Sustainable ways of living workshops for young people
The farm is running a series of FREE fun, educational workshops to teach young people about ways to live sustainably. The workshops will teach skills that equip young people to live a resilient, sustainable life including, growing food, composting, woodworking, pottery, sewing, natural dyeing, felting and making simple herbal remedies.
The workshops are open to young people aged between 8-12 years and 13-18 years. They are free to attend but you need to register to secure a place.
Please register by completing this form: Click here
Next workshop:
YPSW Natural dyes: dyeing cloth and making inks using plants for colour
Sunday 18th January 2pm-4.30pm
For young people aged 8yrs-18yrs
This workshop will teach young people about how to use plants to make dye for cloth and inks to paint with. The workshop will cover how to:
- create a dye bath from plants
- fold the cloth to create different patterns
- dye the cloth to create different natural colors
- create botanical inks and use them to paint using stencils
Booking is essential to secure a place using this form here:
Click here for the registration form
Parents are very welcome to stay – please let us know if you plan to do so.