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Leesburg’s Crowd Pleaser ....................................................3 Everything Needed for Outdoor Living................................4 Kids Rule on Cornwall ..........................................................8 Vote for Your Favorite ..........................................................12 Festival Map........................................................................14 Music Unplugged ...............................................................16 Suds On Tap .......................................................................20 Sponsors .............................................................................26

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Leesburg’s Crowd Pleaser Flower and Garden Festival Blooms April 16-17

By Margaret Morton The surest sign of spring’s arrival is the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival, which will be held Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17 throughout downtown Thousands of Loudouners and visitors from around the region will converge on the historic district to wander the six-block festival area, eying the great variety of plants, garden-related equipment, backyard furniture and accessories, as well as enjoying entertainment for all ages and a wide range of food and offerings from nine local breweries.

The event has won many awards over its 25year history and is the Town of Leesburg’s largest annual event.

There will be a few tweaks here and there this year, according to the duo in charge of the annual production, Parks and Recreation Department Event Coordinator Barb Smith and Events and Outreach Manager Linda Fountain.

The basic footprint of the festival remains unchanged—two blocks of Market Street; two blocks on North King, and one on South King, one on West Cornwall Street, the Lightfoot lot, the Post Office lot and the parking lot at 19 N. King St. Vendors include a mix of landscape exhibits, plant vendors, hardscape, garden equipment and decorations to offer practically everything one could want for outdoor living (See more on festival vendors, Page 4).

The festival is both a visual delight and a great source of horticultural education. Vendors and

By the numbers: • 2,066 linear feet of vendor space • 1,500 town staff hours from Friday to Sunday • 1,200 glasses in the Wine and Beer Garden • 700 terra cotta pots/15 pounds of seed/320 quarts of soil in the Children’s Area • 50 part-time staff members • 30 full-time parks and rec staffers • 28 picnic tables • 15 gallons of paint/100 paint brushes in the Children’s Area • 11 ticket booths landscapers offer a wealth of information and garden design tips to both experienced and novice gardeners.

The Post Office lot will house various nonprofits where volunteers will hand out literature and talk to the public about their programs.

The entertainment roster on the courthouse lawn stage features musicians performing a variety of music for festivalgoers, who often rest their feet for a while and enjoy food from the various vendors as they listen to some great music. Patrons this year will have the choice of sitting on the lawn by the courthouse steps, or using picnic tables that

3 are now allowed in the lawn area near Church and East Market streets (See details on entertainment lineup, Page 16). Also, the parking lot behind 19 N. King St. will be open as a shaded picnic area, including a large tent, to provide festivalgoers with more places to sit and have a bite.

Kids, as usual, have their own space—on Cornwall Street, where they can enjoy games and crafts as well as their own entertainment (See more on kids’ offerings, Page 8).

Another change this year concerns the landscape exhibitors. For the first time, there will be no landscape contest with formal judging of the elaborate garden creations that are a hallmark of the festival. Instead the only “judges” will be the public, as Smith and Fountain have retained the popular “People’s Choice” award.

Smith and Fountain are excited with the spring-like 2016 festival logo with its bright yellow black-eyed Susan. The 4,000 lime green tote bags that will be given away show a bright blue flower, the festival logo and main sponsors listed on the front and “Leesburg, the hometown of the 21st century,” also in blue, on the back. “The tote bags go very quickly,” Smith said. They give out about 2,000 per day.

There are also a few high-tech upgrades. “We’re coming into the modern world,” Fountain quipped.

This year visitors can text “flower 88-777” to get information about the event sent to their phones.

Short messages and updates will be provided during the run-up to the festival. Among the notices will be information about parking, hours and shuttle stops.

In another new touch, participating downtown businesses who put the Flower and Garden logo in their window and offer special promotions will be listed in a special festival directory.

