Events
“NOURISH” Creative Tropical SPA Retreat
KOH PHAGNAN. THAILAND
Dates : March 8th - 13th, 2025
Enjoy a balanced daily flow of natural colour workshops, wellness activities & nutritious communal meals with personal space for resting or exploration
Choose from a selection of accommodation options, from lower price luxury dormitories, to shared or private en-suite rooms.
INDIGO Dyeing WORKSHOP
Southcombe Cottage, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, TQ13 7TU
Date : Friday April 18th
Time : 10am-4pm (Lunch break 1-2pm)
Price : Early Bird: £125 / Standard: £140
(Includes fabrics, dye materials, tea/coffee/biscuits)
A special one-off event, based at Babs’ creative studio and residence in the heart of Dartmoor.
In this workshop you will gain the skills to set up and use your own organic indigo vat using a simple recipe of just 3 natural ingrediants - organic indigo, lime and fructose.
You will dye sustainably sourced cotton fabrics and use Shibori resist-dye techniques to create beautiful repeat patterns.
Spring Retreat
in England's Lake District
Dates : April 25th - May 2nd, 2025
A week long retreat to explore the local wool farming and processing industry, incredible walks, yarn-based creative practices, lively discussions and shared group meals.
All based from the original setting chosen by Arthur Ransome for his children's book “Swallows and Amazons” at Bank Ground Farm.
Flower Bundle Dyeing
WORKSHOP + PLANT BASED LUNCH SERVED
@The Forge, Bristol
Date : Sunday May 11th, 2025
Time : 10am-4pm (Workshop 10-1.30/ Lunch 1.30-3pm)
Price : £85.00 per person
(Includes a small organic UK-grown silk scarf, dye materials, tea/coffee/biscuits and lunch)
Learn to create mesmerising patterns on cloth, using a contemporary natural dyeing technique, also known as "bundle dyeing".
Experience the beauty and delight of using local, seasonal flowers, with their bright colours, floral fragrances and soft velvety textures, scattered over cloth and dyed with a low-water use, steaming technique to extract and fix the botanical colours into cloth.
DEVON retreat, ENGLAND. UK
Southcombe Barn, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, TQ13 7TU
Dates : May 23rd-26th, 2025
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Dartmoor with the slow craft of natural dyeing.
This is a heavenly time to be on the moor, enjoying the abundance of flowering Hawthorn trees, meadows full of bluebells to roam through, the frollicking lambs and foals and an incredible morning chorus.
Expect an inspiring creative experience, within a spacious, comfortable and restful retreat space. Along with fully catered organic and locally sourced meals.
Residential and non-residential options are available.
DEVON retreat, ENGLAND. UK
Southcombe Barn, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, TQ13 7TU
Dates : June 6th-9th, 2025
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Dartmoor with the slow craft of natural dyeing.
This is the lovliest time of year to enjoy Dartmoor’s rich natural landscapes, with opportunities for walking, river swimming, forest bathing and star gazing, along with nourishing organic food & plant connection practices.
Expect an inspiring creative experience, within a spacious, comfortable and restful retreat space.
Residential and non-residential options are available.
Most meals are included and there will be one or two trips to local award-winning sustainable eateries to sample the local culinary delights!
DEVON retreat, ENGLAND. UK
Southcombe Barn, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon, TQ13 7TU
Date : June 27th- 30th
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Dartmoor with the slow craft of natural dyeing.
This is the lovliest time of year to enjoy Dartmoor’s rich natural landscapes, with opportunities for walking, river swimming, forest bathing and star gazing, along with nourishing organic food & plant connection practices.
Expect an inspiring creative experience, within a spacious, comfortable and restful retreat space. Along with fully catered organic and locally sourced meals.
BOTANICAL Day retreat- IN COLLABORATION with BEX @Botanical tales
@SOUTHCOMBEBARN Widecombe In The Moor, Devon. TQ13 7TU
Date: September, 2025 (Tbc)
10-4pm (Optional sauna until 6pm)
Our botanically focused day retreat has been crafted around this beautiful point in the calendar intentionally, to allow us a moment to pause and savour the bounty and beauty of summer. A time to come together and share in thanks for all that the season has gifted us and together craft and weave flowers of the summer with our hands and hearts.