The Grounds at Thorneview

Approximately 315 acres of Tennessee countryside, trees, gardens, and landscaped areas — tended with care for more than five decades.

Mature trees and canopy at Thorneview

Mature Trees & Canopy

Native and ornamental trees across the property form the foundation of the developing arboretum collection.

Gardens and plantings at Thorneview

Gardens & Plantings

Cultivated garden areas and ornamental plantings add seasonal beauty and botanical diversity to Thorneview.

Natural landscape at Thorneview

Natural Landscape

Rolling countryside, a scenic pond, and open pasture land define the character of the Thorneview property.

Landscaped areas near farm buildings at Thorneview

Landscaped Areas

Carefully maintained grounds surrounding the farm buildings reflect the family's attention to the land's long-term care.

Land Stewardship at the Heart of Thorneview

The arboretum is not a separate project — it is the continuation of a philosophy the family has practiced since 1972.

Trees and conservation

Farming and Conservation, Together

At Rocking T Cattle Company at Thorneview, responsible land use means caring for the soil, trees, and natural systems that sustain a working cattle farm. The arboretum project grows naturally from the same stewardship mindset that guides cattle and pasture management — a recognition that healthy land is the foundation of everything here.

Growth and long-term investment

A Long-Term Investment in the Land

The family's commitment to the approximately 315-acre Thorneview property is a multi-generational investment — maintaining healthy pastures, planting and tending trees, and caring for the land with a perspective that extends well beyond any single season. Every tree planted and every garden maintained reflects a promise to the land and to the generations who will tend it next.

Agricultural education

Agricultural Education as a Core Value

The developing arboretum at Thorneview is a future educational resource — a place where the intersection of agriculture and land conservation becomes tangible. Visitors, students, and community members will one day explore the property's trees and plantings as a living classroom, connecting what grows in the ground to how a working farm sustains itself and its community.

Arboretum certification is currently in progress. As Thorneview grows, so does our commitment to sharing these resources with the community.