Admission is a requested donation of $3 to help defray some of the festival costs. Parking is available in both the Town Hall parking lot on West Loudoun Street and the Loudoun County Government Center lot on East Loudoun Street, as well as satellite parking at Ida Lee Park. Shuttles will provide continuous free transport between the festival area and Ida Lee Park.

Pets are not allowed in the festival area, and visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes as considerable walking is involved.

Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Festival-area streets will close at 5:30 p.m. Friday and re-open at around 10 p.m. Sunday.

For more information, go to flowerandgarden.org or call 703-777-1368. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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Vendors Offer Everything for Outdoor Living

By Margaret Morton For two days each year, the streets of downtown Leesburg become the region’s largest garden center

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There will be 150 vendors—offering everything from awnings to zucchini plants—lined up in the six-block festival area.

Festival coordinator Barb Smith is excited with the mix of vendor products this year.

“The goal is to provide as much variety as possible,” she said, calling this year’s collection “a nice blend of returning and new vendors.”

The wide range of plants is matched with all kinds of items for outdoor living and gardening.

Items include backyard furniture and accessories, garden art, stained glass, decorated gourds and gourd birdhouses, quixotic birdhouses, mosaic tiles, birdbaths, bat houses, stepping stones, pavers, outdoor rugs and garden equipment.

Festivalgoers can also shop for everything from garden pottery and vases to lawn mowers and spa accessories. Soaps and lotions, Greek olive oils,

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loose leaf teas, jams, seagrass hats, gloves and sunglasses will also be featured.

“We have a lot of plant materials this year,” festival coordinator Barb Smith said. And whether buyers are novices or experienced gardeners—there is something for everybody.

The festival is known as a great place to find that unusual, hard-to-find perennial or shrub you’ve been looking for. There are vendors that VENDORS continues on page 6

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specialize in all categories of plants: fruiting trees, shrubs, herbs, annuals, perennials, exotic bulbs, vegetables, native plants, bonsai, hanging baskets, air plants, herb vinegars, sprouts, succulents, seeds and carnivorous plants.

Many of the vendors will be familiar to festivalgoers, but also there will be new faces present.

Some of them have come long distances to participate in the festival that has won national awards over the years. MoTown Mushrooms from Morristown, VT, will offer mushroom growing kits, including a hollowed log. KSCanuck is coming from Emporia, KS. Michigan Made Metal is from Hartland, MI. And East End Foodies is bringing its balsamic vinegars from Tuxedo, NY. Some new Virginia vendors include Dripping Springs Ollas, from Gloucester, which provides unusual earthenware underground water soakers; Heather’s Pet Products from Salem; and Sophia Street Studios from Fredericksburg.

From closer to home, new local vendors include Wood Fired Pottery from Lucketts; Lovettsville’s Jumbo Bottom Barrel Works and its reclaimed wine barrel furniture products; and Watermark Woods from Hamilton offers native plants.

More unusual wares will be found at the booth of Connecticut vendor Richard Borden, who makes hand-carved bowls and baskets from Cypress roots.

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At the other end of the scale, nothing is more familiar than a display of cut flowers from the garden. Holly Heider Chapple has operated a booth at the center of town during every one of the festival’s 25 years, blending blooms to create sweet-smelling bouquets.

“We looked for things that promote outdoor living

and gardening,” Events and Outreach Manager Linda Fountain, who has worked in tandem with Smith, said. “If a product can’t be outside, this may not be your show,” she advises applicants. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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It’s a Kids’ World on Cornwall Street

By Margaret Morton

and various games round out the offerings for the activities.

And when they’re tired of that, the kids can sit on the sidewalk or on straw bales to watch their own entertainment roster. Entertainers perform in 45-minute segments.

First up Saturday at 11 a.m. is Uncle Pete, a popular interactive entertainer who delights young audiences with song, music and dance.

Next up, at noon, is Claysmile Zumba Party, another entertaining show designed to get the kids moving using the hit exercise Latin-inspired dance style Zumba.

