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Outstanding Creativity: River’s Edge Landscape, Bluemont, VA – “Sophisticated” and
“elegant” were the comments the judges made regarding this display.
People’s Choice: River’s Edge Landscape, Bluemont, VA
The Flower and Garden Festival is Leesburg’s unofficial start to the spring season, so be sure to
mark your calendar for April 26 and 27, 2014 and plan to join the Town of Leesburg for the 24th
annual festival.
To see photos from the festivities, including the winning landscape displays, check out the
event Facebook page at facebook.com/flowerandgarden. For more information about this
event, call Ida Lee Park Recreation Center at 703‐777‐1368 or visit www.flowerandgarden.org.
Contact:
Rachael Goodwin
Special Events Supervisor
rgoodwin@leesburgva.gov
703‐737‐7156
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