Join us for our bundle dyeing workshop using locally-grown and foraged flowers and organic UK-produced peace-silk scarves. You shall be led through the process by Babs Behan, natural dyer and specialist of non-toxic natural dyeing, inks and printmaking. Babs' work has featured in BBC Countryfile, Sky News, Saatchi Gallery, Tate Museum, Jo Malone, V&A Museum, Lush LTD., Barbican Centre, Fashion & Textiles Museum London.

The day begins with an introduction to your materials and then a guided forage around the gardens with one of our senior horticulturists. You are then led through the process by Babs. The workshop ends with a three course lunch in the Garden Café.

A note on the organic peace-silk you will be using from the producers:

"As well as feeding our silkworms organically, we produce our silk in such a way that is ethical and sustainable. Majestic Textiles does not use any detergents or bleaches, or feed its silkworms with hormone enhancements, as is common practice amongst many producers. The silkworms are allowed a full life circle, which gives the silk ‘Peace Silk’ status. This is the ethical process of allowing the silkworms to live a complete lifecycle. The silk is not extracted from the cocoons until the metamorphosis is complete and the moth breaks free. The silkworms need 14 days in their cocoon feeding off the silk inside. This means only half as much silk is left at the end of the process, which is the main reason most silk producers bypass the ethics and kill the silkworms as soon as they cocoon. Majestic Textiles’ commitment to its silkworms is the reason we were awarded ‘Peace Silk’ status."