Submitted by Haddam Historical Society
(August 23, 2025) — Master Gardener interns Dee Rapposelli and Rebecca Esmi will present a program called “Colors of the Past: Historic Plant Dyes from Colonial Post Revolutionary Era Herb Gardens” on September 28, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. the Thankful Arnold House Museum, 14 Hayden Hill Road in Haddam.
The program will focus on the 18th century dye plant garden, highlighting plants that are grown at the Thankful Arnold House. Plants include madder, tansy, yarrow, and woad among others. The program will include historical background on dyed textiles in the colonial and post-revolutionary eras, information on traditional dye plants and how to grow them in your own garden, and a demonstration to equip you to dye fiber with traditional and local color-yielding plants.
The program is free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Click below to reserve:
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