The Gardens of Clover Hill Village

   Clover Hill Village recognizes that today's history traveler expects the "ambiance" of the period but not actually the hardships endured by early settlers. After all, such things as air conditioning, modern plumbing, electricity and telephones were not available.

  Providing comfort, convenience, safety and attractiveness while remaining faithful to the message of how the early settlers of the area lived is a challenge that we constantly try to meet.

Clover Hill Village

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  Thanks to the generosity of the Spout Springs Ruritan Club, the Village has embarked on a 3-5 year project to establish a horticultural garden worthy of any historic location in Virginia or elsewhere.

  The goal is to establish a horticultural plan that based upon native flowering trees such as dogwood or redbud.  Native oaks will be used to provide shade while,other trees will be used to provide wildlife habitat and food for birds and other native critters.

  Beginning in April of 2006 the roadside frontage will feature large beds of tulips and daffodils. As the season progresses the beds will be replanted with annuals to bloom throughout most of the summer months and early fall.

  Memorial beds and horticultural features will be planted in the interior of the Village as time and money permit. The development of the horticultural plan is under the supervision and direction of Earl T. Pickett and John Wilson.

  Mr. Pickett is a retired horticulturist who was a key figure in a landscaping plan that garnered "All American" City Honors for Lynchburg in 1985 and 13 consecutive annual "Tree City USA" awards.

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