Earth Day Inspiration and Memories of the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival #EarthDay Rural Mom

Our earth certainly has a magical palette and the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival captures the splendor brilliantly each year.

A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of catching the blooms and certainly plan to make a point to schedule a future trip to Disney World to coincide with this spectacular event.

This year International Flower & Garden Festival features a taste of the season at Garden Marketplaces throughout World Showcase, the enchanting glow of displays as they light up the evening, and new topiary additions including Mike and Sully of Monsters Inc., Phineas and Ferb, and many others. You’ll find all the details at https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/events-tours/epcot/epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/

Since we will not be able to attend this year’s event, we wanted to create a little magic at home. Inspired by the taste of the season at the Garden Marketplaces, we decided to implement a pizza garden complete with all the fixings for side salads, too. As we are constantly striving for sustainable practices and ways to share, we’re planting extras to gift our neighbors with.

See how we started and share in our memories of Epcot’s Flower & Garden Festival in the short video below:

And in further honor of Earth Day, I hope you enjoy some of the pictures of the gorgeous tributes to all things green and blooming from our previous visit to the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.

Happy Earth Day All!

Special thanks to Disney for providing incentives to facilitate this conversation. All thoughts and opinions are that of Rural Mom.

Barb Webb. Founder and Editor of Rural Mom, is an the author of "Getting Laid" and "Getting Baked". A sustainable living expert nesting in Appalachian Kentucky, when she’s not chasing chickens around the farm or engaging in mock Jedi battles, she’s making tea and writing about country living and artisan culture.

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- Grace Hodgin
- April 22, 2013
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What lovely photos and a perfect place to celebrate Earth Day. I love how you will be spending the time celebrating with you sons with your idea of a pizza garden
- Crystal Threeprncs
- April 22, 2013
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Beautiful shots. I LOVE that Mickey flower pot! What a great way to celebrate.
- Daisy B
- April 22, 2013
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Their landscaping is amazing. I wonder if I can get my husband to make some masterpieces with our bushes! Happy Earth Day to you too! 🙂
- Shelley Zurek -- Still Blonde after all these YEARS
- April 22, 2013
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I am astounded by their landscaping. SO pretty. You were there in spirit.
- Jennifer Comet Wagner
- April 22, 2013
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I love Epcot. It has been a while since I’ve been there but it always looks great.
- Pam
- April 22, 2013
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Disney has such lovely landscaping. Looks like your son is carrying on the tradition at your house. 🙂
- Melanie
- April 22, 2013
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LOVED your pictures… we love to go to EPCOT and see their amazing landscape. What a great idea to start a Pizza garden.. Happy Earth Day
- Tough Cookie Mommy
- April 22, 2013
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What a wonderful event. I love the fact that the kids were able to get so involved and be hands-on. These events help families make great memories and the landscaping was simply breathtaking.
- Shelley @ All of Me ...and my sons!
- April 22, 2013
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Wow, Epcot sure is beautiful! I would love to visit it during their Flower and Garden Festival! The pizza garden is a very cute idea and I love the pots you chose! Thank you for sharing such wonderful memories.
- Kristyn
- April 23, 2013
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loved the photos! i havent been to Epcot in years i need to take my daughter soon!