Cultivating community in Strathcona County
Garden with others, nominate your neighbour, or recognize an outdoor space to spread pride throughout our community
Nominate a Front Yard
Nominate your neighbour or volunteer to place Front Yard signs on Nominee lawns across Sherwood Park and Ardrossan. Mid June to mid August.
Adopt-A-Bed
Our volunteers plant, maintain, and weed various flower beds across Strathcona County through the summer. May through September
Outdoor Spaces
Recognize local businesses or organizations that enhance their outdoor areas with plants or flowers. Volunteer to place signage. June through August.
2025 Season Recap
808
Front Yards
Nominated
44
Community Beds
Maintained
90+
Community
Volunteers
156
Outdoor Spaces
Nominated
From our blog
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A Garden Worth Stopping for: Aspen Trails
This Aspen Trails home caught people’s eyes the moment they turned onto the street — and it’s easy to see why. A sweeping curved garden bed, edged in interlocking stone pavers and filled with rich dark mulch, creates a dramatic canvas that makes every plant pop. A Thoughtfully Curated Plant Palette The planting is beautifully…
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A Study in Texture and Layering in Ardrossan
What makes a front yard truly stand out? In the case of this stunning Ardrossan home, the answer lies in the verticality and color contrast. This garden isn’t just a flat bed of flowers; it is a multi-dimensional landscape that guides the eye from the ground up to the porch. The Power of Contrast One of the…
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Join Strathcona in Bloom: Volunteer for a Greener Community
Are you passionate about making our community beautiful? Strathcona in Bloom is a volunteer organization dedicated to beautifying our community.Our motto, Cultivating Community, is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that by working together, we can create vibrant, welcoming spaces for everyone to enjoy.We are currently seeking dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers for…
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Bulletproof Plants for Zone 3: A 2026 Preview
While we eagerly await to see what gems our Strathcona County greenhouses will offer us or 2026, there are some new “bulletproof” beauties that are rated for Zone 3 (the “Alberta Gold Standard”). They focus heavily on flowers but won’t require you to spend your whole weekend with a watering can. The 2026 “Hardy &…
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Glen Allan Spotlight
As we continue our journey through the 2025 Strathcona in Bloom recognized yards, we find ourselves in the Glen Allan subdivision. While every recognized yard shares a common thread of pride, this particular home stands out for its masterful use of island beds and structural contrast. What makes this garden isn’t just the blooms —…
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Therapeutic Gardening — 2026 Theme
Each year, Communities in Bloom selects a national theme for gardeners to consider. Many years, that theme has been a particular colour. This year the theme is Therapeutic Gardening. What is that?? From the Communities in Bloom website: We recognize the restorative power of green spaces — gardens that nurture the mind, body, and spirit.…
Featured Yard Spotlight
This season, ten featured yards were selected to represent various yard maturities, plant types, and layouts.
Meet the Board
Meet our 2024 Board Members! Our board meets monthly and works to facilitate the various programs that Strathcona in Bloom offers. If you have questions, concerns, or to apply, please send us an email!
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