The Studio hosts successful Home Grown Health Exhibition

• May. 8 by Jessica Dutton (0)

The first Home Grow Health Exhibition to be held at The Studio, Cannon St, Birmingham proved to be of great success. Around 100 guests gathered to view the exhibitors stands on Tuesday 4^th May.

There were around ten stands at the exhibition featuring specialists in growing vegetables, the environment, and natural and herbal remedies.

Stands included Audrey Miller, who is a Grow Your Own specialist. Audrey was promoting the School of Everything. She encourages people to grow their own vegetables, with and without a garden, demonstrating ways to grow seeds in jam jars, growing food in recycled containers, and fun ways to get your children involved by growing cress seeds in eggshells.

Also at the exhibition were Birmingham Vegetarians and Vegans, who are based in Allison St, Digbeth. Founded six years ago; they have around 300 people on their mailing list and have around 20-25 people attend their monthly meetings. Events scheduled throughout the month include country walks, fayres and marches.

Barbara Staples was demonstrating her Aura-Soma consultations. Using Aura-Soma equilibrium bottles containing herbal and coloured oils, Barbara is able to read your aura. Barbara was offering free ten-minute consultations at the exhibition

Northfield Ecocentre had it’s own stand at the exhibition; they were promoting their latest events and campaigns. These included grow your own veg class, sewing workshops, and workshops on learning how to campaign successfully.

Shen-Fa-Hang Chinese Herbal Clinic, based in the China Town, specialises in Chinese herbal medicine, there was even a doctor on the stall if you had any health problems you wanted to talk about.

Event organizer, Hollie Egg, says:

‘The event was definitely a success, we had great teamwork, lovely exhibitors, amazing venue and visitors. It was the first time I have held an event like this, I never thought I would be holding an event that teaches you how to grow your own vegetables and how to use alternative therapies.’

Hollie will be holding another exhibition, the “Rookie Arts Exhibition” which is calling for young art talents within Birmingham. The exhibition will be taking place at the Sauce Gallery, The Custard Factory from 4th June.