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For Immediate Release:
March 28, 2011

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Cathy Guerra
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Thai Fruit Carving Class at Fruit & Spice Park

 


(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- 
Turn carrots, melons, turnips and radishes into a work of art! A Thai Fruit Carving Class will be offered at Fruit & Spice Park on Saturday, May 7th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Fruit & Spice Park is located at 24801 SW 187th Avenue in Homestead. The class will expose participants to the techniques and traditions of this fascinating culinary tradition.  Participants will get to carve a vegetable with the help and advice of an expert.  The cost is $25.00 per person.

The Fruit & Spice Park, operated by Miami-Dade Park & Recreation Department, grows more than 500 varieties of sub-tropical fruits, herbs, spices, vegetables and nuts from around the world on 39 lush acres in the agricultural Redland. The park offers daily botanical tours, fruit tasting and naturalist led workshops.

About the Miami-Dade Park and Recreation Department (MDPR):
Nationally accredited, a three-time winner of the National Gold Medal Award, 2009 Florida Governor's Sterling Award winner for excellence in management and operations, MDPR is the third largest county park system in the United States, consisting of 263 parks and more than 12,848 acres of land.  It is one of the most unique park and recreation systems in the world.  Made up of more than just playgrounds and athletic fields, it also comprises out-of-school, sports-development, and summer-camp programs; programs for seniors and people with disabilities; educational nature centers and nature preserves; environmental restoration efforts; arts and culture programs and events; the renowned Zoo Miami and the Deering Estate at Cutler; the Crandon Tennis Center, home of the Sony Ericsson Open; golf courses; beaches; marinas; campgrounds; pools; and more. For information about MDPR the public can call 3-1-1 or visit www.miamidade.gov/parks.


 
Who: Redland Fruit & Spice Park

What:Thai Fruit Carving Class

When: May 07, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Where:Fruit & Spice Park
24801 SW 187th Ave.
Homestead, FL 33031



 

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