A Delightful Garden Party
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he Land Trust of Virginia held its 23rd annual Garden Party…virtually. And it was, indeed, a very special event along the garden paths at the Oak Spring Garden Foundation in Upperville and at Childs and Elaine Burden’s historic Seven Springs Farm in Middleburg.
LTV currently holds 205 conservation easements that protect 23,088 acres in 18 counties.
2021 CONSERVATIONISTS AWARDS
Landowners: Brad and Tandy Bondi, Katharine Kingsley and the Chatfield-Taylor Family and Melissa and James Pankas. Conservations: Melissa Cantacuzene and Chuck and Stacy Kuhn. Stewards: Robert and Virginia Greenlaw and Earth’s Echo Farm.
Sunday, October 24, 4 pm – 7 pm Come Chill with Us and Enjoy BBQ & Bluegrass! Join us behind the ‘Brick House’ at Oak Spring Farm for the tastiest BBQ from the legendary Shaffer’s BBQ and the iconic Bluegrass Band,
The Seldom Scene while watching the sunset behind the mountains! After all, isn’t the preservation of that spectacular landscape what it is all about?
$65.00 per person Includes 1 BBQ ticket and 2 drink tickets Limited Ticketing available For Tickets and Information please call (540) 687-8841 or go online to www.landtrustva.org No tickets will be sold at the gate. Please join Land Trust of Virginia in celebration of Virginia’s open spaces, natural resources, and cultural heritage.
An in-person event: Sunset in the Field will take place on Sunday, October, 24, hosted by the Vogel Family at Oak Spring Farm, with BBQ and Bluegrass by The Seldom Scene. For tickets: Kerry@landtrustva.org Ivan Martinez of The Conche in Leesburg offered instructions for cocktails.
LTV Garden Delight: 1.5 oz Vodka 1 oz Lime Juice 1 oz Pineapple Juice 0.75 oz Ginger Honey Syrup 3 turns of Black Pepper Muddled Honey Dew, Basil, Mint. Shaken, served tall on rocks with tajin rim garnish with Mint and Dehydrated Lime Bar tools you never knew you had ... Measuring Cups = Jigger Mason Jar/Water Bottle/Protein Shaker = Shaker Chopstick = Bar Spoon Slotted Spoon = Strainer Wooden Spoon = Muddler How to combine these ingredients to make your Garden Delight Cocktail:
Grab your shaker. This is where you’ll be mixing all the ingredients together to create your wonderful concoction. Next, you grab your honeydew, basil, and mint and muddle. Then, mix in your lime juice, pineapple juice, ginger honey syrup, and black pepper. Always leave your alcohol for last, just in case you mess up. Next, prepare the glass with a tajin rim. Pour some lime juice and tajin on two separate plates. First dip the rim of glass in the lime, next in the tajin. Now you’re ready to shake. Pour ice both in glass and shaker. Shake until cold and strain over ice. Garnish with mint and dehydrated lime.
Proceeds raised from Sunset in the Field will support Land Trust of Virginia’s mission.
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And local charcuterie connoisseur Regina Alvir of The Cornichon recommended a variety of artisan cheese pairings to include Chevre, Brie, Manchego, white Stilton with apricots, and Cheddar along with a variety of nuts, dried fruits, crackers, and chocolates and several edible flowers.
