As its contribution to the annual "Christmas in Middleburg" celebration, the Middleburg Garden Club (MGC) will present a two-day floral design competition and horticultural show entitled "A Middleburg Christmas" at the Emmanuel Church Parish Hall.

The show is a tradition that spans decades of the Club's community involvement and offers residents and visitors alike a glimpse into the beauty and magic of floral design and gardening.

Holiday gourmet gifts, greens and wreaths will also be available for purchase.

The flower arrangements and garden cuttings on display at this and previous club Greens Shows are nurtured and created primarily by MGC members, but also by area residents and members of other garden clubs in the region.

The designs and exhibits on display are entries in a judged competition in a wide range of design and horticultural categories by a diverse range of garden enthusiasts. The expertise and ingenuity they apply to their creations range from traditional to experimental, and the level of friendly competition, especially in the Inter-Club categories of the show, produces spectacular results.

For 2012, several Middleburg clothing stores are partnering with MGC to present a competition among four area garden clubs to produce the best floral arrangement based on a clothing ensemble.

Four women's clothing stores -- Betsey, Duchessa, Lou Lou's, and Three Crowns -- are providing an ensemble, and the clubs will design an arrangement that complements the clothing.

Four other garden clubs will compete for awards based on a four-place holiday dinner setting. New this year will be a show division devoted to exhibits illustrating MGC's community involvement.

At the Club's Christmas bazaar shoppers will find flower arrangements, kissing balls, home-made baked goods, and other seasonal items. Proceeds go toward MGC's community projects.

The show and bazaar are free and open to the public.

Individuals wishing to compete in the show should contact Gabriele Wickens at 540-687-6206.

For further information, please contact Page Dimos at 540-687-6109.