Learn age-old printing and dyeing processes, working with beautiful and variable gifts from nature.

Various green and some yellow and brown leaves laid out on a white surface, possibly for collection or drying.

Taking inspiration from nature and the plants around us, one day workshops invite you to explore botanical dyeing. You will learn about the heritage of natural dyeing, which plants are easiest to transform into dyes, the ways different foliages react with different dyes and tannins, and you will create your own botanically dyed and foliage printed silk scarf using foraged leaves and natural dyes.

It is fascinating to experience the ways plants generously give up their pigments to create beautiful colours and patterns. Respect for the materials we use is a central part of the process of transformation.

The process involves creating patterns on the fabric with leaves, covering this with a blanket of dye, rolling the layers up and steaming the bundle. Alongside this hands-on practice, I share techniques on mordants, additives, and fabric care. We also discuss  responsible foraging for dye plants in local environments, and suggestions for cultivating your own dye plants.

You leave with your own scarf and the knowledge to repeat the process at home.

Person holding a large piece of fabric with leaves and plant patterns, likely a tie-dye or fabric art project, on a table in a workshop or craft space.


I run courses at my small studio st home in Gloucestershire for 1- 3 people, at specific events (listed on website) and bespoke workshops by invitation at your own venue for up to 8 participants. I can travel, bringing all materials with me, requiring only an undercover space and some tables.

Bespoke workshops may be particularly enjoyable if you have a large garden (or local woodlands) from which to forage, in order to create place-specific pieces. You may want simply to host a workshop with a group of interested friends, or to create something for a special occasion such as a wedding or birthday.