At 1 p.m., longtime crowd favorite, Celtic Rhythm, mesmerizes children with the troupe’s traditional and meticulous Irish step dance routines and beautiful costumes.

Another dance group follows at 2 p.m.; the Blue Ridge Thunder Cloggers dance to a variety of music, including traditional bluegrass, country, pop rock, Irish and some orchestral.

At 3 p.m., Troupe Eshveh takes the stage.

The professional dance ensemble uses both

Parents know they can safely leave their offspring for a while at the children’s area on West Cornwall Street, under the watchful eyes of Leesburg Parks and Recreation staff members and the volunteers of Headway Church It’s a busy spot at the far end of the block.

Town staffers can be seen hosing off the large plywood animal cutouts that children have liberally covered with paint, ready for another go under the onslaught of determined kiddy brushstrokes.

It’s one of the kids’ favorite stops each year and parents need not fear their kids will return with paint all over their clothes, as staff members wrap them in protective aprons.

Sponsor Home Depot has provided 700 terra cotta pots and 15 pounds of seed, along with 100 paint brushes and 320 quarts of soil, so the kids can have the fun of filling the pot with dirt, planting a seed, and decorating plant stakes.

Best of all, they get to take it home. They can also make colorful tissue paper flowers. Face painting

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choreography and a group improvisational format, performing contemporary folkloric dance derived from Middle Eastern traditions.

Magicians are always enticing, and Benjamin Corey does not fail. He’ll gather the kids in with his interactive comedy-magic show at 4 p.m.

Saturday’s performances close out at 5 p.m. with Peter McCory, a oneman band for all ages, known for his lively renditions of familiar songs, folk songs, novelty numbers and his own award-winning original music.

Sunday’s roster starts later, to accommodate services at nearby St. James Episcopal Church. At 12:30 p.m., Bach 2 Rock Music School students of all ages and levels will join in playing the music they love the most.

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Visitors to Vote on Best Landscape Exhibit

By Margaret Morton The elaborate and creative exhibits assembled by landscape designers are hallmarks of the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival That continues in 2016.

For many festivalgoers the exhibits—often featuring rock walls, water features and gazebos— provide inspiration for sprucing up their backyards.

For others, they offer ideas for arranging their wagon load of new plants when the shoppers get home.

Building the displays is no small feat, and not cheap either. This year, festival organizers worked to make it easier for landscapers to participate.

They’ve waived the booth fees and given the designers more of a free hand in general.

“They spend so much time making [the gardens] and spending so much money on the design, we decided to change the format,” Outreach Manager VISITORS’ VOTE continues on page 22

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Main Street Landscape Inc. ........................................ 100 Renaissance Lavender ................................................. 101 Blue Ridge Gardens ...................................................... 102 Radical Roots Farm........................................................ 103 Tansy Meadows Garden Shop .................................. 104 Glorious Goblets ............................................................ 105 TW Perry ........................................................................... 106 Total Remodeling Systems ......................................... 107 East End Foodies ............................................................ 108 Kris Krafts Stained Glass .............................................. 109 Pine Knot Farms ............................................................. 110 Fresh Fruitcup ................................................................. 111 MacBrand Foods ............................................................ 112 Taste of the World.......................................................... 113 Party in a Pita .................................................................. 114 Jumbo Bottom Barrel Works...................................... 115 Heritage Seeds & Roots ............................................... 116 Murrell’s Mex-Italia Salsa............................................. 117 Wind Designs /The Flag Shop ................................... 118 Aaron’s Homestead Products .................................... 119

