Planning a Natural Dye Garden at Home

Would you like to grow some natural dye plants this year? In this online workshop recording from February 2026, Ria will guide you through the range of plants that can be grown for plant-powered colour and suggest ways of growing your own dyes that work with the space you have.Whether you have a windowsill, balcony, garden or allotment, there are plants suitable for everyone to grow. Ria will discuss plant placement, soil and nutrients, as well as sharing dye samples for each plant to show the range of colours that can be achieved.Ria will also share plans for the dye garden in their new house and show how their previous growing spaces will influence and inform the new space.There will be the opportunity to ask questions at the end of the session.The workshop will be hosted on Zoom, and you can register up to an hour before the event. Participants will be sent the meeting link a few days before the event. If you are unable to make the live session, you will be sent the recording and will be able to catch up for 30 days afterwards.Ria Burns has 6 years' experience of growing natural dyes for their business and has an RHS Level 2 qualification in Practical Horticulture. They are the author of ‘Dyeing Yarn Naturally’, published by The Crowood Press in 2023. Read more details