Park residents go on safari for nature's remedies
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The Elms in Torskey, Lincolnshire, praised by botanist David Bellamy for its environmental care, has given its park-home owners a real taste of the natural world.
Owners were taken on a herbal safari recently to discover and sample natural plant remedies growing in the 60-acre grounds.It was led by local herbalist Debbie Lincoln. There are 300 park homes at The Elms and all the residents are aged 50-plus.
Their forage uncovered a host of indigenous plants with medicinal properties, including nettles, cleavers, meadowsweet, valerian, willow and silver birch.
Debbie, who is an established herbal practitioner based in Lincoln, outlined to safari members the wide range of ailments which can be treated naturally. They range from arthritis and poor digestion to skin complaints and colds.
Residents were encouraged by Debbie to smell and touch the plants, and to sample those it was safe to taste.
Last year The Elms was named as a winner of the silver Bellamy Conservation Award, thanks in part to the wide variety of plant and animal life sustained in the grounds.
‘The safari is a relaxing opportunity to connect more closely with the countryside, and to learn more about all the fantastic flora in this part of Lincolnshire,’ said a spokesman.
More information from www.elmsretirementpark.co.uk
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