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As we observe Mother Nature and try to mimic her effortless perfection, we strive to design an environment of constant growth; a selfevolutionary system that reflects the natural patterns of the Earth itself. Nākd Farmacy Tropical Wellness Farm, is our family’s sustainable living project nestled on 5 acres of rich, un-spoilt virgin forest in the Northern Range of Trinidad. With the presence of an endless community of plants, living organisms, a mountain ridge that nestles the back of the property much like a Chinese protection dragon that not only brings protection, but abundance and prosperity to the land. And a lazy flowing river not too far away, is a booming manifestation of Mother Nature's self-expression. There are many dreams and ideas captured within this adventure... but like any revolutionary project, success is achieved one step at the time. The project will begin by the development of a living fence made of live teak trees to mark boundary lines and for protection. Teak was chosen as it has good commercial value and for its uses in traditional systems of medicine. The extract of the different parts of the plant shows various activities like antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiasthmatic, analgesic, diuretic, hypoglycaemic, antidiabetic, antipyretic, wound healing, antiulcer,antinociceptive, anti-tumor, anti-metastatic and hair growth activity. Dyes are produced from the root bark and young leaves and this is used for paper products, matting and cloth. Dye from the leaves alone is used for dying cloth especially wool and cotton. The sawdust is burnt as incense and the leaves are edible. 25