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In this 3-part lecture series, learn to plant, grow, harvest, and store native plants for dyeing.

Course Description

Join me for a course exploring growing your own color, with Atlas Obscura! Over the course of three weeks, we’ll walk through the process of planning, planting, and maintaining the garden, as well as mechanisms for harvesting and storing dye materials you can use in your craft. We’ll begin by creating a gardening schedule, then cover how to start seeds indoors—eventually transplanting them to an outdoor space. While we’ll focus on several typical plants used for natural dyeing (such as indigo, marigolds, and cosmos), the skills you’ll learn can be applied to a number of plants. 

Syllabus at a Glance

There are three total sessions included in this purchase, each lasting for 1.5 hours on 3 consecutive Thursdays beginning July 29. Each session is recorded, and the recording is shared a few days after the session occurs. You have access to all recordings until 2 weeks after the final session.

Session 1 (Thursday, 7/29, 5:30–7 PM CENTRAL): Planning your garden

Session 2 (Thursday, 8/5, 5:30–7 PM CENTRAL): Starting your seeds

Session 3 (Thursday, 8/12, 5:30–7 PM CENTRAL): Gardening & harvesting