Pioneers of british natural dye productions

“Inspiring holistic systems-change through natural colour”

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NATURALLY DYED GOODS

RETREAT WITH US

Immerse yourself in a programme of inspiring creative practices & soulful experiences

held in a beautiful relaxing sanctuary with spaciousness to rest & feel nourished

ALL INCLUSIVE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Tropical retreat experience

• Daily natural dye workshops & rituals with Babs Behan, Founder of Botanical Inks

• A beautiful set of complimentary blank handmade travel items will be included in your package, for you to dye during the retreat. These include a kimono robe, meditation/sleep eye mask and other items. All made with the best organic natural cottons & peace silks.

• Optional activities such as breathwork, singing, movement, dance, cacao ceremonies, beach trips & hiking.

• Excursion to a natural dye artisan initiative for a leaf printing workshop and organic farm-to-table lunch

• Herbal steam dome and cold plunge pool available mornings and evenings

• Incredible vegan catering

• Optional morning and afternoon yoga sessions

• Evening wellbeing activities for example sound baths, yin yoga, bedtime meditation, heart-opening dance etc.

• Swimming pool accessible 24/7

• Comfortable beds and choice of ensuite private rooms or affordable luxury dormitories

• Relaxed and friendly community

• Closing ceremony & ecstatic dance celebration

LEARN NATURAL DYEING WITH MY BOOK:

BOTANICAL DYES:

PLANT-TO-PRINT DYES, TECHNIQUES & PROJECTS

(Quadrille Books, 2023)

Botanical Dyes features recipes and top tips on everything you need to know to make your own natural dyes.

The process of turning plants into print can help you reconnect with nature, find a creative outlet and develop a mindful sense of presence. It also promotes an awareness of sustainable practices and how to reduce our impact on the planet.

Extracting from and updating her book Botanical Inks, Babs talks the home crafter through everything from foraging for dyes, making mordants, creating an array of colours and then putting your new knowledge to the text through a collection of simple projects.

With more than 10 dye recipes, clear step-by-step instructions, troubleshooting tips and explanations of what works and why. Botanical Dyes is the accessible handbook that modern makers everywhere have been waiting for.

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featured PROJECT:

INDIGO + MADDER

bristol cloth

ENGLISH CASHMERE EDITION

 The Bristol Cloth: Cashmere Project is a new offering from Botanical Inks natural dye studio/  pioneer of the UK's first locally sourced and manufactured, “soil-to-soil” textile production system: the Bristol Cloth Project, as seen on BBC News, BBC Countryfile, Sky News and several national newspapers and magazines.

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