This driving tour winds through the backroads of western Albemarle County from Mint Springs to Batesville, revealing a diversity of forests, pastures and rolling hills. Visitors will enjoy a variety of gardens from beautiful and curious gardener’s gardens with a variety of themes, to the spectacular mountain vistas of the Miller School. The students at Miller School will show hands-on involvement in sustainable agriculture, farming practices and land management at their campus vegetable garden and greenhouse. An Arboretum anchors the 1,600-acre property located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge and frames the historic buildings of the school, established in 1878. The nearby village of Crozet offers visitors a delightful respite with its mix of shopping, restaurants and nearby wineries and breweries.