桂花村(cun)(cun)(cun)是(shi)以同(tong)(tong)星村(cun)(cun)(cun)改名(ming)而來,同(tong)(tong)星村(cun)(cun)(cun)原是(shi)由天星村(cun)(cun)(cun)和(he)新星村(cun)(cun)(cun)于2000年(nian)合并而成,因栽培桂花的歷史悠久和(he)規模(mo)巨大,經市民(min)政局同(tong)(tong)意,于2011年(nian)3月正式把同(tong)(tong)星村(cun)(cun)(cun)更名(ming)為(wei)桂花村(cun)(cun)(cun)。
按原(yuan)(yuan)來天(tian)星(xing)村(cun)(cun)社(she)落方位,南北(bei)(bei)東西接址。南鄰同福(fu)鄉(xiang)原(yuan)(yuan)聯(lian)合,聯(lian)群(qun)二村(cun)(cun)交(jiao)界;北(bei)(bei)靠石(shi)(shi)門村(cun)(cun)顏(yan)井橋村(cun)(cun);東聯(lian)新星(xing)村(cun)(cun)(現已合并(bing));西與運河(he)(he)對岸葉家(jia)浜村(cun)(cun)。南北(bei)(bei)直徑(jing)約(yue)1.5公(gong)里(li)(li)。東西2公(gong)里(li)(li)。離石(shi)(shi)門鎮行(xing)政中心2.5公(gong)里(li)(li)。東至桐鄉(xiang)市10公(gong)里(li)(li),南至崇福(fu)鎮9公(gong)里(li)(li),靈安7公(gong)里(li)(li)福(fu)嚴寺(si)2.5公(gong)里(li)(li),豐子愷緣緣堂3公(gong)里(li)(li)。水?路交(jiao)通干線:靈同公(gong)路,石(shi)(shi)同公(gong)路(石(shi)(shi)門至福(fu)嚴寺(si))振石(shi)(shi)公(gong)路。水上(shang):京(jing)杭(hang)大運河(he)(he),牛得(de)經港,元帥廟港。不愧為“上(shang)有天(tian)堂,下有蘇杭(hang)”水鄉(xiang)平原(yuan)(yuan),物產豐富,交(jiao)通方便。
原新星村東(dong)至黑板橋港與錢林鄉(xiang)交界(jie),西至天星村石門(men)鎮交界(jie),東(dong)南靈(ling)安(an)鄉(xiang),慶豐村交界(jie),西南同福鄉(xiang)李(li)家埭村交界(jie),全(quan)(quan)(quan)村四(si)鄉(xiang)交界(jie)。全(quan)(quan)(quan)村由(you)東(dong)至西全(quan)(quan)(quan)長1.2公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,離錢林鄉(xiang)3公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,靈(ling)安(an)鎮3.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,同福鄉(xiang)3公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,石門(men)鎮2.5公(gong)(gong)(gong)里。
桂花村地處杭嘉湖平原的中部,位于桐鄉市石門鎮中部,村域內河道縱橫,水陸交通方便,區位優勢明顯,自然環境良(liang)好。桂(gui)花村總面積3.75平方公里,其中(zhong)耕地(di)面積3200畝,現有28個(ge)村民小組,農(nong)戶(hu)652戶(hu)。桂(gui)花村生(sheng)態優良、環境優美、古桂(gui)景區水網交錯,金秋十月,萬樹飄香,沁(qin)人心脾;同時氣候濕潤(run),土(tu)壤肥沃(wo),適宜多種農(nong)作物生(sheng)長。
2012年,全(quan)(quan)村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)實現工農業總產(chan)(chan)值2.23億元,農民(min)人均(jun)收入20800元,集體可支(zhi)配(pei)資金120萬元。桂(gui)花(hua)(hua)村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)在農業生產(chan)(chan)方面(mian)是以蠶桑、杭(hang)白菊為主。近年來(lai)(lai),在黨委,政府的關懷下,桂(gui)花(hua)(hua)村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)黨支(zhi)部、村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)民(min)委,以科(ke)學發(fa)展(zhan)觀為指導(dao),緊緊圍繞“強(qiang)經濟(ji)(ji)、促發(fa)展(zhan)”的要(yao)求,近年來(lai)(lai)我村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)不(bu)斷加(jia)大(da)投(tou)入力度(du),狠抓軟硬件建設,村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)容、村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)貌和(he)(he)村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)民(min)精神面(mian)貌發(fa)生了巨大(da)變化,達到了“布局(ju)優化,道路(lu)硬化,村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)莊綠化,衛生潔化,河道凈化,各類配(pei)套設施齊(qi)全(quan)(quan)”的目標。村(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)(cun)級經濟(ji)(ji)、個體企業和(he)(he)第(di)三產(chan)(chan)業得(de)到較(jiao)快發(fa)展(zhan)。