SOUTH KING

The Pond Doctor............................................................ 200 Avant-Garden ................................................................. 201 Sprinklers by Mick ......................................................... 202 GreenWorks Landscaping, Inc. ............................... 203 & 204 Wood Fired Pottery ....................................................... 205 The Painted Garden ...................................................... 206 Buffer .................................................................................. 207 Dripping Springs Ollas................................................. 208 NOVA Community College-Loudoun Campus ... 209 Virginia Hardscapes Inc. .............................................. 210 Bartlett Tree Experts ..................................................... 211 Olde Towne Grill............................................................. 212 Spring Thyme Nursery ................................................. 213 Junior Women’s Club of Loudoun ........................... 214 Blooming Hill Lavender Farm & Gift Shop ............ 215 Sinbad Crafts and Plants & Fly-Trap Farm ............. 216 Daisy Lane Creamery ................................................... 217 Sislers Stone .................................................................... 218 Buffer .................................................................................. 219 Gourmet Creations ....................................................... 220 Abija Blue ......................................................................... 221 Rich’s Hand Carved Root Baskets ............................. 222 Premium Spas and Billiards ....................................... 223 Leesburg Gardens ......................................................... 224

EAST MARKET

Saxton Landscapes, Inc. .............................................. 300 Nica-Art ............................................................................. 301 NOVA Northern Virginia Community College Horticulture Program ............................................. 302 The Parsonage Handmade Soap ............................. 303 Rock Water Farm Landscapes & Hardscapes ....... 304 Celestial Gardens Inc. ................................................... 305 Presentability .................................................................. 306 Royal Images ................................................................... 307 BlackWater Designer Concrete Coatings .............. 308 Weiss Farm ....................................................................... 309 Loudoun Medical Group ............................................. 310 Putnam Hill Nursery ..................................................... 311 Town of Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission............................................................... 312

Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival Leesburg Tree Commission........................................ 313 Susanna Farm Nursery................................................. 314 Dondero Orchards, LLC ............................................... 315 The Tin Shed .................................................................... 316 Cymron Cottage Nursery ............................................ 317 Leaves by Jenney ........................................................... 318 Garden Commander, LLC ........................................... 319 Sunny Sprouts Greenhouse ....................................... 320 Hats Galore & More ....................................................... 321 Blue Ridge Kettle Korn................................................. 322 The Big Cheese ............................................................... 323 Karas Grill.......................................................................... 324 Strawberry Street .......................................................... 325

LOWER NORTH KING

Homeland Scapes, LLC ................................................ 400 Holly Heider Chapple Flowers, LTD. ........................ 401 Leaf Me Alone ................................................................. 402 Easternview LLC by Deckscapes of Virginia LLC .... 403 Dulles MotorCars Subaru............................................ 404 Watermark Woods - Native Plants ........................... 405 (Bakery) ............................................................................. 406 Layng’s Flower Farm ..................................................... 407 Fly Home Birdhouses ................................................... 408 Amazing Earth Landscapes ....................................... 409 Loudoun Now .................................................................. 410 Hoffner’s Handwoven Baskets .................................. 411 The Cottage of Herbs ................................................... 412 Aldie Peddler Outdoors............................................... 413 Montgomery Shade & Awning, Ltd. ....................... 414 Loudoun County Master Gardeners ....................... 415 Carnivorous Plant Nursery ......................................... 416 Renewal by Anderson .................................................. 417 Glade Valley Nursery .................................................... 418 Twin Oaks Hammocks.................................................. 419 Michigan Made Metal .................................................. 420 Princess and the Peony ............................................... 421 J&B Herb & Plant Farms Inc ........................................ 422 Bad Boy Mowers ............................................................ 423 Jamie’s Small Engine Repair....................................... 424

UPPER NORTH KING

Sittin’ Easy......................................................................... 500 Melwood Horticultural Training Center ................ 501 X-Treme Products .......................................................... 502 Landscape Concepts of Fairfax................................. 503 Foundation of the State Arboretum ....................... 504 Valley View Greenhouse LLC ..................................... 505 Native Perennials ........................................................... 506 Gourds by Suzanna LLC............................................... 507 EZ Hang Chairs ............................................................... 508 Oil Creations by Gail ..................................................... 509

