Be Prepared For Beyond Yonder’s “Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves”Gathering * A participatory community gathering

* Workshops, discussions, Ceremonies& skill shares

* Kids workshops & Activities

* Campfires, swimming (if you want to walk or drive to the lake), music & art

* Lots of fun & community healthy food

* Participating rain or shine!

We want to ensure that Beyond Yonder is a child friendly event and provide activities for kids to participate in at the Gathering. If you're interested in holding a workshop for children, or have children and have concerns you need addressed please contact us.



Traveling to Beyond Yonder The Gathering located at Beyond Yonder’s Cabin is located in Southeastern Kentucky with lots of woods and a beautiful lake for swimming. I am building a batch type hot water heat so hope it turns out. There will be plenty of room for tents and campers at the big flat bottom with picnic tables before and after you pass Kelly Lane. You can set up your camp here and walk over or we can shuttle you in the morning. There is room for about 25 sites on grounds. There is more room but you have to get creative in the woods to find it. Parking is in the bottom before you come up Beyond Yonder Rd but you can come up pay, off-load your food at camp kitchen and anything else you may like to keep over here. you must pull straight into the parking places not long ways. You are encouraged to carpool to save resources and space. Further questions can be directed to beyondyonder@gmail.com

Site Crew, Set Up and Take Down Cleaning Up With two hundred or more people coming to Beyond Yonder we need to set up facilities for people to use such as the kitchen, workshop areas, composting toilets, camping areas and fire areas. We need people to help setup the site and take down after the gathering is over. We need people to come the weekend before or early to help with mowing. I live by myself so this is an overwhelming task for me. You will also be asked please to sign a waiver for my and other volunteers sakes so they and I are not liable for accidents etc.

IF AT ALL POSSIBLE BRING 5 GALLON CONTAINER WITH LID FOR COMPOSTING TOILETS. WE HAVE LITTLE OUTHOUSES THAT ARE DRY COMPOSTING UNITS. wE WILL SUPPLY THE SAWDUST.

If you'd like to get involved contact us ! Camp Needs

* Tarps (especially big tarps)
* Tiki Torches to light the grounds with fuel
* Tents and camping Gear
* Chain Saws please come early and help with wood.
* Weed Eaters if your coming to help or to weedeat the campsite that you find.
* Water Jugs and Bring in your own drinking water
* Fire wood


Every night DRUM CIRCLE, GO ALL NIGHT. entertain each other till the wee hours. . Looking for someone to organize and invite Drum Circle participants. I would like for this to be a large annual Drum Circle. If you are interested in playing music or putting together any special artistic endeavors (open to suggestions) please contact us.

Meals Child Drinking You may bring meals to cook in our kitchen or campfire for children usually will not always eat. Breakfast will be set up in the community kitchen with pancakes, cereals oatmeal and eggs. etc. Suggested donation 1.00. Please clean up after yourself. Marilyn brings Chicken and Dumplings and Cornbread and some wonderful desserts for lunch at a very low donation price on Friday and Saturday .

Cooking Together Preparation In order to continue to promote sustainability a fire will be used to prepare food. We will also have our big burners which use propane. Everyone will have the opportunity to prepare, and eat food together as a community.

Donations We rely on the donations of many and each other for food. A very special thank you to all of those who donated food last year. Please bring enough food for all. This year I will be making my signature: Black Sticky Rice with Pear and Ginger Sauce. Completely vegan. And Stinging Nettle Soup which has milk. I’m a vegetarian but others are not.

Food Wish list * Fruit
* Tofu and Tempeh
* Cooking Oil
* Lentils & Beans
* Vegetables and salad fixin’s
* Meat for you carnivores
* Jam and Peanut Butter
* Maple Syrup and Honey
* Brown Rice & Other Grains
* Whole Wheat or Buckwheat Pancake mixes
* Oats & Breakfast cereals
* Soymilk
* Bread
* Coffee and Tea* Nuts and Seeds



What You Will Need

* Bring proper clothes Warm weather, cold weather, and wet weather clothes. Long sleeves, pants, and closed-toe shoes are recommended if you’re concerned about biting and crawling things, ticks, and poison ivy.- Bring insect repellent of your choice.
* Bring your own drinking water if you don't like sulfurous water the water is drinkable but is pretty gross. Alternatively, bring a camping water filter if you have one. I use one of the PUR filter pitchers in my kitchen so if you do not want to haul in you water you can bring one for your own purposes or bring a larger one for all to use.
* Bring food to donate to the communal kitchen
* Bring your own Utensils
Cups, and dishes, forks and knives etc. and wash your own dishes. Pots and pans are provided but also wash your own. * Bring your own toilet paper and non-toxic soap.
* Bring wash water and drinking water containers.
* Bring a tent & sleeping bag.
* Bring a flashlight. And please watch where you are walking at night
* Bring any materials you need to run a workshop of your choice.
* Bring toys and instruments and costumes. DRUMS PLEASE
* There's a lake for you energetic it is a lovely walk or you can drive.
* Bring tea lights for Labyrinth
Bring a swim suit if you want, inner tubes, rafts, lifejackets, canoes/kayaks if you want. You can also fish in the lake. So you can bring your family members that want something else to do. You’re responsible for your safety in the water.



Mountain Tradition Herb Festival Contact Information: Linda Heller 606-672-6444 Email: beyondyonder@gmail.com Webpage: http://oocities.com/beyondyonderrd/festival