Natural dye Workshop | Winter Wool Edition
Upon registration, you will receive a payment link to secure your place. Upon payment you will be approved into the event.
We operate on a sliding scale to help ensure our events are inclusive.*
🎟️ TIER 1 Standard rate – R1700
🎟️ TIER 2 Middle Rate – R1450
🎟️ TIER 3 Low rate – R950
Natural dye Workshop | Winter Wool edition
This is a collaboration between Be the Earth and Natasha Sale from The Adorned.
Join multi-disciplinary artist Nastasha Sale for an immersive Natural Dyeing Workshop in collaboration with Be the Earth Foundation held at the beautiful Be Hive, Boschendal.
This handson workshop introduces the fundamentals of natural dyeing using organic plant waste and plants, revealing how botanical materials can be transformed into rich, colourfast dyes.
Designed as both a standalone experience and great follow up workshop to eco-printing, this workshop gently expands your botanical colour skills.
You will learn:
Which plants and flowers produce strong, colourfast natural dyes
How to extract and work with plant-based dyes
How to use botanical inks and mineral modifiers to shift and enhance colour
Basic techniques for applying natural colour to fabric and paper
What to Expect:
This will be a very cosy winter workshop with, a fire, tea, a warm lunch and a pot of dye simmering away with our fluffy Merino wool skeins.
During the session, you will receive a 100g Merino wool skein to dye using botanical dyes and mineral modifiers.
You’ll also experiment with botanical inks on paper and experience the magic of colour shifting in real time.
I will gently guide you in creative expression.
Each participant receives a take-home workbook covering the basics of natural dyeing to continue experimenting at home.
Your ticket includes:
All materials
A 100g Merino wool skein
A printed natural dyeing workbook
Lunch and beverages
Personal guidance in a relaxed, small-group setting
This is a beginner-friendly, family-friendly workshop. Kids of all ages allowed under parental supervision.
No artistic experience required, just curiosity for colour and nature.
Spaces are limited. Book early to avoid missing out.
*Tiered honesty system:
Tier 1 | Standard Rate
Individuals earning a stable, comfortable income
Entrepreneurs, consultants, and professionals with established businesses
People able to expense this through a company or claim it as a business cost
Well-funded NGOs, social enterprises, and larger organisations
Corporates and teams booking experiences or space
International guests or visitors with stronger currencies
Tier 2 | Middle Rate
Individuals with a consistent but moderate income
To a few, freelancers, creatives, facilitators, and practitioners building their work
Farmers, educators, and small business owners with some financial flexibility
Students or individuals supported by bursaries or partial funding
Small to mid-sized NGOs or initiatives with limited but stable budgets
Tier 3 | Low Rate
Individuals with little to no disposable income
Early-stage entrepreneurs or those in transition
Small-scale farmers, artisans, and community facilitators
Students without financial support
Grassroots organisations, volunteer-led groups, or underfunded initiatives