If money only grew on trees! It’s something we’ve all said at one time – but for one local osteopath and keen gardener the old adage came true!

 Senior partner at Wadsworth Osteopaths, Robert Wadsworth, came up with a novel fundraising idea when his apple trees produced so much fruit he didn’t know what to do with it all.Â

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 “We have a large Bramley apple tree which literally produced thousands of fruit last Autumn. Having used and stored what we could and given many to friends and family we decided to leave the rest in the surgery waiting rooms.”

 Ten large baskets, full to the brim, were left in his surgeries in Cottingham, Beverley, Hull and Driffield, along with the following notice – “FREE apples – help yourself and leave a donation.”

 The response from patients was tremendous – and in total, Wadsworth Osteopaths raised an amazing £112 which they have donated to Dove House Hospice.

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