Immerse yourself in a complete lavender experience by joining Gourmet Girls Global Catering at Island View Lavender Cottage Garden in Union Bay for the annual harvest and luncheon. For the first time, Island View Lavender will be teaming up with Gourmet Girls Global Catering (of Cumberland) to present a fundraising event for the Comox Valley Hospice Society. A variety of health and wellness practitioners will be joining us for a day that will indulge all of the senses.

Experience hands on harvest with your informative host, Kathleen Kinasewich. Joining her will be Maggie and Robin Ansell from Oak Tree Lavender Farm in Port Alberni. An array of fresh lavender products that are as healthful as they are beautiful will be available as a result of the collaboration between these two growers. Maggi and Robin Ansell will be using a copper still on site to create fresh lavender essential oil, which will be used in your spa treatments and in the preparation of your meal. A variety of hand crafted products will be available for purchase, and all participants will receive a special gift basket. Your day will also include refreshments such as lemonade, iced tea, and sparkling mineral water infused with the healing herb, along with baked goodies, snacks and fresh fruit. A sumptuous lavender inspired luncheon will be prepared and served by Gourmet Girls Global Catering.

To complement these blissful components of this full day event, we will start the day with a 30 minute wake-up, warm-up yoga session. We will have a variety of local body, mind and health care professionals on hand to provide you with 2- 20 minute treatments. Participants may select from varying modalities including hot stone massage, massage (chair or table or cranial sacral), reflexology, Reiki, tarot card readings, astrological readings and Jin Shin Do treatments. Enjoy the esoteric music of Mikeoula who will be on site for the afternoon to create a beautiful soundscape with her crystal bowls, drums and guitar.

After a day spent immersed in Lavender and indulgence, enjoy a restorative and bracing ocean swim in beautiful Baynes Sound. If you are travelling from outside the valley, please see the attached links for local accommodation. This is unique event has a limited number of tickets available, so reserve your spot early.

Proceeds from ticket sales and from the sale of fresh and dried Lavender bunches will go to benefit the Comox Valley Hospice Society.


Date: Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location: Island View Lavender
5511 Island Highway
Union Bay
Vancouver Island

Tickets: $135.00 per person (includes HST)

Advance tickets available through:
Comox Valley Hospice Society website
www.comoxhospice.com

and at:

Beyond the Kitchen Door
274B 5th Street
Courtenay, B.C.
Tel: (250) 338-4404

Advance tickets available until July 21, 2011

For more information Contact:
Linda Shaben Gourmet Girls Global Catering
(250) 218-6439
gourmetgirls3(at)gmail.com

Comox Valley Hospice Society
(250) 339-5533
admin(at)comoxhospice.com

*If you are travelling from outside the Comox Valley and require accommodation, please see the attached links for more information:

www.twoeagleslodge.com
(250) 335-2342

www.oldhousevillage.com
1-800-703-0202

www.kingfisherspa.com
1-800-663-7929

www.bestwesternbc.com
(250) 338-7741

Program for the Day:

9:00 to 9:30 AM ˆ Registration including selecting two 20-25 minute treatments.
9:30 To 11:00 AM ˆ Refreshments available for morning sessions and harvesting including Lavender Lemonade Iced Tea and Sparkling Water, Fresh Fruit, Muffins and Scones
10:00 to 10:30 AM ˆ Yoga session with Ana Rosa Bermudez
10:30 to 11:00 AM ˆ Tutorial on Harvesting and Bundling Lavender ˆ Garden tools will be provided by Island View Lavender, guests to bring sun hats, sun screen and
bathing suits and towels (for optional ocean swim).
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM ˆ Harvesting of Lavender, clipping and bundling
in preparation for hanging. Concurrently we will be scheduling body treatments. Our local practitioners will be offering services in massage, hot stone massage, chair massage, jin shin do, reflexology, reiki and tarot card readings.
1:00 to 2:30 PM ˆ Lunch to be prepared and served (Buffet Style) by Gourmet Girls Global
Catering. Menu to include: Tri Color Tomato and Basil Bruschetta
Goddess Salad with Edible Flowers and Avocado Dressing
Lavender and Mint Scented Roast Leg of Lamb
Honey Herbed Sockeye Salmon with Lavender
Lemon and Fresh Herb Roasted Baby Potatoes
Garden Fresh Green Beans with Citrus Butter
Lavender Cheesecake Pops with Lavender Jelly
Refreshments including White and Red Sangria
2:00 to 2:30 PM ˆ Brief presentation from CV Hospice Society and Acknowledgments
2:30 to 3:00 PM ˆ Demonstration by Maggi and Robin Ansell of Oaktree Lavender Farm from Port Alberni. A selection of lavender products including the distillation of pure lavender oil from our harvest. Products will be available for purchase and spa treatments will use fresh lavender essential oil. Presentation of Gift Baskets at this time to include various goodies including lavender jelly prepared by Gourmet Girls, Lavender Hydro-sol and sachet, fresh lavender bouquet, and gift cards from various vendors and practitioners.
3:00 to 4:00 PM ˆ Completion of all tasks including hanging Lavender bundles in the drying
room.
4:00 PM ˆ Swim in Beautiful Baynes Sound (Optional)

Proceeds from this event will be going to benefit the Comox Valley Hospice Society, including proceeds from the sale of fresh and dried lavender bouquets.

For more information check out the following links:

http://islandviewlavender.blogspot.com/
Gourmet Girls Global Catering Facebook Page
www.comoxhospice.com
www.mikeoula.com
Currently Cumberland Facebook page
www.cumberlandbc.org
www.comoxvalleychamber.com