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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
A Beautiful Start and Soggy Close Bookend the 22nd Annual
Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival
Leesburg, VA (April 23, 2012) – Gardeners and shoppers got an early start on Saturday, April
21st, as crowds poured in to the 22nd Annual Flower and Garden Festival in downtown
Leesburg. With the threat of thunderstorms looming in the afternoon, crowds gathered early to
see the much-anticipated landscape displays, browse the 150 vendors, rock out to the live
music on the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn and play in the children’s entertainment area.
As temperatures crept into the upper 70’s, the crowds continued to build throughout the day.
The festival saw roughly 21,000 visitors on Saturday. Sunday, April 22nd, however was a study
in contrasts as the event saw wet and breezy conditions for most of the day. Despite the less
than ideal weather, several thousand visitors filled the streets to cap off the annual festival. In
total, the event saw about 24,000 guests.
One of the annual highlights
of this event is the judged
landscape competition. This
year, the event featured ten
area landscapers who
showcased their best work.
Most competitors worked
through the night on Friday
and into the early morning
hours on Saturday to
produce their masterpieces.
This element of the festival
is by far the most
anticipated by the festival goers and this year’s landscape designs did not disappoint. The 2012
winners are:
Best Overall Presentation: River’s Edge Landscape, Bluemont, VA
Outstanding Technical Craftsmanship: West Winds Nursery, Sudley Springs VA
Outstanding Creativity: Wildwood Landscapes, Purcellville, VA
People’s Choice: River’s Edge Landscape, Bluemont, VA
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The Flower and Garden Festival is Leesburg’s unofficial start to the spring season, so be sure to
mark your calendar for April 20th and 21st, 2013, and join the Town of Leesburg for the 23rd
annual festival - “it’s an annual event but a perennial experience!”
To see photos from the festivities, including the winning landscape displays, check out the
event’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/flowerandgarden. For more information about
this event, call Ida Lee Park Recreation Center at 703-777-1368 or visit
www.flowerandgarden.org.
Media Contact:
Deanne Iverson
Recreation Projects Coordinator
diverson@leesburgva.gov
703-737-7145
Event Information:
Rachael Goodwin
Special Events Supervisor
rgoodwin@leesburgva.gov
703-737-7156
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