herbalist celebrates

Where healing herbs gently blossom

Mayor Walch, loyal employees Sonja Stefal and Melitta Blaim as well as Primarius Dr. Karl Anzböck (from left) with "their" herbal priest Benedikt.

(Bild: Alfred Pech)

With God's blessing, herbalist Benedikt has already given Krone readers an insight into the secrets of creation 4,500 times.

Even the most inconspicuous flora blossoms to the higher glory of God. For plants and herbs are his delicate creatures," assures the gentle Premonstratensian canon Benedikt Felsinger once again at the herb center in the high Waldviertel. For a small eternity on earth, the eco-pastor roams the flower meadows and fields from his abbey in Geras to delve even deeper into the wondrous world of plants outside the monastery walls.

Association helps
This year, his prayers are particularly directed towards thyme, the delicate medicinal plant of the year. This flowering plant - which strengthens and soothes colds, among other things - was the symbolic focus of the general meeting of the "Friends of Medicinal Herbs" association in Karlstein an der Thaya. These prompted Mayor Siegfried Walch to offer touching words of thanks for the voluntary idealism of the eco-pastor and his loyal team.

The "Krone" herbal pastor
The gentle "activists for people's health" also deserve thanks from the "Krone" side. Benedikt has delivered 4500 wise columns as steadfastly and reliably as the Amen in prayer. The creation wisdoms are so profound that Mr. Benedikt has 55,000 followers on social media, but even more in the hearts of his followers ...