Registration opens:
June 25th, 2026

Natural Dyes from the Garden

An Intro to Gardening Workshop

Play around in the garden after discovering the colorful history of natural dyes. You’ll learn how to use flowers, leaves, roots, and fruits to dye cotton, wool, silk, and more

Spend some time with this year's Adult Summer Reading Program theme during this program that encourages you to play in the garden.

Join Master Gardener Danielle Randles to learn about

• Common garden plants you can use to dye fibers
• Which fibers you can easily dye
• Steps to dyeing with garden sources

Get ready or follow up by learning from this book list: 

• Flower Gardening in Indiana
• Gardening for Wildlife

Check out some of the other gardening classes in our online calendar.

Made possible with support from The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. 

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