Oct 2nd, 2009

Rose Fest Brings Passion to Lewis Ginter This Weekend

by Jonah Holland

by Jonah Holland, PR & Marketing Coordinator Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

A Tango in the rose garden during Rose Fest

A Tango in the rose garden during Rose Fest

I have to admit it. I love to watch the tango. Look at the serious passion on these dancer’s faces. Last year, when this photo was taken, during our first Rose Fest ever, in our (relatively) new rose garden, I felt like I was transported to Spain.  My husband, my children  and I stood in awe, watching as these dancers made use of one of the most romantic places here at the Garden, and shared their passion for roses and dance for all to see.  We were voyeurs,  and sat quietly watching the show as we licked our rose-flavored ice cream, sniffed fresh cut blooms and admired the Garden’s 1,800 roses, carefully tended by our rose gardener, Neil.

Don’t miss the 2nd annual Rose Fest, this weekend.  The tango dancers return this year on Saturday. On Sunday, the first 100 who come to Rose Fest will receive a free, cut, long-stem rose.

Plus on Saturday we’ll have a Post Plant Sale Plant Sale. And remember, there are less than 2 weeks left to see Butterflies LIVE!

About Jonah Holland

Jonah Holland is Digital Content Manager at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, where she has worked for 14 years overseeing social media, the blog, and the website. She is also a mom, yogi, open water swimmer, gardener, and seeker. She's been known to go for a walk in the Garden and come back with hundreds of plant photos, completely inspired to write her next blog post.

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