Jamie milligan

I don’t do much gardening, I would have to concede.

I spend a lot of time lazing around sunning myself in the garden or, in rare of moments of activity, kicking a ball about, but actually gardening? Not so much.

My mum, like many middle-aged people, is mad keen, but it’s never been a pastime I have had much of an interest in.

You can forgive me then if I was a little surprised when I was asked to place a plant at Dundee’s new V&A Community Garden.

While I was happy to oblige and to help in a very small way, my immediate concern was trying to keep my suit jacket clean.

However, that is not intended to be in any way dismissive of the importance of this project.

Despite my lack of gardening prowess, I can completely see the value of such a facility existing in Dundee city centre, yards from the eagerly anticipated V&A Museum.

This garden will act as a wonderful relaxing area for locals and tourists to explore and to put their feet up while reflecting on the achievements of their day.

And while I may not be donning garden gloves and picking up a trowel again any time soon, the V&A Community Garden is yet another step in the right direction for Dundee.

The importance of outdoor space cannot be overstated.

This facility, when it is opened, will act as a wonderful asset to people flocking to the City of Discovery for years to come.