FARE Community Allotment: Help us restore this place of peace, nurture, and learning

A backyard with a wooden shed that has blackened windows and signs of fire damage, a small garden with plants, and a white fabric structure with holes and tears in the foreground.

In November 2024, the FARE Community Allotment was devastated by a senseless act of vandalism that led to a fire.

With spring approaching, we are eager to rebuild the lost infrastructure and replace all that was destroyed — but we can’t do it alone.

We invite individuals and businesses to support our fundraising efforts to help restore this vital community space.

How you can help

Our award-winning allotment, located on Drumlanrig Avenue in Easterhouse, is a cherished resource for local nurseries, schools, adult clubs, and families — a place where the community comes together to sow, grow, and harvest vegetables. It offers invaluable outdoor learning experiences for children and young people through its sensory garden, mud kitchens, and play areas, while also providing a tranquil space for wildlife spotting, birdwatching, and connecting with friends of all ages.

Tragically, the fire destroyed our newly built hut — affectionately known as The Chateau — which provided shelter for visitors during wet and cold weather. It also consumed countless resources and supplies, including gardening tools, play equipment, seeds, books, and more. The polytunnel, crucial for growing a variety of fruits and vegetables year-round, was vandalised and rendered unusable.

This tragic incident has left the allotment in dire need of repairs to restore its role as a vital hub for learning and community-building activities.

Children standing outside, holding a garden tool, dressed in jackets, in a forested area.
Children wearing yellow safety vests, sitting at a red picnic table outdoors, smiling and engaging in activities, with a quote about the Daffodil Club and its members' experiences.
A quote from Gbemike Ibitoye about the damage caused by a fire to their vegetable garden, showing an image of a winter vegetable, possibly cabbage, in a garden with a yellow background and blue quotation marks.

How you can help

As an individual

We welcome donations of any amount, no matter how small, to help us raise money for materials and supplies.

If you’d like to donate your time or skills to help us with our fundraising campaign or the allotment rebuild, we’d love to hear from you.

Donate or volunteer

As a business or organisation

Local businesses and organisations interested in supporting the rebuilding of our community allotment are encouraged to get in touch. Whether you can donate funds, materials, or trade skills, please contact Susan Wilson, Community Engagement Lead Gardener at FARE Scotland, by email at susan.wilson@fare-scotland.org to discuss how you can help.

Your support can help restore this vital resource, a shining beacon of community empowerment and resilience.

  • Nighttime photo of a house with flames and smoke coming from the roof, indicating a recent fire. The flames are bright orange and illuminating the dark sky.
  • Burned fireplace with ashes and charred remains of tools, books, and seeds, against a stone wall.
  • A burned and destroyed children's journal or craft project affected by fire. The word 'JOURNAL' is visible in pink letters on the charred surface. The image is accompanied by a caption stating that children's journals, drawings, and crafts were destroyed and are irreplaceable.
  • A polytunnel with torn plastic covering, surrounding various plants and vegetables, indicating the damage to the crops inside.
  • A group of children and two caretakers outdoors in a nursery garden, surrounded by plants and gardening tools, engaging in outdoor activities.
  • A group of children and adults outdoors in a garden, smiling and giving thumbs up, with vegetable patches and gardening equipment in the background.
  • Group of children standing outside in front of a small wooden building, some smiling and giving thumbs up, dressed in casual and school clothing, with a colorful mural on the fence behind them and trees in the background.

Together, we can rebuild this vibrant community hub.

Donate now