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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
publisher i managing editor & design Jane Perini publisher i writer & photographer Wib Middleton editorial consultant Emily Houston cover photo Virginia Bluebells by Roger Lancaster
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
49 Shop Around
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