BLUFFSCAPES 2023

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association, in partnership with the Birchcliff Garden Club, is pleased to present our 5th Annual Bluffscapes Front Garden Contest!

Open to all residents of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, this “Fun and Friendly” Garden Contest showcases beautiful, roadside visible, residential front gardens. There is no cost to enter, and you don’t need to be an expert to enter – all levels of experience are welcomed!

Gardens will be evaluated on Visual Appeal, Overall Design and Originality. No professionally installed gardens allowed. Homeowners are encouraged to clean up, design, and plant their gardens themselves. Your garden could be simply green or a plethora of magical colours!

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your gardening enthusiasm with your Scarborough Southwest neighbours!

Judging will take place at the beginning of August with a winner declared by August 20th. Judges will consist of Birch Cliff Garden Club members and members of the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association Board.

For full contest details and to register, click here.

Deadline to submit is July 31st, 2023

Thank you to our Sponsors for the Prizes:

Bluffscapes 2022

Join us for our Fourth Annual Front Garden Contest

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association has partnered with the Birchcliff Garden Club again this year to bring the community “Bluffscapes” – a “Fun and Friendly” Garden Contest. Open to all residents of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, the Bluffscapes Residential Front Garden Contest showcases beautiful front gardens that are visible from the road. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your gardening enthusiasm with our Southwest Scarborough community. By doing so, we encourage others to beautify their own little piece of our neighbourhood. 

Your garden could be simply green or a plethora of magical colours! You don’t need to be an expert to enter – all levels of experience are welcomed!

Gardens will be evaluated on Visual Appeal, Overall Design and Originality. No professionally installed gardens allowed. Homeowners are encouraged to clean up, design, and plant their gardens themselves.

This year we again feature our NEW category: Pollinator Gardens

Judging will be held in early August.

If your garden is dedicated to helping the pollinators please submit under this category.

Vegetable gardens are excluded from this contest.

Judges consist of Birchcliff Garden Club members and Board member of the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. Judging will take place at the beginning of August with a winner declared by August 20th.

Prizes!

First Prize: European Planter ($100 value) from Canadiana Flowers 

Second Prize: One year membership to Toronto Botanical Gardens ($50 value) from Bibbcon Landscape Construction Inc.

Third Prize: One year membership to Birchcliff Garden Club ($20 value)

Join us again for Bluffscapes Garden Contest. Open to any resident of Birch Cliff, Cliffside or Cliffcrest who have visible roadside front gardens and pollinator gardens. Deadline to submit – July 31st, 2022

For full contest details and to register, click here.

Bluffscapes 2021

Join us for our Third Annual Front Garden Contest

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association has partnered with the Birchcliff Garden Club again this year to bring the community “Bluffscapes” – a “Fun and Friendly” Garden Contest. Open to all residents of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, the Bluffscapes Residential Front Garden Contest showcases beautiful front gardens that are visible from the road. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your gardening enthusiasm with our Southwest Scarborough community. By doing so, we encourage others to beautify their own little piece of our neighbourhood. 

Your garden could be simply green or a plethora of magical colours! You don’t need to be an expert to enter – all levels of experience are welcomed!

This year features NEW categories: Pollinator Gardens and Container Gardens

If your garden is dedicated to helping the pollinators please submit under this category. If you have small spaces and/or are balcony gardening and your gardens are not “roadside” visible – please submit under container gardening – we will ask that you provide photos of your containers closer to the judging date.

Vegetable gardens are excluded from this contest.

Judging will be held in early Septembter.

Judges consist of Birchcliff Garden Club members and Board member of the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. 

Prizes!

First Prize: European Planter ($100 value) from Canadiana Flowers 

Second Prize: One year membership to Toronto Botanical Gardens ($50 value) from Bibbcon Landscape Construction Inc.

Third Prize: One year membership to Birchcliff Garden Club ($20 value)

Join us again for Bluffscapes Garden Contest. Open to any resident of Birch Cliff, Cliffside or Cliffcrest who have visible roadside front gardens, pollinator gardens, or container gardens. Deadline to submit – August 10th, 2021

For full contest details and to register, click here.

Bluffscapes 2020

Join us for our Second Annual Front Garden Contest

The Scarborough Bluffs Community Association has partnered with the Birchcliff Garden Club again this year to bring the community “Bluffscapes” – a “Fun and Friendly” Garden Contest. Open to all residents of Birchcliff, Cliffside and Cliffcrest, the Bluffscapes Residential Front Garden Contest showcases beautiful front gardens that are visible from the road. 

This is a wonderful opportunity to share your gardening enthusiasm with our Southwest Scarborough community. By doing so, we encourage others to beautify their own little piece of our neighbourhood. 

Your garden could be simply green or a plethora of magical colours! You don’t need to be an expert to enter – all levels of experience are welcomed!

This year, judging will be held in early Septembter.

Judges consist of Birchcliff Garden Club members and Board member of the Scarborough Bluffs Community Association. 

Prizes!

First Prize: European Planter ($100 value) from Canadiana Flowers 

Second Prize: One year membership to Toronto Botanical Gardens ($50 value) from Bibbcon Landscape Construction Inc.

Third Prize: One year membership to Birchcliff Garden Club ($20 value)

Join us again for Bluffscapes Garden Contest. Open to any resident of Birch Cliff, Cliffside or Cliffcrest who have visible roadside front gardens.

For full contest details and to register, click here.