Winter Wellness: 3 Home Remedies for Cold and Flu Season

Learn to make Fire Cider, Elderberry Syrup and Oregano and Garlic Tincture using simple, organic ingredients. These time-honored remedies strengthen immunity and bring warmth and vitality during the cooler months. You’ll also be able to tap Dixie’s expertise in natural healing methods as you learn about these remedies. This hands-on workshop supports community health and seasonal resilience.

Attendees will get to make and take home a batch of oregano and garlic tincture. There is a materials cost included in the ticket price to pay for the supplies to make your tincture.

Dixie Espinosa is an educator and environmentalist with a love for sustainable gardening, herbalism, and plant-based living. She holds a Master’s degree in Humane Education and brings together years of experience in education, community work, and food justice.

Along with her husband, she co-founded Pretty Mindful Gardens, LLC, where she helps families and individuals grow organic food and medicinal herbs in ways that nourish both body and planet.

Dixie also serves as Education Coordinator at Sweetwater Organic Community Farm. Through her workshops, she enjoys creating warm, seasonal spaces—especially in the winter—to slow down, reconnect with nature, and explore simple practices that support wellness and mindful living.

Please note: This workshop will be taking place at the Big House at Sweetwater Farm, but you can park at 5521 Hanley Road, Tampa FL 33634 and cross the bridge over the creek to the farm.

General Admission: $40
Low Income/Senior: $25 (limited number)

Although our base price for this course is $40, Sweetwater is a nonprofit that puts on educational programs for elementary schools in the neighborhood and teaches them about food systems and basically where their food comes from. We also host community volunteer days and a farmer’s market every Sunday from November through May. You can donate to Sweetwater in addition to your course fee if you’d like to help us continue our programs. And if you want to get your hands dirty in our gardens you can contribute your time by volunteering Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday mornings from 9-12.