Saturday Schedule
August 17th, 2024
All Saturday activities will be located at the Gerald W. Marks Exploration Center & Rocky Mountain Gardens (next to the Butterfly House and Missoula Fairgrounds).
The day will be a day filled with herbal classes, demonstrations, garden walks, and more. You do not need to sign up for individual classes, and you can float from class to class at your leisure.
Take a look at the classes that will be offered!
Meet the Parsley Family
with Robyn Klein, MSc., Medical Botanist
Caraway, gota kola, queen anne’s lace, and oshá are all in the carrot/parsley family. A few deadly plants are also in this family. Join us for a visual overview of the important characteristics needed to identify these fascinating herbs and wild plants.
The Magick of Cacao and Hawthorne: Bringing Ceremony & Herbs into your Life to Heal the Heart
with Angela Devani, Elemental Magick
Participate in a Ceremony with the heart opening magick of Cacao and Hawthorne berries as Angela guides you on a meditation to connect to the power of the plants and your body.
Herbs for Self Love: A Look at Four Local Herbs from a Holistic Perspective
with Justene Sweet, herbalist
In this class, Justene will discuss four local herbs and ways that we can engage with their energetic qualities for emotional support and as a compliment to other healing modalities.
Herbal Compliance - Bring Back the Art of Kitchen Magic
with Natasha Clarke, herbalist
Using herbs in everyday recipes and foods so that you don’t have another pill to swallow.
Wild Plant Saunter and Tasting Flight
with Cathryn Raan & Sydney Morical
Cultivating relationship with wild food and medicine should be fun and tasty! We will take you on a sensory adventure of the local landscape like you've never experienced before, through touch, taste, smell, sight, and sound!