Willowsford Resident
Conservancy Registration

Homeowner RegistrationCody Creswell2022-04-25T10:14:59-04:00

Welcome to the neighborhood! The Conservancy Team will review your registration within three business days. If you’d like to schedule a time to chat with a Conservancy team member about Conservancy opportunities, please email info@willowsfordconservancy.org to schedule a time to visit our team.

Thank you again for registering, we look forward to meeting you soon!

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May 22

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Farm Stand is open til 7pm! @threecapfarms is here! Come see us.

May 22

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It's Week 2 (and a B week) for the 2025 Summer Farmer's Choice share. Farmer Andy shares his cooking tips for this week's box and we have a special guest at the Farm Stand tonight!

May 21

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We're washing produce for the next CSA share! Farmer Andy demonstrates our produce washing process using wonderful bunches of red radishes

#farming #agriculture #gardening #loudouncounty

May 19

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Rain is powerful! 🌧️ These two images were taken by one of our trail cams along Bull Run last week before and after the torrential rain we received. There is only about 3.5 hours between these photos. If you look closely, you can see that there is a deer wading in middle of the flooded stream. 🦌

Water levels have mostly returned to normal but trail conditions may still be muddy. Be careful as you hit the trails this week and don’t forget to report any damage or downed trees along the trails to our team by emailing info@willowsfordconservancy.org.

May 15

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The 2025 Summer CSA starts today! Farmer Andy takes us down the pack line and shares some cooking tips for your first box!

#csa #farm #food #agriculture #loudouncounty

May 13

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Farmer Andy shows how we use a scuffle hoe for weeding in the lacinato kale.

#food #gardening #agriculture #farming

May 8

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This week is Amphibian Week! 🐸 We’re celebrating frogs, toads, and salamanders that call Willowsford home.

Photo 1: A slimy salamander. These are a species of “lungless” salamanders and breathe through their skin!
Photo 2: Wood frog, this species is the only frog species that lives north of the arctic circle due to a unique “antifreeze” substance they produce to withstand freezing temps.
Photo 3: A wood frog egg mass. The clear gelatinous coatings protect the eggs and keep them moist as they grow into tadpoles.
Photo 4: Spring peeper, these little frogs get LOUD during the spring mating season with calls as loud as 90 decibels.
Photo 5: Eastern newt in its juvenile “eft” stage. Its bright color signals to predators that it is toxic!

May 7

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Farmer Andy discusses weeding techniques for the wheel hoe! We do our best to keep our fields as close to weed-free as possible during the growing season!

#farming #agriculture #food #gardening

Apr 30

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Farmer Andy demonstrates the best watering techniques for seed starts and transplanting plugs!

#agriculture #farming #gardening #food

Apr 25

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Tomato Trellising 101 with Farmer Andy! 🍅 Wondering how we get our tomatoes to grow sky high during the season? Watch this short video!

#agriculture #farming #tomatoes #food

Apr 23

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Wanting more Earth Day festivities? We'll be at the Hanson Park this Saturday, April 26th 10am-2pm for @loudounprcs Earth Day event! Stop by our table in the Farmer's Market to say hi to Farmer Anna and Sarah, then explore around the park for fun activities and connect with nature. There's plenty of free parking available and this is a great opportunity to explore one of your local parks! 🌳🌎

#earthday #farmersmarket #weloveparks

Apr 22

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎 Today is a reminder of everything our planet gives us, from clean air to nourishing food. It’s a day to pause, reflect, and share our gratitude by spending time in nature and recognizing our role in protecting it. We hope to see you at our Earth Day Celebration this Friday where we’ll gather with friends, family, and neighbors to enjoy the outdoors and honor the earth together!

Apr 17

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Yesterday we held our Earth Week Tree Planting in The Greens! 🌳 Together 90 volunteers were able to plant over 500 trees in just under two hours. Thank you to @Amazon and @arbordayfoundation for making this event happen. We could not have done it without the support and the amazing volunteers from Amazon!

#AmazonInCommunities #AWS #Amazon #ArborDay

Apr 16

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It's Tomato Transplanting Time! Farmer Andy breaks down our transplanting process for the tunnel and when you can expect tomatoes in your CSA share. Is it summer yet?? 🍅

Haven't signed up for your CSA share yet? Check out our website to learn more -> willowsfordfarm.com

#farming #summer #agriculture #food

Apr 4

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Save the Date! Join us at the Willowsford Boat House on Thursday, April 17th from 4 PM - 7 PM for a Kombucha Happy Hour! Sample a variety of kombuchas from local and regional producers while enjoying light farm fresh snacks and sunshine. There will be a $1 off special on Kombucha bottles and cans and an opportunity to chat with Willowsford Farmers. Our friends at @threecapfarms will be joining us with their AMAZING mushrooms and @blueridgepickling will have their delicious locally made pickles and bloody mary mix. The Conservancy's Native Plant Nursery is also having a SUPER SECRET popup sale before things kick off at our Earth Day event so you can get to gardening early!

#kombucha #loudouncounty #thingstodo #farm

Apr 1

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Yesterday we held our third annual Let’s Talk Trash community wide clean up! 🚮 It was a resounding success with 104 volunteers who collected over 70 bags of trash that weighed in at 743.49 lbs! Thank you to @beautifuloudoun for partnering with us for this event and to everyone who showed up and made a difference!

Mar 31

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We scraped 1,826 spotted lantern fly egg masses yesterday! That means we prevented 10s of thousands of this invasive bug from hatching. We also tagged over 100 tree of heaven (their host tree). Thank you to all the amazing volunteers (over 30) who spent their Saturday morning with us in The Greens.

The Conservancy and @willowsfordlife joined forces to participate in the second Scrape for the Grape (a partnership of Loudoun Invasive Removal Alliance @visitloudoun @loudounwine and @vceloudoun). We were joined by lots of residents and we enjoyed making new friends from @broadlandsassociation and @villageashburn. If you missed us yesterday, there is another chance to help reduce this summer’s SPL population - April 12. Visit LIRA’s website.
#loudouncounty #scrapeforthegrape #invasivespecies #spottedlanternfly #spottedlanternflies #loudouninvasiveremovalalliance

Mar 5

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Yesterday was our first Greenhouse seeding event of the year! 🌱 In just about two hours we seeded over 7,500 plants including spinach, kohlrabi, lettuce, cabbage, and chard. YUM! 🥬 Greenhouse seeding takes place every Tuesday afternoon in March, visit the events page on our website to sign for a future session!

Want to eat some of what we seeded today? Sign up for the CSA and enjoy fresh produce all summer long. Use code EARLYBIRDY2025 for a discount when you sign up before the end of March. Visit the link in our bio to explore our CSA options!

Feb 20

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Here’s a recent round up of what we’ve spotted on our trail cams recently. 🎥 This time around our sightings included an opossum, raccoon, beaver, foxes, and (as always) deer! 🦫 Let us know if you’ve seen any cool wildlife lately!

Jan 31

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Thank you to our friends at Blue Ridge Wildlife Center for joining us at the Boat House this week! Attendees were able to learn about native wildlife and get up close and personal with some of their animal ambassadors.

Not only does Blue Ridge Wildlife Center do incredible educational programs, but they specialize in the rehabilitation of injured, orphaned, and sick wildlife. If you ever stumble across wildlife that seems like it might need some help, they are an excellent resource!