
Tag Archives Communities in Bloom

There’s never been a better time to spruce up your town
Reading Time: 3 minutes Could there be a better time to brighten up your town or hamlet with floral displays, some landscaping, and a bit of tidying up? Organizers of Communities in Bloom say now is the perfect time — and not just because everyone could use a lift during these gloomy times. “The program is ripe for this […] Read more

Making Alberta beautiful: It’s a blooming good idea
Reading Time: 2 minutes Drought or not, Alberta’s Communities in Bloom must go on and earlier this month, a host of communities was recognized for their efforts to brighten up their towns and villages. Earlier this summer, volunteer judges toured participating Alberta communities to evaluate them on six criteria: tidiness, environmental action, heritage conservation, urban forestry, landscape, and floral […] Read more