More than 60 new allotment plots have been opened in Deeping St James to meet a surge in demand from the community. The parish council has transformed a field in the Lincolnshire village into an area for gardening.
The opportunity to grow vegetables on the 64 strips of land were snapped up by keen gardeners in just a few months.
Judy Stevens, from the parish council, said: "It's tremendous that so many plots have been taken up so enthusiastically by people."
One-Minute World News 
News services
E-mail this to a friend 
Printable version 
