I first learned of the benefits of lavender from my grandmother who not only adorned her bedroom with lavender bundles, but also would compassionately administer her lavender oil to me when I found myself unable to sleep when I was a boy. Does that sound like an old wives tale? Not at all.
Recent research suggests that breathing in lavender aroma improves sleep quality. In a 2014 systematic review of 15 sleep studies, it was clear that inhaling lavender oil had positive effects in aiding people with mild sleep disturbances.
Old Bridge Residents at Woodhaven Commons, Woodhaven Meadows and Woodhaven Terrace can find the benefits of lavender nearby and their’s literally for the picking!
By clicking here you can learn more before you head off to the Pleasant Valley Lavender Farm where folks can relax, connect with nature and enjoy the fragrant lavender blooms. This green space is pet friendly and offers visitors everything they need to pick their own lavender for either a small ($7) or large ($12) bouquet. They also provide the scissors, basket and ties you’ll need to bring your bouquet back home with you. You’ll find a gift shop there as well with everything lavender you’ve ever dreamt about from bath and body items, sachets and gifts, honey and baking to chocolates and sanitizers.
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