The Learning Garden presents: Dye Garden Series: Hands-on Dyeing with Madder, Beautiful Red from Roots

Presenters: Pat Strang and Joyce Tromba, Extension Master Gardener^SM Volunteers

In this class at the dye garden we will talk about the best way to prepare your fiber for natural dyeing, how to extract pigment from a plant and how to dye your fiber. We will be using Madder, one of the heritage colors that has been used for thousands of years. The pigment comes from the roots of the plant which must grow for at least three years to be big enough to harvest. The pigment alizarin produces a range of colors from orange to red. We have a few madder plants left for sale at 5 dollars each. Everyone will also take home a cotton bandana that they have dyed.

We request a donation of 10 dollars to cover our cost. Please bring cash.