Winter Wellness: 3 Home Remedies for Cold and Flu Season

Learn to make Fire Cider, Elderberry Syrup and Oregano + 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.

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.

General Admission: $35
Low Income/Senior: $15 (limited number)

Although our base price for this course is $35, 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.