Blog — Conservation
Purity and Process: Making colour with spring water from the Oare Marshes in Kent
Conservation Eco Friendly Living Ethically Made Natural Dye Oare Marshes Small Batch Production Spring Water Sustainable Living Zero-waste
The source of the yarn for the organic textiles, the choice of dye materials, the foraging sites and the water to make the natural colours are equally important for us at Juniper & Bliss in creating pieces that are “pure” to the core.
Natural Dyes, Perfumed Gardens & Sufi Saints - All in the Name of the Rose
Conservation Foraging Natural Dye Omar Khayyam Small Batch Production
That the fragile beauty of the rose dye, as with its perfume, should be so difficult to capture, that it should be so illusive seems entirely in keeping with its precious nature.
Foraging for Dye Plants in Winter and Living Sustainably Throughout the Year: A Look at the Alder Tree
Alder Cones Conservation Eco Friendly Living Foraging Natural Dye
Despite the apparent bleakness, winter is a treasure-trove of natural dyes which we forage and store in the Juniper & Bliss studio for use throughout the year. We make naturally dyed sustainable pieces for eco friendly homes and slow living spaces. Today I want to explore the wonderful properties of the alder tree (Alnus glutinosa). The flowers that turn into small woody cone-like fruits, the double serrated leaves and the dark, fissured bark often mottled with lichen are staples in our larder.
Alder trees against a clear winter sky
As More of us are signing up to the benefits of slow living we are confronted with a myriad of issues and complexities when coming to make simple decisions.