
The Unofficial Website of Dufferin Grove Park, Toronto
Films
Citizen-Z Cavan Young's 2004 film about the zamboni crisis
The Big Back Yard in Dufferin park, a 1995 film made by Amnon Buchbinder
Basics
About this site
A project of CELOS
This is not a government website. Read about the Website & Privacy Policies See About Us and the Park for more information.
Dufferin Grove Park
Dufferin Grove Park is a public neighbourhood park located in Toronto Canada, just south of Bloor, on the east side of Dufferin.
Location and Contacts
Click here for a map.
Email:dufferinpark@gmail.com
Staff: 416-392-0913
The basics
- How To Get Involved
- The Role of the Park
Local Discussion Groups
Independent neighbourhood groups:
Custodians:
The Dufferin Grove Park Farmers' market
NOTE: MOST OF THIS WEBSITE IS NOW A HISTORICAL ARCHIVE ONLY, FLAGGED ON EACH PAGE ARCHIVE: 2000 - 2020 park newslettersCURRENTPark snapshots(mostly in words plus a few photos) Dufferin Grove fundraiser May 2023 -- Getting the add-on fun back into the park: letter and backgroundDufferin Grove History DaysSee this spot for September dates Fall oven 2023: Putting food bySummer oven 2022 what worked ~ what didn't workFall, and the garden coop activities at the park are still in full swing.![]() Sakura by the cob Want to join the Dufferin Grove Park Garden Club Cooperative? For more information, get in touch: gardens@dufferinpark.ca. read more Park maintenanceLast summer there were very few encampments in the park, quickly removed, but there was some new vandalism. Dog walkers, moonlight picnickers, keep a lookout when you're in the park. If you see someone making a mess, or camping, and they look like they might need help, or a reminder to behave better, call 311 and let them know. Park maintenance reports for 2022 The cob courtyard kitchen![]() kids cobbing, 2005 This structure is a remarkable collaborative project -- headed by Georgie Donais, involving over 500 pairs of hands -- both children and adults -- during the three months it took to build it, in 2005. It was plumbed and wired by the city's expert Tech services staff. It's lasted well, but like every public structure, it needs maintenance. To find out more: cob maintenance, 2022 Toronto Life about being homeless in Dufferin Grove Park"I used to own a condo in Toronto. How I ended up living in Dufferin Grove Park" by Toni Corrado PARK BOOKLETS![]() new "multi-purpose room" from the editor...The Dufferin Grove Park Northwest Corner Revitalization Project (2019): a critical look. A park booklet: "Dufferin Grove Park as a neighbourhood commons, 1993 to 2015" is posted here -- a little history, at the end of an era, with stories, lots of coloured photos, and some short interviews. Paper copies are available in the park newsletter slots. Farm videoFarmers Ayse and Jens from Marvellous Edibles Farm told us at the market that one of their summer interns has made a short, lively video of life on their farm. Watch it here . The strangeness of medalsThe editor's story about getting an award from the governor-general: ![]() Rideau Hall One day in January 2012, I got a call from the federal government. It was a woman with a rather formal voice, saying she was calling to let me know that I was getting a “Caring Canadian” award. Would I be able to come to Ottawa in April and attend the ceremony? I could bring one guest. At the time the bureaucratic troubles that we had been experiencing for years at Dufferin Grove Park were intensifying. So I was not feeling even slightly like a Caring Canadian, more like an Exasperated Canadian. On the other hand... |