Demonstration garden

In this garden, some of the dye plants used to colour the wool are grown for demonstration purposes. Most of the dyeing materials are gathered by hand in the woods and meadows of the valley, following the seasons and the biodiversity of the area.
The garden is also home to some of the aromatic herbs used to make other products, such as Verzasca herbal tea and salt.

Processes

  1. Growing and gathering dyeing materials

Products

  1. Raw materials for natural dyeing

Main dyeing materials used

  • Leaves
    Walnut, Birch, Alder, Nettle, Larch
  • Flowers
    Goldenrod, Cyclamen, Heather, Tagetes
  • Peels, bark and husks
    Apple bark, Onion skin, Birch bark, Walnut husk, Oak gall
  • Other natural materials, imported or purchased
    Cochineal, Madder, Alder buckthorn, Indigo

Collaboration with Caritas Ticino made it possible to create the demonstration garden, a project dedicated to growing and showcasing local dye and aromatic plants.