This summer’s natural dye workshop in collaboration with the incredible Jeni + Mo Glasgow was one of the most beautiful & memorable workshops to date! The sun came out in all its glory, we foraged for colour in Jeni’s orchard. Mo welcomed us into her stunning home & abundant garden where we cut leaves from her olive branches. We extracted colours from hawthorn, willow, olive, avocado, black tea, alder & hibiscus.

We gathered for lunch, with the a wonderful group in the meadow & dined under the shade of the evergreen. For a while, it felt like we were in another country! Jeni brought her Midas touch & sustained us with the freshest bounty. We dined on peppery radishes straight from the garden, her neighbour’s potatoes, leafy greens & local Boyne Valley cheese. We had the most delicious roasted peppers filled with summer tomatoes, basil + mozzarella. Followed by asparagus frittata with freshly baked baguettes and salty butter to top it all off.

After lunch, we created botanical inks from marigolds, hibiscus and tea, as usual, I was so busy with the dyes, I didn’t have time to take photos!

We ended the day back in the meadow for coffee & dessert. Mo spoilt us with a delicious lemon tart & flourless chocolate cake while Jeni delighted us with her famous florentines. We had some great chats & lots of laughs!

Collaborating with my inspiring friend and enjoying her delicious fare under the beautiful summer sun while exploring plant colour felt like a celebration of all that is good in life! Huge thanks to Jeni + Mo & everyone that came and made it a day to remember, thank you! While we don’t have any dates for a repeat, if you’d like news on future soirees, we do have a waitlist.