In 2008 The State Russian Museum organized the First “Imperial Gardens of
Russia” International Festival of park and gardening art. Since then the
Festival has become the annual festive event for the citizens and
tourists. The Fifth Anniversary festival is to take place in Saint Petersburg
in the beginning of June 2012 on the whole area of historical gardens of Russian
Museum, i.e. Mikhailovsky Garden, the Garden of St. Michael’s (Engineers)
Castle, including the Maple Alley and Engineers Square.