New Native Plant Pathway @ Nesselrod
Open to the public for PawpawFest on October 14th!
Nesselrod on the New (Fairlawn, Va) - widely known around the New River Valley (NRV) as one of the very best outdoor music venues, this beautiful and historic bed & breakfast is now growing in new ways, with native plants! Highlighting plethora of edible, indigenous plants, the evolving native plant pathway at Nesselrod also serves as a foundation for a future food forest guild, which already includes favorites like Pawpaw, Persimmon, Chestnut, Plum and Elderberry to name a few.
With a total of 25 trees and shrubs planted at Nesselrod in 2023, Nursery Natives plans to continue this restoration project in 2024 and beyond, stating that “this is just the beginning”.
Here’s a brief rundown of Nesselrod’s newest native additions:
American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
Common Pawpaw (Asimina triloba)
Common Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
American Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
Red Mulberry (Morus rubra)
Spicebush (Lindera benzoin)
Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
Chickasaw Plum (Prunus angustifolia)
American Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana)
Shrubby St. John’s-wort (Hypericum prolificum)
Downy Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea)
Fringetree (Chionanthus virginicus)
MORE information, photos and updates COMING SOON!
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