Dempsey Community Centre

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Welcome to the Kilborn Allotment Gardens. The gardens are operated by the City of Ottawa, Department of Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services and are administered by the staff at Dempsey Community Centre (Address: 1895 Russell Road, Ottawa, Ontario. Phone number: 613-247-4846).

The Kilborn Allotment Gardens are located on Kilborn Avenue and are bordered by Pleasant Park to the north, Delmar Drive to the west and Haig Drive to the east. Limited parking is available at the Kilborn and Pleasant Park entrances. Directions are available on this map.

Each garden plot is seasonal. Allotment Gardens are available to rent from May to October. Gardening hours are from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm.

Returning gardeners are provided an opportunity to renew plots prior to them becoming available to the general public. Efforts are made to rent the same plot(s) to returning gardeners, however, the City reserves the right to close plots and may require gardeners to change location. Gardeners are not guaranteed to have their same plot(s) every year.

There are a limited number of garden shed rentals are available for rent at the Kilborn and Pleasant Park entrances. Water taps are available on site for gardener convenience.

Registration

All registrations must be completed with the same name and plot(s) as the previous season, unless arrangements have been made in writing. Please email jardinkilborngarden@ottawa.ca(link opens email application) for more information or to be added to the waitlist.