Becoming a Communities in Bloom Member!
Becoming a Member of Communities in Bloom Alberta is easy! Communities have the choice of being evaluated by our Evaluation Team of judges at regular yearly intervals, or every 2 or 3 years.
Provincial judges evaluate the communities on the six program criteria and award a bloom rating from 1 to 5 blooms (5 being the highest ranking). A provincial awards ceremony held in the fall celebrates the communities with a certificate of their bloom rating.
Communities reaching the 5 Bloom rating may be invited to participate in the following year’s Canadian National Communities in Bloom edition.
Communities register in one of several categories each year, beginning in January:
- Novice Member Community – for communities new to the program. For additional information see the Novice Program Information Document
- Member Community – for communities to join us, but not participate in the evaluation process. Please see more information in the Communities in Bloom Alberta Program Guide
- Evaluated Member Community – for communities wishing to receive an evaluation from the judges. Please see more information in the Communities in Bloom Alberta Program Guide
What Communities in Bloom Means to Our Community