Lovettsville, VA - Virginia Tech’s School of Design, Landscape Architecture Program, has launched an innovative community collaboration with the Global Humanities Foundation’s Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery. Located on a picturesque 10-acre property at 13967 Berlin Turnpike, Lovettsville, VA, the collaboration will merge environmental stewardship, cultural enrichment, and community engagement.
Under the guidance of Professor Terry Clements, FASLA, FCELA, PLA, Chair of the Landscape Architecture Program, the project reflects the program’s mission to address real-world challenges through immersive design labs, community outreach, and cutting-edge research. The initiative is designed to provide students with the professional skills needed to tackle environmental and societal issues while creating a dynamic, community-focused cultural space.
On a rare warm December day, Virginia Tech’s team, including Professor Clements, Dr. Vincenzo Cribari, Visiting Assistant Professor from Italy, and Ms. Jia Xu, a visiting scholar from China, conducted their first site visit to the Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery. The team met with Tset Wong and Rose Hong, founders of the Global Humanities Foundation & Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery, along with Angela Clark and Richard Haney, founders of Farm & Fish For Life, to officially launch the collaboration.
Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery is envisioned to become one of the largest sculpture gardens in the nation’s capital region where the beauty of art and the elegance of fine wine come together. Nestled in a serene and picturesque setting in the nation’s Capital Wine Country, Loudoun County, its gardens will feature an exquisite collection of artworks and sculptures from both the United States and around the globe and provide a place for community members.
The Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery will feature a diverse range of themed garden spaces, including:
- Community Vegetable Garden and Orchards
- Italian Renaissance and Persian Gardens
- French and Mediterranean Gardens
- Christmas Farm
- Chinese Ming Dynasty Rock or Scholar Garden & Japanese Zen Garden/Bonsai Pavilion
- Children’s Garden / Harmony Music Garden
- Culinary and Healing Garden
- Winery & Apiculture (Beekeeping)
These diverse gardens are all dedicated to promoting peace, harmony, and humanity. Its curated collections showcase the works of award-winning artists who have been recognized at top art shows and festivals worldwide.
In January 2025, twenty-seven (27) Virginia Tech Landscape Architecture students will begin the design process as part of this hands-on community engagement and experiential learning project. Their final designs will be eligible for entry into regional and national landscape design competitions.
Located in Loudoun County, one of the wealthiest counties in the nation, the Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery provides a unique setting for blending cultural heritage, artistic expression, and ecological innovation.
About Virginia Tech’s Landscape Architecture Program
Virginia Tech’s Landscape Architecture Program is nationally recognized for its excellence, with the undergraduate program ranked 13th and the graduate program ranked 18th in the latest DesignIntelligence rankings. Graduates from the program are highly sought after, ranking 4th in the nation for employment by firms. Through its immersive design labs, community engagement, and research, the program equips students with the skills to address real-world environmental and societal challenges. Learn more at www.Design.vt.edu.
About the Global Humanities Foundation
The Global Humanities Foundation fosters innovation and creativity across arts, science, technology, and education, working to enhance the human condition and unite people globally. Through its cultural and artistic initiatives, it aims to address shared concerns and the universal bonds of humanity. Learn more at www.GlobalHumanitiesFoundation.org.
About Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery – A Celebration of Art and Humanity
Capital Sculpture Garden & Winery is one of the largest sculpture gardens in the Washington, D.C. region, where art and fine wine unite in a serene and picturesque setting. Situated in Loudoun County’s Capital Wine Country, it features a remarkable collection of sculptures and artworks from around the world, promoting peace, harmony, and humanity through its themed gardens, including the Community Vegetable Garden, Italian Renaissance and Persian Gardens, Japanese Zen Garden, and more. Learn more at www.CapitalSculptureGarden.com.
About Farm & Fish for Life
Farm & Fish for Life is an innovative and sustainable farm that integrates fish farming and aquaponics to produce both crops and fish in a greenhouse environment year-round. This approach achieves higher yields than traditional farming methods without the use of chemicals, while significantly conserving water, energy, and land resources. Additionally, the farm serves as a catalyst for horticultural therapy, providing veterans with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges with a therapeutic and healing environment.
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