The Imperial Gardens of Russia’ International Festival in the Mikhailovsky Garden under the patronage of the Governor of Saint Petersburg Valentina Matvienko and Her Royal Highness Princess Michael of Kent that was organized by the Russian Museum with support of His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent Charitable Foundation, the Russian Museum Palaces Restoration Fund and the Union of Gardeners of Russia was a great success and exceeded all expectations. Circa 60 000 people visited the Mikhailovsky Garden during the Festival (30 May – 3 June 2008) according to the approximate calculation. The visitors were: citizens and tourists, Russian and foreign landscape experts, politicians and businessmen.