This will be a hands-on session that provides participants with tools and techniques for growing natural dyes in your own gardens or farms in a sustainable way.

Date: Saturday, June 5

Time: 12pm - 2pm

Cost: $45

Location: Long Way Homestead

This workshop will occur outside and participants should wear adequate/comfortable footwear and clothing for farm conditions including working in the garden. Please bring a pen and notebook and your own water bottle.

The Workshop will include:

• Using compost to build soil in your garden

• starting seeds for successful planting

• garden planning and design

• natural pest control with dye plants

• dye plants that grow well in Zone 3

There will be opportunity to purchase dye plant seeds starts following the workshop.

Instructors: Lourdes Casañares-Still

Covid Precautions: We take the safety of all participants and instructors serious as we navigate the ongoing Covid-19 health situation. We will follow all Provincial health guidelines and reserve the right to cancel any in-person classes if the guidelines change. We keep class sizes small, and ensure there is enough space in our venues to keep participants safe. We will have hand washing available and hand sanitizer. Please wear a mask and do not attend if you have been experiencing any covid symptoms or have known exposure to a confirmed covid case.

Accessibility: We are constantly working to make our facilities accessible. The driveway, walkways, dye studeio and outdoor workshops spaces are grass and gravel and accessible by wheelchair. The outhouse, indoor studio space and wool mill all have one step access. We are working hard to improve accessibility on the farm, thank you for your patience.