April 8 & 9: Fruit and Spice Park to Host “Think Natural Health” An Herbal Wellness Weekend
Miami-Dade Parks to Host
“Think Natural Health”
An Herbal Wellness Weekend
April 8 & 9 at the Fruit & Spice Park
Two-day event includes lectures and workshops on wellness through the wonderful world of herb and spices.
(Miami-Dade County, Fl.) – “Think Natural Health – An Herbal Wellness Weekend, A weekend to celebrate health, wellness, and well being using herbs and spice as your main medicine cabinet will take place Saturday, April 8 and Sunday, April 9, 2006, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Fruit & Spice Park, 24801 SW 187 Avenue in Homestead.
Lecture and workshop topics include: “The value of Complementary Medicine”, “Weight Loss with Acupuncture”, “Environmental Health- How to Create a non-toxic Environment”, “ Aroma Therapy as Complementary Medicine”, “Healing Teas – Herbal Medicine, Cancer and Qi-Gong and Herbal Aphrodisiacs”. There is also an Aroma Therapy session for children.
Concessions include an array of natural products, crafts, fresh herbs, organic fruit & vegetables, all natural tropical fruit ice cream, and gourmet salads. Unwind with yoga, meditation, chair massage, gi-gong, Tai-Chi, Reiki, Marital Arts or a leisurely stroll through the exotic tropical Fruit & Spice Park.
If cooking is your forte, make an all natural dessert (bring recipe) for the cooking contest. Prizes will be awarded.
What: “Think Natural Health”
An Herbal Wellness Weekend
Where: Redland Fruit & Spice Park
24801 SW 187 Avenue
Homestead, Florida 33031
305-247-5727 or fsp@miamidade.gov
When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2006
9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, April 9, 2006
Admission: $10. – Children 6 - 12 - $3.
The Fruit & Spice Park, established by Miami-Dade County Parks, grows more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical fruit, herbs, spices, vegetables and nuts from around the world on 35 lush acres in the agricultural Redlands. The park offers daily botanical tours, fruit tasting and naturalist-led workshops.
A Call for Vendors!
$75 for two days for a booth at the event. Hundreds of people expected per day. Please contact Karen at 305-247-5727 to sign up!