.1%
emerging in droves from DFEC, have received funding to construct a ‘half house’ - with room for individual development. They will then work with the new residents to adapt the houses to suit their needs - bringing personality back to Dalmarnock.
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