Tip Toe Through The Tulips
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istoric Garden Week will have a stop in Old Town Leesburg on Sunday, April 24, 1 – 5 p.m. and Monday, April 25, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. As part of America’s largest “Open House,” the Leesburg Garden Club invites you to stroll along Cornwall Street, the heart of Leesburg’s Historic District. Established in 1757 as the seat of Loudoun County, visitors are invited to make four stops, with each wayside featuring a charming late-18th through 20th century property with beautifully restored gardens. Tour proceeds fund the restoration and preservation of Virginia’s historic gardens and provide graduate level research fellowships for building comprehensive and ongoing records of historic gardens and landscapes in the Commonwealth and support the mission of the Garden Club of Virginia. So….on your mark, get set, go.
21 Wirt Street, NW This 1894 home is an excellent example of a Queen Anne-style house. It’s been modernized over the years by the current residents, only the fifth family to own the property. The wraparound porch, sun porch, spacious and light-filled interiors, unique mantelpieces, and blending of old and new furniture and art give this home its special character. The gardens maximize fragrance near windows and sitting areas and provide long-lasting color and interest throughout. They are filled with abundant spring bulbs and perennials, including mature tree peonies and weigelia. Several types of coral bells are used in the garden. The rear yard is framed by mature American boxwood and viburnum, creating a hedge for privacy. Flowering fruit trees, a vegetable garden, a small fish pond garden, statues and arbors are some of the additional treasures in the rear and side yards. Garden Path at 21 Wirt Street, NW
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MIDDLEBURG SUSTAINABLE COMMITTEE| Spring 2022
