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Cork’s Forgotten Urban Farmers | Cork News

Cork City Libraries are launching a captivating new exhibition, “Growing Our Own,” celebrating the city’s rich urban farming heritage—from wartime allotments to community gardens. They’re hunting for old photos and personal stories from locals who remember farming in places like Ballyphehane, even as recently as the 1950s. This initiative highlights how food security shaped Cork’s past, from WWI government-backed plots to post-war urban farming, and connects it to a sustainable future. With support from Cork City Council, the exhibition opens August 15th during Heritage Week and runs through…

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