Table of Contents
Features
4 Preserving the Historic Landscape
A battle that must be fought from every angle
BY DULANY MORISON
8 Sylvanside Farm
Its rescue, restoration and repurposing
BY JANE GRAY
13 A Tale of Two Farms
Marrying the love of horses with a dedication to stewardship of the land
BY JANE THERY
17 Taylorstown: A Creekside Village
A walking tour through history
BY RICHARD GILLESPIE
26 Loudoun’s Quiet Repositories
Falling in love with old churches and burial grounds
BY SARAH BURKE
39 Growing Comfort Food and Community from around the World
BY WIB MIDDLETON
Departments
22 Protecting Our Lands
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains
BY LAWRENCE MALONE
30 An Eye for Beauty
Moments of Stillness
PHOTOGRAPHY BY MOUNCEY FERGUSON
32 Out in Nature
Enjoying Goose Creek While Preserving It
BY REBECCA CRAMER AND HELEN VENTIKOS
35 Keeping It Local
The Hamilton Mercantile
BY VICTORIA NAVARRETE
42 Rural Roads & Byways
The Stone Walls of Loudoun
BY JENNIFER DON
46 Wild Things
Springtime’s Little Pleasures
BY JASON DONOHUE