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Join us throughout the season in one, or several, of our annual contests!

In the Spring, come by and collect some sunflower seeds to participate in our annual Sunflower Growing Contest, open to kids of all ages!

Nominate your favourite front yards in the city of Spruce Grove and Town of Stony Plain in our Best Yards Contest, “Communities That Grow”.

Or follow us social media to upload your best plant pics in one of the many photo contests we hold throughout the year! Each contest we hold is to encourage local participation in making our community beautiful!

Communities That Grow

Each summer, Kiwi Garden Centre reaches out to the community to recognize the best front yards in the Spruce Grove and Stony Plain area! This year we're excited to welcome Parkland County to the contest with a new category. We want to promote those in our communities who grow and help make our area more a beautiful place for all. We will be rewarding all of the hard work that goes into these amazing front yards with prizes in each of the following categories!

Categories:

Winners Chosen by Jury
  • Best Entrance
  • Best use of Containers
  • Best New Landscape
  • Best Family Yard
  • Best Country Yard (Parkland County Only)
Finalists selected by Jury & Winners Chosen by Popular Vote on Social Media
  • Best in Colour
  • Best Night Display
  • Popular Choice

Contest Rules:

  1. All eligible nominations must be within the city limits of Spruce Grove or the Town of Stony Plain for front yard viewing only.
  2. You may nominate your own yard or someone's else's front yard. 
  3. Nominations must be submitted by email to [email protected]. All submissions must include a photo, the category of nomination, and an address. Submissions for 2026 must be received by July 27th.
  4. A selected jury will view each of the nominations with an unannounced on-site visit and will make their judgments based on the street view. Judges will not enter private property.
  5. Online Voting begins on August 4th on Facebook and Instagram

New Category- Best Country Yard in Parkland County

  1. You may submit up to 4 pictures of the yard that have been taken in the last 14 days.
  2. We will not be able to visit the yard and will be judged solely off the pictures

Kids Can Grow with Kiwi

Kids can #growwithkiwi! Each Spring come by and pick up a pack of our sunflower seeds to compete in our annual Sunflower Growing Contest! Prizes for different categories!

Categories:

  • Tallest Sunflower
  • Biggest Sunflower Head
  • Weirdest Sunflower

Contest Rules:

  1. Open to kids of all ages.
  2. In the Spring, come by Kiwi Nurseries to pick up your sunflower seeds.
  3. Upload a photo of your sunflower with #growwithkiwi to Instagram or Facebook by September 30th. Be sure to include measurements in your photo!

Photo Contests

Do you love snapping photos of your favourite plants as much as we do? Join us on social media and keep an eye out for our themed photo contests held throughout the year.

Some example contests we held in 2021 include: Prettiest Spring Blooms, Cutest Pets with Plants, Best Photo of Garden Bugs, Most Colourful Veggies, Best Photo of Autumn Colours, and Spookiest Plant Display!

Follow us online to see what we come up with next!

Categories:

  • Tallest Sunflower
  • Biggest Sunflower Head
  • Weirdest Sunflower

Contest Rules:

  1. Open to everyone.
  2. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for contest postings throughout the year.
  3. Upload a photo you took yourself to Instagram or Facebook with #growwithkiwi for your chance to win!

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