CELEBRATING RITCHIE GARDENS
New for 2025, Our Neighbourhood in Bloom is a collaborative pilot project between Edmonton's Community Leagues and the Edmonton Horticultural Society (EHS). This initiative helps Ritchie Community League deliver a yard recognition program right in our neighbourhood!
Building on the beloved, 25-year legacy of the City of Edmonton’s Front Yards in Bloom program, this year's pilot offers RCL a chance to continue honoring the creativity and care residents pour into their front gardens. With a focus on local involvement, storytelling, and celebration, we aim to keep the tradition of garden recognition thriving—one front yard at a time.
WHY?
RCL is participating in this pilot project because we know our residents LOVE their yards, and put great care and attention to them. We want to help recognize our neighbours’ beautiful, practical, and environmentally friendly spaces, and are grateful for the support of EHS and their partners.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE
It’s easy!
Fill out this form
That’s it, just one step! Once you have filled out the form with the address (or addresses) of spectacular yards in our neighbourhood, our RCL volunteers will deliver a postcard to the deserving recipient, formally recognizing their efforts.
Criteria
Any front yard or boulevard garden qualifies, but we are looking for that extra care and attention. If you see a front yard or boulevard garden that fits within the following parameters, please consider recognizing their efforts:
More than grass
Creative use of the space, interesting features
Food gardens and fruit trees
Conversation area, making your front yard part of your living space
If you can tell that the person put the effort into their space, we want to know about it!
Volunteer opportunity!
We are looking for 2-5 volunteers to help distribute postcards.
Please email communications@ritchie-league.com if you’d like to help out!
FINE PRINT
Only one recognition postcard per yard will be delivered
We are collecting addresses from community members and our RCL volunteers
Only yards within Ritchie borders will be recognized: 82 avenue, Mill Creek Ravine, 72 avenue, Gateway Boulevard
Boulevard and food gardens qualify
Photos of your garden might be shared on RCL communication channels
Program runs until August 31 or until our postcards run out
Our Neighbourhood in Bloom is a collaborative effort led by the Edmonton Horticultural Society, with support from key partners like the Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues, the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Native Plant Society.
