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	Hawaii Healing Garden 2007 Statewide Festivals The Hawaii Healing Garden - Statewide Festivals celebrate the multi-cultural medicinal and nutritional plants of Hawaii. Hawaii Healing Garden - Booth Info Mahalo for the Community Support ~ Join us in The Garden! Hawaii Health Guide receives $50,000 HTA grant to support Statewide Health & Wellness Festival "The Hawaii Healing Garden and Hawaii Health Guide is pleased to announce an award of $50,000 from the Hawaii Tourism Authority in support of growing interest in Health & Wellness tourism in Hawaii.

Top Prize is $100.
Second and third place winners receive gift certificates to restaurants, and other prizes.

All leis become the property of Hawaii Health Guide and will be sold at a silent auction on Nov 3 at the Amy Greenwell Botanical Garden as a fundraiser for the Health & Wellness Scholarship Fund.

The four categories are
1. Edible Lei
2. Medicinal Lei,
3. Aromatherapy Lei
4. Recycled materials Lei

1. Edible Lei must be 100% edible and must include a list of all plant materials used (no paper, no candy please) Extra points for organic!

2. Medicinal Lei must be made from plants that have known medicinal or health benefits. Please list all plants used and their healing properties (cultural uses)

3. Aromatherapy Lei will be judged on the fragrant and aromatic quality . Include a list of the flowers and leaves selected.

4. Recycled Material: Be kind to the "aina. Made of found or recycled objects.

Leis must be received at the Big ISland Healing Garden Festival at the Amy Greenwell Botanical Garden by 10:00 and will be on display until 3:00. Judging will take place at 11:30 and prizes awarded between 12:00-1:00. Silent Auction closes at 3:00, and leis must be picked up by 4:00.

More details of the Hawaii Healing Garden lei contest and entry forms can be found at www.HawaiiHealthGuide.com/events
Vender booths are also available at the Health Expo - download an application.

The Hawaii Healing Garden is a celebration of Multi Cultural Medicinal and Nutritional Plants that grow in Hawaii being held across the state. The Healing Garden starts with a festival, speakers, performances, and a health expo at the Keauhous Outrigger on Nov 2 and contiues on Satu Nov 3 with an Arbor Day Celebration, speakers, children's programs and activities and festival booths at Amy Greenwell Botanical Garden.

The Healing Garden Festival at the Keauhou Outrigger is $5.00 to the public. Admission includes access to the Health Expo and all lectures and activities. The Arbor Day Celebration is free at Amy Greenwell and includes activities, food booths, cooking demonstrations, bamboo nose flutes, medicinal plant tours and lectures, and lau' lapa 'au teachers. 0

Other 2007 Festival Dates:
The Maui Healing Garden is Dec 1.

For more information see: www.HawaiiHealthGuide.com and click on "Hawaii the Healing Garden" or call (808) 638-0888