Category: Featured Yards

  • 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.…

  • Explore Stunning Yards: 2025 Front Yard Program Highlights

    FINALLY, a gallery of images from the yards recognized through our Front Yard Program has been prepared. We received over 800 nominations this summer including 40 in Ardrossan — a new area for us. Thanks to everyone for their help in finding the beautiful front yards in our community. This year we were selected to…

  • Front Yard Nominations — All done!!

    Nominations for our Front Yard Recognition Program have now ended and our volunteers are ensuring each nominated home in Sherwood Park and Ardrossan has received a sign for their front yard. In the coming week, our volunteers will choose the inspiring yards that they want to feature. Watch for pictures of these yards in the…

  • The 2025 Front Yard Recognition Program is coming to an end.

    Get those nominations in!!! Were you thinking of nominating your neighbour? The time to do that is now …… Starting July 21st, our volunteers will identify the yards across Sherwood Park and Ardrossan to be featured for 2025. SO, don’t delay ….. nominate your neighbour today.

  • Nominations Now Open for Front Yard Recognition!

    Do you know a neighbour in Sherwood Park or Ardrossan who takes pride in their beautiful front yard? Or perhaps your own garden is a vibrant display that deserves a little recognition? Strathcona in Bloom is excited to announce that nominations are now open for our Front Yard Recognition Program! This program celebrates the hard…

  • Expanding to Ardrossan

    Strathcona in Bloom is excited to announce that we are expanding our Front Yard Recognition Program to include Ardrossan for the upcoming 2025 season. This is the first year that homes in Ardrossan can be nominated.  Our program runs from June 18 to July 11, 2025. Our program is not a competition, but rather a…