living with nature
Susannah lives off-grid on a canal boat on the Grand Union canal just outside London with eight quails. She uses plants along the towpath for natural dyes.
Workshops and talks
I offer workshops and talks for adults and children about organic and permaculture gardening and traditional crafts.
Spring 2025 workshops
Woad and Weld workshop on Sunday 9th March
blues from woad, yellows from weld, greens overdyeing both and reds/pinks from madder.
Feedback
“Absolutely exalted, it was more than I hoped for, and all I wished for!”
“Thank you – really enjoyed it!”
Susannah’s teaching style was
“Excellent”
“Really accessible – clear & open to questions”
Reds and Yellows workshop on Saturday 26th April
yellows from weld, reds from madder and we tried out some mahonia berries which gave a delicate violet (we’ll see whether they are fugitive!)
Feedback
Very informative and clear instructions
Susannah’s teaching style was
Excellent, natural, going with the flow – allowing connected conversations, basic and easy to follow.
This silk scarf has been dyed with madder, a traditional plant dye that uses roots from the madder plant (Rubia tinctorum). It is a beautiful red colour
The size of the scarf is 114cm x 28cm.
This silk scarf has been dyed with woad, a traditional plant dye that uses the leaves of the Woad plant (Isatis tinctoria).
The size of the scarf is 114cm x 28cm.
This silk scarf has been dyed with weld, a traditional plant dye that uses the weld plant (Reseda luteola). It is a beautiful yellow colour
The size of the scarf is 114cm x 28cm.
