City of Gardens

Goals

• To bring about district-wide beautification of public and private places in order to create a beautiful environment in which to live, work and play
• To develop awareness and appreciation of the aesthetic environment
• To promote the Rockford area as a destination status as a "City of Gardens"

The City of Gardens program is providing flats of flowers to neighborhood groups for beautification projects. Click here for grant details and application.

Hanging Basket Program

Flowers and gardens raise our spirits and make our community a more pleasant place to live, work, and visit. Our hanging basket initiative continues to receive recognition, and other communities emulate our program. Once again, we will hang baskets in strategic locations for optimum enjoyment by residents and visitors. Donors are greatly appreciated, and are wonderful sources of pride for our community.

Other Initiatives:

• Reforestation
• Arbor Day Activities
• Special Planting Projects
• Recognition Programs

Time to get your gardens ready for next year! This City of Gardens Let’s Get Growing session is an introduction to bulb planting and fall landscape and maintenance topics, and includes a planting demonstration and question and answer period. Click here for more information.

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CITY OF GARDENS
401 S. Main Street, STE 112
Rockford, Illinois 61101-1321

Ruth Miller, Program Director
Phone: 815-987-1689
Fax 815-987-1671

Email: ruthmiller@rockfordparkdistrict.org