“Natural dyeing course”
Recognition, collection and use of dyeing plants
29-30 July 2017
Floristic Research Center of the Apennines (San Colombo Monastery – Barisciano, AQ)
ORGANIZED
From Società Terra Italica snc as part of the Il Parco in fiore project
shared program of botanical themed initiatives (and more)
in the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park
The participation fee for the two days is €30 and includes: insurance, stationery material on which to write the recipes
dyeing facilities accompanied by a herbarium sample of the plant used and a sample of yarn colored with the wisdom of our ancestors and the
flora of today.
The buffet lunch on the first and second day is offered by the Terra Italica company.
Does not include: overnight stay. Travel for the excursion will take place with the participants' own vehicles.
Under the guidance of a CRFA botanist and experts in vegetable dyeing of wool, we learn to recognize, collect and use the
wild herbs from the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, to give natural colors to the wool. Info: Lamberto 3289413353
– Marilena 3391513493 info@terraitalica.it
To register (by June 27th) it is necessary to make a bank transfer of €15.00 to the current account held in the name of Terra Italica,
IBAN IT44U0605503600000000001295 (reason: Dyeing Course). Then send an email with the subject: “Registration for the Dyeing Course”
to info@terraitalica.it specifying: name, surname, origin, code of the bank transfer made, telephone number and
email address for any communications. The course will be carried out regardless of the number of participants. Maximum 20 members.
Under the guidance of a CRFA botanist and experts in vegetable dyeing of wool, we learn to recognize, collect and use the
wild herbs from the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, to give natural colors to the wool.
PLAN
Saturday 29
9.30am: collection of dyeing herbs
1.00pm: buffet lunch
2.30pm: processing of the harvested herbs
5.00pm: mordant of wool
7.00pm: see you tomorrow
Sunday 30
9.30am: wool dyeing
1.00pm: buffet lunch
2.00pm: compilation of the recipe book with herbarium samples and dyed wool samples
4.00pm: natural color in soaps
6.00pm: greetings and kisses
