A team of Davidson volunteers took it upon themselves earlier this summer to make a corner in the town a little easier on the eyes.

Davidson farmer Guy Sampson said the corner of Borden Street and Government Road where the old lift station is located was “an ugly little corner” in town, so he decided something needed to be done. He said the fact his daughter Kristin Sampson lives right beside the corner made the need to beautify the area that much more pressing.

“I asked Communities in Bloom if they’d be interested in doing something (and) Stuart Dougan said they were so busy with other projects, but they checked with the town and they said it would be fine to go ahead and do something,” said Sampson. “I got some volunteers and planted some trees and tried to spruce it up a bit.”

The eight volunteers including Sampson spent a few evenings in late July and early August planting the trees on the corner, then spread a bit of mulch over the problem areas and even set up a display of an old wagon in the middle of the park.

Sampson said everything involved in the project was donated to the volunteers and Communities in Bloom is now in charge of maintaining the area. He said the group has no other beautification ideas in mind, but that doesn’t mean they’re finished with the corner.

“There are a few more things we want to do to it, but right now it looks pretty good.”