Activities
Leave No Plant Behind with these Activities
Activities for the 2008 Montana Herb Gathering include:
The Botanical Ball
The Night we've all been waiting for...an evening filled with music, song, dance, food and of course the Botanical Costume Contest. Start working on your costume now! Dress as your favorite herb or whatever plant beckons you or any plant related theme. Last year's highlights were Horehound, Mandrake and Dandelion just to name a few. First place winner will get their choice of the silent auction prizes! So get wild, there's no such thing as too elaborate for this crowd. This year the kids parade will be the kick off to the evening.
Musical Entertainment for Saturday night provided by:
Raffle
We will be raffling off this fabulous quilt at MHG 2008.
The Drawing for the raffle will be
held Sunday, Aug 3, during the closing circle.
Get your tickets early. Prices will increase
slightly during the event. Must be present to win.
Best of luck!
Tickets are:
- 2 for $5.00
- 5 for $10.00
- 12 for $20.00
Available at Hill Botanical
Silent Auction
You might consider donating goods or services to the Montana Herb Gathering. Your generous donation will help us generate income to cover the costs of organizing this event including postage, printing, site rental, presenter expenses and food. Here's the form for your donation.
Take a Peek at all the fantastic items donated and up for bids
Yoga
Linda Welsh of Sage Mountain Center will be our yoga instructor....Please bring your own mat.
Massage
Liz Allen of Focus Massage Therapy in Bozeman, will be giving massages
throughout the weekend. She offers deep tissue, myofascial release,
tui na, passive stretching, hot stone treatments and lymphatic detox.
$65 an hour -- includes health history, recommended stretching and questions answered by Liz.
$30 1/2 hour (kids only) -- this is an amazing and powerful way to introduce your child to body awareness, relaxation awareness and therapeutic touch.
To set up a time with her email her directly
10% back to MHG!!
Herbal Market Place
Each year we invite herbalists and other crafty types to come share their fabulous products with us at the market place. It is a great opportunity to discover what local and visiting artists and herbalists are fruiting with their labor and the MHG is the perfect opportunity for the unveiling of new products.
If you are interested in a booth space please fill out this
form and send it to Kris Hill krisren@earthlink.net
These are a few of the folks who will be sharing their wares this year...
Hill Botanical from Bozeman, MT
Michael Pilarski Friends of the Trees Society
Paul Bergner North American Institute of Medical Herbalism
Two Ravens Herbals
Panel Discussions
Topics and presenters to be announced.
Sweat Lodge
The Sweat Lodge will be held off site on Sunday night. Sign up with Shane Doyle throughout the weekend or
contact him early to reserve your spot.
Tea Kitchen
The traditional hub of the gathering, the tea kitchen is the place to take a break, have a refreshing cup of tea and chat with others; it is also the place to go with questions.
Menu
Below is the menu for the weekend.
Please consider bringing a food donation that would
go along with any of these meals, such as:
Salsa, avocados or sour cream
Maple syrup
Fresh friut
Fresh vegetables as well as carrots, celery &
zuchinni for snacks
Chutney
Juice
Nut butter
Salad dressing
Dried fruits or nuts
Friday
Dinner:
Veg, tofu or chicken curry w/ coconut milk
Green salad
Brownies
Saturday
Breakfast:
Choice of cold cereal, granola or oatmeal,
fruit salad, hard boiled eggs & juice
Lunch:
Tomato basil soup
Green salad
Kamut salad
Make your own cold sandwich
Dinner:
Make your own Burrito
Local grass-fed beef, tofu or rice and beans
Pinto beans
Coleslaw
Green salad
Chips and salsa
Sunday
Breakfast:
Same with addition of egg scramble
Lunch:
Leftovers and make your sandwich
**No dinner provided Sunday night**
For the Monday Intensives
Breakfast and Lunch:
Left overs
Mix and match green salad
Here some links for alternate dining options in Bozeman: