The Healthy Yards Program is a Calgarian's introductory guide to a healthy and beautiful yard! The program offers an environmentally-friendly approach to yard, lawn and garden care in Calgary.
Discover how lawn care, water conservation, composting and responsible pest management can help you create a healthier yard. It's easy!
Healthy Yards Program representatives will be delivering workshops in participating communities. All residents of the participating communities are invited to register for the program, before their community workshop date.
Why participate in the Health Yards Program?
There are three big reasons to get involved: It's good for the environment, it's easy to do, and it can save you money!
The Healthy Yards Program helps homeowners create a more environmentally sustainable yard by combining the practices of:
Planning your healthy yard ahead of time is key to sustaining it in the future. View the 
Healthy Yards Brochure.
What's included?
Program participants receive useful equipment including a composter and a rain barrel for the program. New participants attend a two and a half hour educational workshop to become familiar with Healthy Yards principles.
Healthy Yards participants will also receive a Healthy Yards DVD demonstrating and explaining how to:
- Use equipment (composter and rain barrel).
- Plant water-wise alternatives for Calgary's climate.
- Use responsible pest management techniques.
Who can participate?
The Healthy Yards Program is available in select communities chosen by The City of Calgary. Interested residents of participating communities are encouraged to register for the program before their community workshop date.
2013 selected communities:
- Parkdale
- Oakridge
- Bridgeland/Riverside
Community workshops:
Workshop location will be given upon registration confimation.
Parkdale
Workshops completed May 11.
Oakridge
Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013
Times: Adult workshop: 9:30 a.m. - noon
Family workshop (6 years and older): 1 - 3 p.m.
Registration deadline: Monday, May 20
Bridgeland/Riverside
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2013
Times: Adult workshop: 9:30 a.m. - noon
Family workshop (6 years and older): 1 - 3 p.m.
Registration deadline: Monday, May 27
If you’d like to create a healthy yard of your own, view the Healthy Yards videos for our Healthy Yards “how to” guide.
