The Dark Art of Rhubarb

This week, Guy Barter takes us through some essential gardening tasks for the season ahead and we explore a hardy favourite: as Caroline Williamson from RHS Garden Bridgewater reveals the fascinating (and surprisingly dark) art of forcing rhubarb. And finally, mother-daughter duo Ellie and Claudia of Elka Textiles will show us how to turn garden plants into beautiful, sustainable dyes—perfect for a creative winter project!

Host - Jenny Laville

Contributors - Guy Barter, Caroline Williamson, and Ellie Fisher & Claudia Gosse from Elka Sustainable Textiles (elkatextiles.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOoqfaoMxCLF6Ku…)

Other links
How to grow rhubarb (rhs.org.uk/vegetables/rhubarb/grow-your-own)
How to force rhubarb (rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/features/forci…)
More jobs to be getting on with in February (rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/february)
Green Futures Gardening Club (crowdfunder.co.uk/p/green-futures-gardening-club)
PDF tutorial ’Natural Dyeing with Brown Onion Skins’ (elka.ck.page/7163b6cd09)