By The Cottage Door .................................................... 510 Cast Stone Studio .......................................................... 511 International Grill .......................................................... 512

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Shenandoah Crafts ....................................................... 600 Unique Bulbs................................................................... 601 Lakonia Greek Products .............................................. 602 Richard’s Seagrass Hats ............................................... 603 Loudoun County Recycling ....................................... 604 Art of Nature.................................................................... 605 Mountcastle Plastic Surgery & Vein Institute....... 606

15 MoTown Mushrooms ................................................... 607 Georgetown Soaps ....................................................... 608 Stitzinger Stonecraft .................................................... 609 KSCanuck LLC ................................................................. 610 Sunshine Contracting Corp ....................................... 611 Dominion Tea .................................................................. 612 Weed Man Lawncare .................................................... 613 Step by Stepping Stones ............................................ 614 Serious Whimsey ........................................................... 615 On-The-Rocks.................................................................. 616 Blooming Secrets .......................................................... 617 JR’s New York Italian Ice............................................... 618 LeafFilter Gutter Protection ....................................... 619 Audobon Naturalist Society ...................................... 620 Betty Jane’s Sweet Delights, Inc. .............................. 621 St. James Preschool ...................................................... 622 Headway Church ........................................................... 623

LIGHTFOOT LOT

Blue Ridge Bonsai.......................................................... 001 Washington Gardener ................................................. 002 Gutter Helmet ................................................................. 003 SS Fragrances .................................................................. 004 Loudoun Breast Health Network ............................. 005 Buffer .................................................................................. 006 Stained Glass & Mosaics .............................................. 007 Heather’s Pet Products ................................................ 008 Nexgreen .......................................................................... 009 Sophia Street Studios................................................... 010 Essence de Provence by Lavender Retreat........... 011 jb brown and company ............................................... 012 Onice .................................................................................. 013 All Natural Pictures........................................................ 014 Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy ................................ 015 SavATree ........................................................................... 016 Bath Fitter ......................................................................... 017 Frog Music Garden ........................................................ 018 Gourd Imaginations ..................................................... 019 Penny’s Plants ................................................................. 020 Willowsford Conservancy .......................................... 021 Frivolous Cottage Garden .......................................... 022 Living Art .......................................................................... 023 Emily’s Umbrellas........................................................... 024 J Lynn Nursery ................................................................ 025 Out of the Woodwork .................................................. 026

NON-PROFIT LOT

Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers ................................. NP1 Loudoun County Volunteer Fire-Rescue ............... NP2 Leesburg Downtown Business Association ......... NP3 Loudoun Community Cat Coalition........................ NP4 Loudoun Lyme Disease Commission ..................... NP5 Humane Society of Loudoun County..................... NP6 Loudoun Cares ............................................................... NP7

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Festival’s Music Unplugs a Bit

Musicians will take the stage on the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn all day Saturday and Sunday.

By John McNeilly This year’s music lineup for the main stage at the county courthouse promises to be a quieter affair Literally.

Leesburg’s Department of Parks & Recreation, the organizer of the festival, cracked open the suggestion box and learned that although vendors enjoyed the music of local bands in previous years’ festivals the volume of the performances often made it difficult to communicate with customers.

Visitors expressed the same concern.

And while this year’s festival will feature the same local-centric music lineup, it will emphasize more low-key, acoustic sets. The energy, spirit and musicality will all be there, but the audio will be tamped down a bit. (Think seven, instead of 11.)

“We listened to our vendors and this year’s musical lineup will have more of an acoustical drive to it,” Barb Smith, events coordinator for Leesburg’s Department of Parks & Recreation, said. “I like it because it still gives a hometown feel. And the backdrop of the old courthouse offers a perfect place for people to picnic with family and friends and to just relax and rest your feet while

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SATURDAY, APRIL 16 The Smallwood Brothers, 10 a.m.-11:45am Take Four Quintet, noon-1:45 p.m.

