The City offers programs, services and educational information to promote sustainable communities. 

Urban Food and Gardening Initiatives

Explore exciting initiatives and programs taking place in your City!

Boulevard Gardening

This program is an opportunity for Edmontonians to add character to their neighbourhoods by beautifying the City’s strip of land between the sidewalk and the road.

Learn more about Boulevard Gardening

Community Gardens

Community gardens promote locally grown organic produce that foster healthy and active lifestyles, while cultivating safer, vibrant, and connected communities.

Explore Community Gardens

Partners in Parks

Do you enjoy gardening, but lack the space to do it? Edmonton’s parks are full of plant life that need tending. Become a Partner in Parks and share your green thumb with all Edmontonians!

Explore Partners in Parks

Veg Instead! - A "Grow What You Eat" Initiative

Veg Instead! is a City of Edmonton project to encourage and help Edmontonians to grow vegetables for personal consumption and/or sharing, in non-traditional areas of their private property, such as front and side yards and balconies.

View Veg Instead! 

Urban Beekeeping

Urban beekeeping can help improve pollination for plants, which in turn helps to improve the overall biodiversity and resilience of our city.

Learn about Urban Beekeeping

Urban Hens Program

The Urban Hens program enables residents to keep backyard hens.

Learn more about the Urban Hens Program

Seasonal Activities and Resources

The warm weather brings with it a lot of outdoor activities and landscape changes. Find out how you can prepare your soils for the upcoming planting season as well as care for your existing lawns.

Learn how the City helps to keep your neighbourhood landscapes in tiptop shape.

Creating a Natural Yard

A yard filled with various plants and foliage

A natural yard is a landscaping approach that aims to create a more natural-looking landscape compared to conventional turf-dominated yards. These yards prioritize native plant species, support local wildlife, and minimize the use of chemicals.

Learn More About Natural Yards

Learn the basics of composting and get hands-on experience.

Supply a tree or make a monetary donation.

Find information about all the weeds regulated by the Alberta Weed Control Act.

Contact Us

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