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

Other links  

How to grow rhubarb

How to force rhubarb

More jobs to be getting on with in February

Green Futures Gardening Club

PDF tutorial ’Natural Dyeing with Brown Onion Skins’