The Course
Join us at our heritage craft centre, nestled into the diverse landscape of The Forest of Dean to learn the alchemy of natural dyeing.
Come and spend 2 beautiful days with Stella & the Rewild Crew rewilding yourself with these marvellous skills.
This course is suitable for beginners and those who want to continue to hone their skills with the support of a skilled craftsperson.
On the first day you will be guided through the natural dyeing process. Here, you will explore the ancient skill, alchemy, magic and beauty of dyeing with natural materials found all around - those mouldy berries from the back of the fridge, onion skins and more.
On the second day you will get the chance to start your very own winter warmer garment! We will support you in the construction of either a hat or a pair of arm warmers through a variety of techniques.
Profits
The Rewild Project is a Not for Profit, Community Interest Company, and Social Enterprise. It is our mission to support local craftspeople and promote heritage craft skills. We Rewild People by teaching these skills of self reliance and resilience for an uncertain future.
After the craftspeople are paid, and costs are covered we put any surplus back in to the community with our ‘weekday sessions for disadvantaged groups’ a lifeline for many local people who we pick up each day and bring to Kensley Sheds and others sites to build community, skills, and share nutritious hot, locally produced food.
The Venue
This course is set at our off-grid woodland craft centre, Kensley Sheds, right in the heart of the beautiful Forest of Dean, situated on the famous Sculpture Trail, close to the Stained Glass Window and Wildlife Trust reserve ‘Woorgreen Lake’
Kensley Sheds is the home of our Social Forestry Project ‘New Leaf’. Here, local adults who are struggling with social issues come learn & practice new skills. We follow regenerative woodland management practices, to extract and process wood from disused Forestry England coppiced woodland. Here the wood is turned it into functional items, firewood and charcoal, giving people access to new careers and a sense of real community.
Kensley sheds has running water, a flushing disabled access toilet, onsite parking and is heated by wood-burner. You will be able to peruse our extensive library of eco / craft / alternative living books throughout the day
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