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On Wednesday 30th May at 11.30am, Walsall's New Deal will be officially opening its new Medicinal Garden. The garden which is in the grounds of the prestigious Blakenall Village Centre is located next to the centre for Complementary Therapy and the Horizon Restaurant and will provide a tranquil place for centre users, local residents and staff. The Complementary Therapy team said; "We are delighted with the development of the Medicinal Garden. Aromatic plants are the source of essential oils used in aromatherapy practice and many herbs which are edible are known to be beneficial for health and wellbeing. It will provide a pleasant and relaxing environment for patients and their carers to visit when attending the centre". The garden, the first of its kind in the midlands, is stocked with a range of medicinal and culinary plants such as Chamomile, Lavender, Feverfew and Lily of the Valley some of which are aromatic, or edible, others having curative properties. Chef Steve Carroll is already planning to use herbs grown in the garden in his recipes for the Horizon Restaurant. Tom Perrett Chairman of Walsall's New Deal said, "This garden will further enhance the range of support services for our users, providing a quiet place for people visiting our centre to sit and enjoy the plants, or to meet. For more information please contact Mike Brice on 01922 712858. Ends..... Photo opportunities and more information please contact: Andy Bradley; Communications Manager on 01922 712858 / m: 07950 705413 bradleya@walsall.gov.uk or Sally Gamston; Communications Assistant on 01922 712858 / m: 07843 346119 gamstons@walsall.gov.uk Editors notes: Photo opportunities 30th May 11.30hrs at the Blakenall Village Centre. Please confirm your attendance with Andy Bradley or Sally Gamston details above. Walsall's New Deal for Communities is a regeneration initiative working in the areas of Blakenall, Bloxwich and Leamore. The initiative received a £52 million Government grant from the Department for Communities and Local Government (formerly the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) to be spent on sustainable regeneration spread over a ten year period that commenced 2001. |
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