From Garden to Dye Pot - Starting Your Natural Dye Garden

Class Time: Sunday, April 28, 2024, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Location: St. Louis Community College - Meramec Campus, 11333 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122. Check in at Registration 15 minutes prior to class starting at PE Building for location.

Instructor: Gina Levesque w/ Across Generations

Interested in dying your own material or yarn, but don’t want to mess with harsh chemicals? Did you know that there are plants you can use to dye? Interested in getting started in your garden and also give you color in the dye pot? Have you been putting off starting your own natural dye garden?

In this class we will cover how to start your garden. We will review seeds, cuttings, and plants, how to locate sources for these materials, growing patterns of each plant, when to harvest for the best dye baths, and how to preserve materials for future use.

Skill Prerequisite: None.

Ages: 12+

Supplies: Included in Class Cost: None.

Additional Supplies Needed: None.

Homework: None.

Class Policies

• By signing up for this class, you have admission to Friday Night Vendor Marketplace Preview.
• If a class is sold out, click here to be placed on the Wait List.
• No refunds will be issued after April 1, 2024.
  
• For any cancellations prior to April 1, 2024, a $25 administrative fee will be assessed.