There is a growing need and demand for natural remedies and natural, nutritious foods in our society that complements the work of orthodox medical practice. The Scented Herb Garden will fulfil this need, and complement the work of The Gordon Cole Healing Clinic that is within the grounds of The Erasmus Foundation. The local community, hospices, NHS departments and school groups will have the opportunity to learn about herbs and how they can be used to assist their health and wellbeing, whilst enjoying the peace and tranquility of the environment that has been built. We believe that supporting the public in this way will also help an overstretched NHS at this stressful time, and is a valuable and important addition to assist in everyone's healthy state of mind and well being.
We welcome any visitors, whatever their beliefs, religions, colour or creed, to help with any of the work required to maintain the charity, particularly working in The Peace Gardens. Once the Scented Herb Garden project is completed, local schools, hospices and community groups will be invited to visit the gardens to benefit from the peace and tranquility or learn about the use of herbs. Information plaques will be placed in each raised herb bed to educate visitors, with special focus on the benefits and use for medicine and culinary purposes. As part of our teaching programme we give seminars and workshops to introduce the medicinal and culinary use of herbs and wild plants in the kitchen that have been used in the past but are no longer widely recognised today.
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The Erasmus Foundation, Moat House, Banyards Green, Laxfield, Suffolk. IP13 8ER. Tel: 01986 798682.