Hayley Fahey, 2 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

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Miguel Aubertin, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Lenny Burridge, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m.

Ken Wenzel, 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

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lineup—all of which are active in the increasingly thriving Leesburg music scene—include jazz, funk, rock, reggae, alternative/punk and alt-country. the festival will be headlined by Leesburg’s gary Smallwood, who’s played with rock royalty, including robin trower, Jeff Healey, elliott easton (of the Cars), the Marshall tucker Band, Molly Hatchet, the outlaws, Johnny Winter, and Mary ann redmond. “gary’s a regular at our festival,” Smith said.

“He’s very popular with locals and he’s been very supportive of our event over the years.”

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Ken Wenzel is a musician whose popularity at area wineries and breweries, and his alt-country band Cross Kentucky is well established. He’s thrilled about his first appearance at the event.

“I attended the festival last year and remember thinking, ‘I really need to play this event.’ the Leesburg music scene is fun and I’m proud to represent,” Wenzel said.

He, like many other musicians on the lineup, is prepared for the quieter tone of the festival. the performance will be an acoustic duo, with Wenzel playing primarily original music, accompanied by his pedal steel guitar player Bobby Birdsong, who also plays in his regular band.

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“I guarantee you that will be the only pedal steel player you’ll hear among the acoustic offerings that day,” he said, laughing. this softer approach makes Smith, who’s newly installed as the town’s events coordinator, very happy.

“We really made an effort this year to improve the overall atmosphere for vendors, their customers, and our visitors. this is the direct result of feedback from them,” she said. “We think everyone will be happy with it.” mmorton@loudounnow.com

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Suds on Tap at the Festival

By Margaret Morton for Those wiTh a TasTe for crafT beer, leesburg’s Town green will be a musTsTop desTinaTion during The fesTival. The beer garden is organiZed by macdowell brew kiTchen in leesburg and sponsored by mid-aTlanTic waTerproofing MacDowell’s nils Schnibbe, who has organized the wine and beer offerings for the past three years, has amassed a good group of participants to offer festivalgoers a wide range of brews. there are no wineries represented in the beverage area this year, but a cidery from nelson County will serve its hard cider made from Virginia apples.

Loudoun breweries participating are MacDowell Brew Kitchen, Crooked run Brewing, and Loudoun Brewing Company, all of Leesburg; old ox Brewery from ashburn; and one of Loudoun’s newest beermaking operations, Vanish Brewery, from Lucketts.

Breweries from farther afield include adventure Brewing from Fredericksburg, Brothers Craft Brewing from Harrisonburg, Star Hill Brewery from Crozet, and Bold rock Hard Cider from nellysford in nelson County near Charlottesville. Maryland

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festival-goers will have plenty of opportunity to sip on locally produced brews. loudoun brewing company’s beer, shown here, is one of several breweries that will be featured.

will be represented by Frederick’s Flying Dog Brewery. entrance to the town green is free for everyone— beer samplers, kids and non-drinkers. to sample the various brews, the $8 fee includes a souvenir glass and two 4-ounce samples. additional samplings are $2 each.

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Schnibbe said there will be a wide variety and he expects some of the breweries may be coming out with new beers in time for the festival. one special collaboration involves Crooked run teaming up with adventure Brewery to produce a beer that they will introduce at the festival. mmorton@loudounnow.com

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Linda Fountain said. the town has done away with the formal landscaping contest that required the displays to meet specific criteria. However, the top designer— picked by visitors casting ballots for the People’s Choice award—will still walk away with coveted bragging rights.

“It’s a nice thing for the landscapers; it takes the focus off technical needs,” said Barb Smith, Leesburg’s Parks and recreation events coordinator.

