Leesburg Gardens

 Leesburg Gardens participates in The Reston Market several times a month on Saturday mornings spring till fall. The market opens for the season on May 1st. You can email LBGQuestions@aol.com to see if we will be there when you might be visiting.  

Also check out http://therestonmarket.com for more info.

March 7/Cancelled due to the great blizzard of 2010

Maple Sugarin' Festival at Hashawha Enviromental Center

Sunday 10:30am to 4:00pm

This festival features a brunch of maple syrup on pancakes ($4.00 per person) which is available all day, maple syrup demonstrations with tastings, and craft vendors ( weather permitting).

Food will be available for purchase, including maple pit beef and other maple items. There will be an indoor children's activity area offering crafts, games, and face painting. 

A variety of programs also will be offered, which may include birds of prey, reptiles, and amphibians. Living history programs will take place at the Martin log cabin.

Most people enjoy coming to HEC because of the beautiful surroundings. This serene setting allows visitors to relax and appreciate the natural environment all around them.

The cost of admission is $5.00 per vehicle.

 No pets are allowed.

The main festival is held outdoors so please dress for the weather.

Hashawha Environment Center is located at 300 John Owings Rd.' Westminster, MD 21158.

For more information please call 410-386-3560

April 17 and 18

20th Annual Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival 

Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm

Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

This show is held rain or shine on the historic streets of downtown Leesburg, Virginia.

Vendors display landscape design, sell gardening supplies, outdoor living items, plants, flowers and herbs.

Visitors can watch live music performances and the festival also has a children's craft area.

There is a $3.00 suggested donation at the gate and children 6 and under are free.

Bring your own wagons or check one out at the festival information gazebo.

NEW FOR 2010

The festival has added another block of downtown Leesburg that will host 30 new vendors as well as an expanded children's workshop area and entertainment stage! This year's festival will also host a Wine Garden featuring numerous Loudoun County wineries. Along with these big changes, they will also be adding a third stage to the event that will feature live demonstrations and "how-to" guides for festival goers.

 Our booth will be located at the top of South King and Loudoun Street in front of the wine shop!

For more information please visit idalee.org.

April 22

24th Annual Towson Garden Day 

Thursday 10:00am to 3:00pm

This free event is held on the Courthouse Fountain Plaza in Towson, Maryland.

Almost 100 vendors, entertainers, craftspeople and educators will spread out along West Pensylvanina and Baltimore Avenues.  

For more information please visit www.towsonchamber.com 

 May 7 and 8

National Cathedral Flower Mart 2010-A Salute to Ukraine

Friday  10:00am to 6:00pm

Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm

Sponsored by All Hallows Guild " for the benefit of the gardens and grounds of the Washington National Cathedral " since 1939!

This festival is for all garden enthusiasts and families! The flower mart features annuals, perennials, landscape, floral and horticulture exhibits. The children's activities include a rock wall, moon bounce, mini-Ferris wheel and a century-old restored carousel.

The Flower Mart encircles Washington National Cathedral with its tents and includes more than 50 boutique booths offering gardening items, handbags, jewelry, and more. 

Food vendors will be stationed throughout the grounds with fare including Asian specialties, pizza, BBQ, Southern cuisine, lobster rolls, baked goods and more!

Check program for Tower Climbs and Tea.

Free admission / rain of shine

Our booth will be located next to the Cathedral's old greenhouse. If you don't see the greenhouse listed on the program head for Tea or the rock climbing wall and you'll find us!

To view the fun please follow this link  http://video1.cathedral.org:554/fm2009_wide.mov

For more information you may also visit  www.nationalcathedral.org

May 7

Hillcrest Elementary School PTA Spring Plant Sale

3:00pm to 6:00pm

Held on the side lawn at Hillcrest on Frederick Ave.

Pre-order forms will be available on the school website.

www.http://hillcrestes.bcps.org/PTAwebpage/PTAwebpage/Ptahome.htm

May 29

The Baltimore Herb Festival

Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Admission is $5:00 for adults

Children 12 and under are free

Parking is free

This festival offers vendors of herb plants and herb-related products.

"Herb-related" means anything that grows in an herb garden, anything that comes out of an herb garden, anything inspired by an herb garden, or anything used in an herb garden like birdhouses, trowels, pots and fertilizers.

It is held in the unique ambiance of Leakin Park.

There are lectures and demonstrations, CALS railroad rides, and food and lemonade.

So pack up the wagons and join us for the 22nd year of the Baltimore Herb Festival!

For more information please visit baltimoreherbfestival.com.