living well with nature
Susannah lives off-grid on a canal boat on the Grand Union canal just outside London with eight quails. She uses plants along the towpath for natural dyes.
Workshops and Talks
I offer workshops and talks for adults and children about organic and permaculture gardening and traditional crafts.
As a seasoned educator and experienced speaker I teach for Permablitz London (where I am a Co-founder/Director) and feature regularly at the London Permaculture Festival, Cecil Sharp House, Capital Growth, Social Farms & Gardens and RHS Urban Show. I’m well-known and connected to London’s community garden scene and I’ve even met King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla when they opened a garden I co-designed in 2022.
I live sustainably on a narrowboat on the Grand Union Canal with my quails and a small garden made of planters created with help through permablitzing.
If you’d like to try something completely different for your hen party, afternoon tea or children’s party (suitable for all ages from 5yrs up) book me to bring a mobile natural dye or felting workshop or design your own session. Available in North West London, Berkhamsted & Hemel Hempstead.
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Upcoming workshops and courses
Thursday evenings • 6.30pm-8.30pm
December 4th & 11th 2025
Kentish Town City Farm, NW5 4BN
(closest transport: Gospel Oak (overground), Kentish Town (Northern line and Thameslink)
Thursday evenings • 6.30pm-8.30pm (5 weeks)
February 19th, 26th, March 5th, 12th, 19th 2026
Kentish Town City Farm, NW5 4BN
(closest transport: Gospel Oak (overground)
Kentish Town (Northern line and Thameslink)
Thursday evenings • 6.30pm-8.30pm (5 weeks)
January 15th, 22nd, 29th, February 5th & 12th 2026
Kentish Town City Farm, NW5 4BN
(closest transport: Gospel Oak (overground)
Kentish Town (Northern line and Thameslink)
Previous workshops and courses
Natural dye course June-July 2025
We started dyeing with the traditional red dye (madder) and yellow dye (weld) before experimenting with foraged dyes. The most exciting result was from hawthorn, which gave a lovely red.
Feedback
“Absolutely exalted, it was more than I hoped for, and all I wished for!”
“Thank you – really enjoyed it!”
Susannah’s teaching style was
“Excellent”
“Really accessible – clear & open to questions”
Wool skills course May-June 2025
We spun Jacobs sheep wool, plyed it and then dyed it. The course finished with a session learning how to felt.
Feedback
“Very informative and clear instructions”
Susannah’s teaching style was
”Excellent, natural, going with the flow – allowing connected conversations, basic and easy to follow.”
This silk scarf has been dyed with madder, a traditional plant dye that uses roots from the madder plant (Rubia tinctorum). It is a beautiful red colour
The size of the scarf is 114cm x 28cm.
This silk scarf has been dyed with woad, a traditional plant dye that uses the leaves of the Woad plant (Isatis tinctoria).
The size of the scarf is 114cm x 28cm.
This silk scarf has been dip-dyed with madder and buddleja. Madder is the traditional red dye and buddleja’s purple flowers give a surprising yellow.
The size of the scarf is 114cm x 28cm.