“We hope to widen the appeal, to make it more fun, and to make it for the everyday gardener, so people can actually envision it in their back garden,” Fountain said. this year, there will be six landscapers in the competition: amazing earth Landscapes from Purcellville, easternview by Deckscapes of Virginia from Catharpin, Homeland Scapes from Leesburg, Saxton Landscapes Inc. from Purcellville, Main Street Landscape Inc. from Haymarket, and the Pond Doctor from Warrenton. their displays will include water features, deck structures, pavers, pavilions, furnished patios, along with a large variety of shrubs, bulbs, trees, flowers and other live plant materials.

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stablished in 1995, the Leesburg Tree Commission is comprised of seven members appointed by the Town Council for their interest and knowledge in urban forestry.

This Commission’s vision is to provide leadership to enhance, expand and preserve the tree canopy for the benefit of the community.

They are dedicated to promoting tree preservation and planting within the Town, providing a healthy and diverse tree canopy as well as ensuring an aesthetic quality of life for all citizens.

The Town’s Urban Forestry Management Plan was approved in 2006 to guide Leesburg’s efforts to recover the loss of tree canopy and enhance all tree-related benefits by recommending strategies and actions to improve their urban forest management in an equitable, economic, and sustainable manner.

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n Saturday, April 16th, Leesburg will celebrate Arbor Day, when Mayor David Butler accepts Leesburg’s 27th Tree City USA Award during the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival.

This annual award will be presented by the Virginia Department of Forestry on behalf of the Arbor Day Foundation.

A 1:00 afternoon ceremony is scheduled for the festival’s stage on the Loudoun County courthouse courtyard.

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lso stop by the Tree Commission’s booth (located in front of East Market Street post office), to: • Learn more about proper ways to plant a tree with a FREE copy of “Caring For Your Seedling” • And get your FREE give-away Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) seedling • Plus a SPECIAL DRAWING chance for festival attendees to win one-of-ten, large potted Eastern Redbud trees.

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1. Trees help purify the air we breath by absorbing pollutants.

2. Trees increase property values and improve the tax base in communities.

3. Trees improve neighborhood appeal, attracting businesses, shoppers, and homeowners 4. Trees cool our cities and towns by reducing heat generated by buildings and paved surfaces.

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5. Tree shade, properly placed, can save an average household up to $250 annually in energy costs.

6. Trees reduce the amount of pollutants in sewer systems, saving communities millions of dollars in water treatment costs.

7. Trees soften harsh building lines and large expanses of pavement, making urban environments much more pleasant.

8. Trees provide habitat for birds and other wildlife, maintaining a balance with nature even in urban areas.

9. Trees reduce the amount of water-borne pollutants that reach streams and rivers.

10. Trees reduce levels of domestic violence and foster safer, more sociable neighborhood environments.

This valuable tree care information has been brought to you as a public service by Loudoun Now and the Town of Leesburg Tree Commission.

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Thanks for our sponsors!

Loudoun Medical Group Heads 2016 Sponsor Lineup The Loudoun Medical Group again will be the presenting sponsor for the Leesburg Flower and Garden Festival.

Other sponsors are Dulles Motorcars Subaru, Northern Virginia Community College-Loudoun Campus, Renewal by Anderson, Gutter Helmet, LeafFilter Gutter Protection, Mid-Atlantic Waterproofing, Mountcastle Plastic Surgery, Sunshine Contracting Corp., and the Willowsford Conservancy.

Loudoun Now is the media sponsor for the 2016 festival.

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Seven Nonprofits Showcased at Festival The Flower and Garden Festival is a great place for community charities to get some extra attention, but festival coordinator Barb Smith said there not is enough space to accommodate all who wish to be included.

This year, there will be seven nonprofits with booths set up in the Post Office lot on East Market Street: The Loudoun Lyme Disease Commission, Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers, Humane Society of Loudoun County, Loudoun Community Cat Coalition, Loudoun County Volunteer Fire-Rescue, Leesburg Downtown Business Association, and Loudoun Cares.

Volunteers will be available to talk about their programs and the goals of their organizations and will have literature explaining their missions.

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