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World Service,25 Oct 1999,13 mins

Multicultural Urban Farming in Britain

The Farming World

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The increasing number of women and the 14 nationalities of gardeners growing fruit, vegetables and flowers on the Uplands allotments in Handsworth, Birmingham, reflect the changing face of allotments in Britain. Everyone grows something from home and the exchange of produce is spreading new culinary as well as horticultural experience.

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