Botanical Dyeing with Food Waste and Local Plants

All you need to know to get started with the magic of botanical dyeing, from the comfort of your home.



2 hours Class size 1 to 50 guests       £45

Join this immersive online botanical dyeing workshop demonstration and discover how to transform everyday food waste and locally accessible foraged plants into beautiful, natural, bright-lasting colours for textiles. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to deepen your skills, this session offers a hands-on, creative journey into the world of sustainable dyeing — all from the comfort of your home.
Using accessible surplus food everyday food ingredients like onion skins, avocado stones, rosemary, etc, and some plant material gathered from nearby parks and gardens plus a few less popular dyestuffs, you’ll learn how to correctly prepare and extract dyes, experiment with colour variations, and apply them to natural fabrics for long lasting wash and light fastness. Each step of the dyeing process is shown in real time, ensuring you feel supported and confident when you create your own unique samples or projects.
Together, we’ll explore the subtle alchemy of nature’s palette understanding how to work with different fibres, modifiers, and mordants to achieve lasting results. You’ll also gain practical insight into ethical foraging, mindful making, and reducing household waste through creative reuse.
This workshop is as much about connection as it is about craft: connecting to nature, to your surroundings, and to the meditative rhythm of slow, purposeful creativity. By the end of the session, you’ll have a collection of beautifully dyed samples and a deeper appreciation for the colours hidden in everyday ingredients — ready to inspire future projects and experiments on your own, at your own pace.
If the idea of natural dyeing seems daunting, fear not! My warm and welcoming environment is perfect for beginners, as well as for intermediate students or those who'd like to push their skills further. I am an experienced artist and tutor and will happily guide you through each step of the process with patience and encouragement.
Bring your curiosity, some notebook, and many questions and let’s turn waste into wonder!

Please note: Public dates for this class require at least 4 guests to run. In the unlikely event that we don't reach this number, we may cancel the session; if that happens, we'll inform you and let you choose between a refund or reschedule, so please watch your email/SMS one day prior to the class.
Knowledge required
I welcome beginners who'd like to start from scratch, as well as intermediate practitioners who would like to delve deeper into their Botanical Dyeing Journey.
What to bring
Bring your curiosity, some notebook, and many questions and let’s turn waste into wonder!
After the class, I'll share with you a handout with relevant information, my favourite suppliers, books, links and tips
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Natural Dyeing Laboratory
Natural Dyeing Laboratory

5.0 (46)
female Women-owned

I'm a visual artist and arts educator working with natural colour, textiles, clay, seeds, and flowers I gather myself. Since 2018, I've been designing and leading sustainable, hands-on workshops and mindful sessions for all kinds of groups: corporate teams looking for something genuinely different and engaging, hen parties wanting a fun creative afternoon, and people who just love making things and learning about plant dyes and fibres.
My sessions are grounded in mental health and well-being. I create spaces for play, fun and connection, where there's no right or wrong, just the pleasure of making something with your hands that you can take home at the end of the workshop.
Based in Wapping, I'm also happy to travel to your venue. Available for private bookings, team-building events, hen dos, and more.

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