online plant seed ONLINE GARDEN SERIES 2026 | Grow Dye PlantsSeed to Dye to Seed Start Date: 25th February 2026Duration: February September 2026 (9 live sessions across the growing season)Format: Online Live seasonal sessions + garden demonstrationsTutor: Tristan Lienhard (Organic Gardener, Seesaver & Educator) Grow your own dye garden from first sowing to seed harvest. Seed to Dye to Seed is a structured seasonal grow along designed to guide you through the full cycle of growing dye plants from planning and

Seed to Dye to Seed

Start Date: 25th February 2026
Duration: February – September 2026 (9 live sessions across the growing season)
Format: Online – Live seasonal sessions + garden demonstrations
Tutor: Tristan Lienhard (Organic Gardener, Seesaver & Educator)

Grow your own dye garden from first sowing to seed harvest.

Seed to Dye to Seed is a structured seasonal grow-along designed to guide you through the full cycle of growing dye plants — from planning and propagation through harvest, seed saving, and preparing the soil for the next year.

This is not a short course. It is a steady seasonal journey inside the Academy, moving in rhythm with the garden.

Once you have booked your place, we will guide you through to the Academy and provide access details and Zoom links.

What’s Included

• 9 live online sessions (theory + live garden demonstrations)
• Step-by-step seasonal guidance from February to September via the Academy
• Practical instruction on sowing, planting, tending & harvesting
• Indigo harvest session
• Seed timing, drying & storage guidance
• Recordings available throughout the running of the series
• 4 weeks continued access after the final session

You’ll Learn

• How to plan and start a dye garden
• Sowing and propagation techniques
• Managing plant health through the season
• Harvest timing for leaf, flower & seed
• Seed stewardship and storage
• Preparing beds and sowing green manures

About the Tutor

Tristan Lienhard is an organic Gardener, professional seed saver and educator working with dye plants specifically across growing, harvesting and processing. Through the Academy, Tristan supports learners in developing a grounded, seasonal understanding of dye plants and seeds — connecting soil, plant and pigment through practical experience.

Who This Is For

• Beginners starting their first dye garden
• Gardeners curious about growing dye plants
• Fibre artists wanting to grow their own colour
• Makers looking for seasonal structure and guidance

Pricing & Access Options

Season Pass – €95 SOLD OUT

This pass gives you access to the full Seed to Dye to Seed online series, including:

• All 9 live sessions
• Recordings available throughout the series
• 4 weeks continued access after the final session
• Access to the free Academy space where the series is hosted

This option is ideal if you are joining specifically for the dye garden grow-along.

Full Membership – €65/year

Full Membership includes:

• Seed to Dye to Seed (this entire series & recordings)
• Indigo Week
• Dye & Fibre Week
• Dyeworks: Real Conversations (winter series)
• Full access to the Academy Resource Library
• Year-round access to the Academy

If you plan to engage beyond this seasonal series, Full Membership offers broader access at a lower annual cost.

In a nutshell

• 🌿 9-session seasonal grow-along
• 💻 Live online + garden demonstrations
• 🌱 From seed to harvest to seed again
• 📼 Recordings available + 4-week replay window
• 👨 Tutor: Tristan Lienhard