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in the Fall. Donations of labor, needed plants and of course, money, are most welcome.
“What we’re looking for is wide scale community involvement,” Ms. LaPre explained. “The whole intent of the project is community cooperation and to maintain the rural nature of the county. These plants will help remind people this is a different sort of place, that they need to slow down, pay attention, and be gentle here.”
They intend to create this reminder through what LaPre promises to be “a native plant restoration, not a suburban landscaping project.”
The slope and other areas will be covered in plants such as blueberries, butterfly weed, Joe Pye weed, ironweed, dogwoods, asters, witch hazels and some roses like the “Virginia Reel” and “Rural Rhythm”.
Ms. LaPre said “A lot of these plants you will find in the park, so it gives people a taste of what’s up there. It really creates a very special entrance into Sperryville.”
In addition, she says that these plants were also chosen for more specific reasons: color, medicinal and symbolic purposes. She explained that a mix
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