Communities in Bloom
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Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization that fosters friendly competition between Canadian communities to beautify their civic spaces. It was established in 1995 as a national competition between 29 communities, and has since expanded to include competitions in various categories, both nationally and provincially. The competition is also called Communities in Bloom.
In order to participate in the competition, a community must register with Communities in Bloom, and submit a payment dependent on the community's population. The payment also depends on whether the community participates in the provincial or national competition.
The competition is divided into eight criteria:
- Tidiness,
- Environmental Awareness,
- Community Involvement,
- Heritage Conservation,
- Urban Forestry,
- Landscaped Areas,
- Floral Displays, and
- Turf and Ground Cover Areas.
Each community is judged on these criteria, and is awarded a Bloom Rating based on its achievements.
