a publication for
August 2022
VAL DE VIE ESTATE RESIDENTS
Tread Softly Can you imagine being able to improve your everyday
Shop locally by visiting the delis on the Estate, or
stranger, take pride in and care for the area where
happiness and well-being while taking steps to affect
head to the Wellness Farm for an authentic farm-to-
you live - and of course, if you have an opportunity to
the world we live in positively? It sounds like a dream
fork experience. Here you can wander through rows
help, take it. Volunteering is a great way to improve
come true. But some of the small changes we can all
of fresh green produce, fragrant herbs and citrus
the world around you, and there is something
make can have a significant impact too. For example,
trees while farming helpers share their knowledge
extraordinary about being able to give back. The work
walk, run or cycle instead of driving a short distance
of the beautifully fresh crops you pick straight from
of the Val de Vie Foundation provides countless ways
around the Estate. You’ll not only improve your fitness
the ground – and don’t forget to pack your reusable
to make a positive impact, mainly through volunteering
but getting out into the fresh air and appreciating the
shopping bags. We all know that a happier world is
opportunities within our local community. Dale
natural beauty around you will also positively impact
a better world, so share your happiness with others.
Carnegie’s words ring true: “(S)He who treads softly
your frame of mind.
Engage in a random act of kindness, smile at a
goes far.”