生(sheng)態(tai)桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)休閑觀賞(shang)區(qu)(qu)(qu)。坐落于桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)村西部的姚家埭,種植桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)已有幾百年(nian)(nian)歷史。現(xian)有大小桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)樹15000余(yu)棵,百年(nian)(nian)以上(shang)樹齡桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)樹10多棵,樹齡最(zui)長的桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)王(wang)已達(da)170余(yu)年(nian)(nian)。每(mei)年(nian)(nian)金秋(qiu)十月,桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)村萬樹飄(piao)香,沁(qin)人(ren)心脾,距(ju)景區(qu)(qu)(qu)數里外都可聞到(dao)桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)芳香,聞名遐(xia)邇。古桂(gui)(gui)生(sheng)態(tai)觀賞(shang)區(qu)(qu)(qu):占(zhan)地(di)面積(ji)1450m2,以百年(nian)(nian)桂(gui)(gui)樹為(wei)核心,可觀賞(shang)百年(nian)(nian)桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua),其(qi)間林(lin)蔭小道(dao),三面小河環繞(rao),環境優雅,是(shi)(shi)游人(ren)賞(shang)桂(gui)(gui)訪(fang)古樹之佳處。桂(gui)(gui)花(hua)(hua)林(lin)觀光區(qu)(qu)(qu):40—60年(nian)(nian)樹齡不等的桂(gui)(gui)樹生(sheng)長旺盛,是(shi)(shi)金秋(qiu)賞(shang)桂(gui)(gui)觀光的好地(di)方(fang),身臨林(lin)中,花(hua)(hua)香宜人(ren),使(shi)人(ren)心曠神怡(yi),其(qi)間有林(lin)中木(mu)屋(wu),隱含水道(dao)穿(chuan)插(cha)其(qi)間,可供游客(ke)觀光、休息(xi)、度(du)假。
隨著鄉(xiang)(xiang)村(cun)休閑旅游(you)興起后,“農(nong)家樂” 本(ben)著讓游(you)客希望在農(nong)家尋找到回歸(gui)自然的(de)(de)樂趣為(wei)目標(biao),以“農(nong)”字為(wei)根、“家”字為(wei)型(xing)、“樂”字為(wei)本(ben),充分體現了(le)美麗的(de)(de)農(nong)村(cun)鄉(xiang)(xiang)土氣息。每(mei)到金秋(qiu)時節,沿著桐鄉(xiang)(xiang)市(shi)區的(de)(de)桐德線公路西行,繞過石(shi)門(men)鎮大(da)轉(zhuan)盤往南2公里,就到達了(le)桂花(hua)(hua)村(cun)生態園。除了(le)滿(man)園金燦(can)燦(can)的(de)(de)桂花(hua)(hua),一路上還(huan)能(neng)看到大(da)片大(da)片飽滿(man)的(de)(de)稻穗和(he)怒放的(de)(de)菊花(hua)(hua),花(hua)(hua)香伴隨著風溫柔地輕撫(fu)著臉(lian)龐,甚是愜意。
在桂花盛開的(de)秋天(tian),香飄數(shu)里,沁人心脾。游客可以在休閑觀光中(zhong)慢(man)(man)下腳步,體驗原生(sheng)態(tai)的(de)“慢(man)(man)”生(sheng)活,領略(lve)快速時代慢(man)(man)的(de)節奏。
目前,兼有休閑、餐(can)飲、住宿、垂釣(diao)、燒烤(kao)等(deng)多個(ge)功能(neng)的(de)(de)“農(nong)(nong)家樂”初具規模。伴(ban)隨著各具特色的(de)(de)“農(nong)(nong)家樂”餐(can)館的(de)(de)興起,桂花(hua)年(nian)糕,桂花(hua)酒(jiu)、小羊(yang)羔、土(tu)雞(ji)、土(tu)鴨等(deng)產品也早已(yi)名聲在外。桂花(hua)村已(yi)成為華東線旅游景點(dian),并(bing)與(yu)多家出名旅社簽(qian)訂(ding)了合作(zuo)協議。2005年(nian)被省農(nong)(nong)辦(ban)、省旅游局評為“浙江省農(nong)(nong)家樂特色示范村”。