Kennyhill Community Allotments

Address: Dinart street/Duchray St Riddrie G33 2DD

Late news: 26-07-11 - New this year!

Booking: No booking required.

Opening times:
Saturday: 12-4pm

Architect: Established 1917 extended 1924

Information: Among the oldest in Glasgow, with records going back to 1916, these are allotments with tales to tell: old and new, good and bad times. Older plot-holders swear that it takes 14 doors to make a shed. Newer plot-holders prefer plastic greenhouses. Some will grow a traditional crop of potatoes and leaks, others have gone all organic and airy-fairy with their peppers and aubergines. The plots are charming but worn at the edges. In the '70s, they almost closed when the roads department was building the M8 next door. In recent years, the plots have seen a slow but sure revival. They include Riddrie Community Gardens where community groups come and work day in day out and rain or shine. There's a new vitality and spirit with many new plot holders trying the good life for themselves.