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.
Adopt-A-Bed
Our volunteers plant, maintain, and weed various flower beds across Strathcona County through the summer.
Outdoor Spaces
Recognize local businesses or organizations that enhance their outdoor areas with plants or flowers. Volunteer to place signage.
2024 Season Recap
550
Front Yards
Nominated
44
Community Beds
Maintained
90+
Community
Volunteers
159
Outdoor Spaces
Nominated
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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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…
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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.
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Our Public Beds are doing great!!!
Here we have three volunteers that were working on one of our Craigavon beds. It is looking really great!! Our program relies on volunteers to plant and then weed these beds all summer. Thanks to all these volunteers for their dedication!!! In the spirit of the focus on edible planting, this crew was harvesting kale…
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Canada Day Bed Planting
With thanks to many many Canada Day celebrants, the Canada Day bed was planted!! Thanks to all who helped our volunteers plant the bed. All were welcome to plant — young and mature — and sometimes we had inter-generational planting assistance. Check out the bed near the Randy Rosen Arena as it fills in over…
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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…
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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…
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A Draw for a Lovely Basket
Our Front Yard Recognition program for 2025 will start accepting nominations on June 18th — just one week from now!! Our good friends at Estate Gardens have very graciously provided us this basket. This is a large 14″ basket that will do absolutely the best where it can get 6 hours or more of sun…
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Front Yard Recognition Program
Get Ready to Celebrate Beautiful Front Yards! It’s that wonderful time of year again! Strathcona in Bloom is excited to announce the forthcoming launch of our Front Yard Recognition Program helping us to celebrate the efforts of residents who beautify our community. We know many of you pour your heart and soul into making your front…
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Arbor Day — 2025
Arbor Day in Strathcona County is a special tradition, connecting Grade 1 students with the vital role trees play in our environment. Seeing them receive their seedlings to plant is always a highlight! Strathcona in Bloom was pleased to support this year’s event, and we thank the three dedicated volunteers from our Board who helped…
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A huge thank you to our amazing greenhouse partners! 🌸🌿
Strathcona in Bloom is incredibly grateful for the wonderful local greenhouses that collaborate with us each year, providing a vital discount on the beautiful flowers that fill our public beds and planters. Their support is key to beautifying our community for everyone to enjoy! This year, we extend our sincere appreciation to: Your commitment and…
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