In North Cork, Barry Hickey runs a community garden in the Glen Resource Center has one scheme tackling food deserts. He has started selling the produce of that garden, and donate packaged goods, in a community blighted by food poverty.

The CountryWide team feature the events, people and happenings that bring colour and life to communities, towns and villages across Ireland. Listen live Saturdays at 8am on RTÉ Radio 1.

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Glen Resource Center

<p>Countrywide Full Episode 14.11.2026</p>

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Della Kilroy talked to restauranteurs about why so many of them congregated around Washington Street, including Praveen Madire from Andhra Bhavan restaurant.

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Cork community garden play a large role in fuelling Cork's buzzy restaurant scene. Chef Aishling Moore from Goldie has a well earned reputation for inventive and sustainable at the same time.

<p>Cork community garden play a large role in fuelling Cork's buzzy restaurant scene. Chef Aishling Moore from Goldie has a well earned reputation for inventive and sustainable at the same time.</p>

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