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Rebranded Front Yards in Bloom program to be supported by Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation
This yard won first place in the Natural Spaces category in the Best Yards in Bloom 2024 in an undated photo. (Courtesy: City of Edmonton)
The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation (EOCF) is throwing its support behind the new Our Neighbourhoods in Bloom program.
The program, which was known as Front Yards in Bloom until it was cancelled by the city earlier this year, was reborn last month after the Edmonton Horticultural Society (EHS) agreed to take it over.
Instead of signs on front yards, post cards will be passed out to community league members to deliver to deserving homeowners.
EHS said when it announced the takeover that its budget had been set before Front Yards in Bloom was cancelled and made an open call for sponsorships.
'It's an honour to help ensure this meaningful program continues for our city,' Myrna Khan, Executive Director, EOCF said in a news release.
'The Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation is committed to investing in our community and helping keep Edmonton's longtime tradition of garden recognition alive, knowing that the power of green spaces helps build a vibrant, connected community.'
The city cancelled the Front Yards in Bloom after 25 years because of budgetary concerns.
