For more Resources and Inspiration: 

Whether you are looking to plant trees, naturalize your yard, reduce environmental impacts, or connect with local initiatives, these resources provide valuable guidance, inspiration, and support to help build a healthier and more vibrant city.

Places of inspiration/example projects:
Listed below are several public and sustainable projects that can inspire you to green up your own yard and garden:

Perennial Gardens

Reader Rock Garden https://www.calgary.ca/parks/reader-rock-garden.html
Botanical Gardens of Silver Springs https://www.bgss.ca/
Beaulieu Gardens - Lougheed House https://tinyurl.com/mwu8ntnx
Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo https://tinyurl.com/4bad7b7u

Miyawaki Forests

Various installations https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/forests_for_calgary
Calgary Centre for Spiritual Living
Bowness Community Association
Genesis Centre Plant
Rocky Ridge Royal Oak

Pollinator corridors/Naturalization projects

Various installations: https://www.calgary.ca/parks/bee-boulevard.html
Canyon Meadows Bee Boulevard
16 Avenue N.E. Roadside Naturalization
Memorial Drive Naturalization
Bridgeland Escarpment

Green Roofs

Bridgeland Riverside Community Centre https://brcacalgary.org/rooftop-garden/
Municipal Hall 5th Floor Green Roof https://www.greentdesign.com/municipalhall Calgary Cancer Centre https://tinyurl.com/y4xp2cdr
Ralph Klein Park https://tinyurl.com/mrx4xjrk

Low-mow/No-mow Landscapes

Various City of Calgary Parks
Lawn alternatives https://tinyurl.com/yz9cnkcj
Yard Smart https://www.calgary.ca/water/programs/yardsmart-native-wildflowers.html

Habitat Structures

Dead hedge in Confederation Park https://www.calgary.ca/parks/confederation-park.html

Community Gardens

Refer to the Calgary Horticultural Society https://tinyurl.com/2s4bajhj
NE: DCC Community Garden
NW: Capital Hill Community Garden
SW: Killarny-Glengarry Community Garden
SE: Sunalta Community Garden https://www.sunalta.net/gardeningprograms

Urban Farms https://www.calgary.ca/environment/programs/farm-the-city.html

Highfield Regenerative Farm
Auburn Bay Community Farm
Land of Dreams
Vacant Lots Farm Club

Healing Gardens

What is a Healing Garden? https://healinglandscapes.org/what-is-a-healing-garden/
Indigenous Healing Garden https://epaper.calgaryherald.com/article/281530819772999

Composting

General composting in Calgary: https://cjwe.ca/2026/03/31/calgary-compost-giveaway-programs-returns-for-eighth-year/
Composting course: https://karunacompost.ca/
Calgary Composting Facility https://www.calgary.ca/waste/residential/how-composting-works.html

Rainwater Harvesting
City of Calgary Guidelines: https://tinyurl.com/e4by8w65
Green Calgary Barrel YYC: https://www.greencalgary.org/eco-products/rain-barrels-accessories

Lot Drainage
City of Calgary Guide to Lot Drainage https://tinyurl.com/2hra9fa7

List of Resources:
Native plant association: Alberta Native Plant Council (ANPC)
Information and resources on native plants
https://anpc.ab.ca/?page_id=2003
Nurseries:
Wright Nursery
Native woody plants: trees and shrubs
https://wrightnursery.ca/
ALCLA Native Plants
Native plug plants, perennials, shrubs, seed
https://alclanativeplants.com/
Wild About Flowers
Native seed, seed mixes, plugs, pots, wildflowers, vines, grasses, shrubs https://wildaboutflowers.ca/
Ecologic Horticulture
Native plug plants, perennials, shrubs, seed, pre-cultivated mats https://www.ecologichorticulture.com/
Eagle Lake Nurseries
Caliper trees and potted trees, shrubs, perennials
https://www.eaglelakenurseries.com/
Foothills Nurseries
Caliper trees and potted trees, shrubs, perennials
https://foothillsnurseries.com/
Garden Centres:
Golden Acres Home & Garden
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, loam, compost, mulch
https://goldenacre.ca/
Plantation
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals
https://www.plantationgardencentre.ca/
Garden Retreat
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, loam, compost, mulch
https://www.gardenretreat.ca/
Cobblestone Garden Centre
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, loam, compost, mulch
https://cobblestonegarden.ca/
Spruce It Up
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, loam, compost, mulch https://spruceitupgardencentre.com/
Blue Grass Nursery, Sod & Garden Centres
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, loam, compost, mulch
https://bluegrassnursery.com/
Green Gate Garden Centres
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, loam, compost, mulch
https://greengate.ca/
Glow Garden (pop up)
Shrubs, perennials, annuals
https://alberta.glowgardencentre.com/
Country Gardens and Nursery
Shrubs, perennials, annuals
https://www.countrygardensyyc.com/
Saskatoon Farm
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals
https://www.saskatoonfarm.com/garden-centre
Countryside Nursery
Trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, seeds, gifts
https://countrysidetreefarms.com/

Landscape Supplies:
Eagle Lake Landscape Supply
Landscape supplies; loam; mulch; compost; sod
https://www.eaglelaketurf.com/
Site One (former Burnco)
Landscape supplies; loam; mulch; compost
https://www.siteone.ca
CLS Landscape Supply
Landscape supplies, loam, mulch, compost, plants and more https://shop.clslandscapesupply.com/
Big Yellow Bag
Soil, compost delivery in 1 yd3 totes
https://bigyellowbag.com/

Education:
Calgary Climate Hub
Short courses on
https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/
Olds College
Landscape construction, horticulture
www.oldscollege.ca
University of Calgary
Continuing Education
https://tinyurl.com/9fv4xzr
Calgary Horticultural Society
Master Gardeners program and short seminars
https://tinyurl.com/5x6m7sey
Calgary Rock & Alpine Garden Society Seminars on alpine plants
https://crags.ca/
Urban Farm School
Courses/workshops on permaculture, etc.
https://www.urbanfarmschool.ca/
Permaculture Calgary
Courses/workshops on permaculture, etc.
https://permaculturecalgary.ca/what-is-permacuture/
Alberta Master Gardeners
Master Gardeners program and short seminars
https://mgaab.org/