Edom Springs
Ecological restoration, nature sanctuary, and food savanna in the Shenandoah Valley.
A landscape in the making
Edom Springs is 56 acres of permanently protected land in the Shenandoah Valley. We're restoring meadows, sheltering wildlife, and planting a food savanna: fruit, nut, and shade trees growing in open grassland. It's a work in progress, and we welcome you to watch it grow.
A living laboratory
Edom Springs is open to students, teachers, and neighbors as a place to research and learn. Bring a class, survey changing bird species composition, test soils, inventory soil fauna. If you have a project in mind, we'd love to hear it.
A trail for wandering
A trail leads through the meadows and along the creek. Bring binoculars, a sketchbook, an easel, or a fishing rod. Visits are by arrangement; get in touch before you come.
A food savanna for foraging
Elderberry and wapato are mature enough for harvest, and other plantings will mature soon, such as juneberries, pawpaws, and persimmons.
A sanctuary for wild things
A spring-fed pond, wetlands, tree and shrub plantings, warm-season grasses, and Linville Creek host nesting green herons, grassland birds, visiting bald eagles, and more each year.
Work for willing hands
From time to time we welcome volunteers to help with invasive removal, tree mulching, and pond cleanup. Check back for dates or reach out!
A retreat for guests
Get restored with a stay at the bungalow. Porch sitting, starry skies, and lots of vintage charm. The proceeds, in turn, help fund the farm's restoration.