Planned for 2024
Here you will find all planned courses, markets or other activities. Pick and choose among activities in crafts, animal courses and dance!
14 Juli – Plant dyes and Promenades – Kullar och Klang, Vännforsbäck
Join us on an educational walk around Kullar and Klang to find the colour in nature. We will then dye different materials with different plants we collected.
More info and registration here!
21 Juli – Åstödagen Market – Åstön
Visit the well-known and well-visited market in a beautiful archipelago. The Green Phoenix has a table where you can buy items or just stop by to say hello.
4 August – Tribute to Nettles! at Medeltidsveckan – Kapitelhusgården, Visby
A plant that most people nowadays detest, but which in the Middle Ages was cultivated by many: the stinging nettle. Learn to appreciate this versatile plant in an inspiring talk, just like our medieval ancestors.
More info and registration here! (talk in Swedish)
6 och 8 augusti – Historical Plant Dyes at Medeltidsveckan – Kapitelhusgården, Visby
Learn the basics of plant dyeing! You get a broad base with Sweden’s history as a starting point. After the course, you will have recipes and knowledge to continue at home.
More info and registration here!
11 August – Yarnparty – LIMMO DESIGN, Brån
More info ASAP.
24 September – Binding Pine Needles Beginner – Bilda Nord, Umeå
Binding items from pine needles is an ancient craft that uses the same coiling technique that can be used for making baskets of many different materials! Learn the basics of binding with pine needles on this evening.
More info and registration here!
1 och 8 oktober – Pine Needle Binding Continued – Bilda Nord, Umeå
The possibilities with our Swedish pine needles may not be endless, but there is a lot to discover! During this course, we will look a little closer at different stitches and ways to create more complicated shapes.
More info and registration here!
Other Activities
Here you will find a list with all courses and activities that do not currently have a date planned. If you are interested in a course that does not have a date yet or if you want to arrange a course for your association or company, then you can mail your interest to info@dengrönafenixen.se
Cardweaving for beginners
Learn to weave patterned bands with simple tools in a day!
Cardweaving is an old way of weaving band that requires only simple tools and offers a lot of freedom. During this course, you’ll learn to make your own bands. Make your own cards and learn to weave simple patterns in two colors.
Needlebinding for beginners
Learn how to needlebind for example mittens or socks in four sessions!
Needle binding (nålbindning) is an ancient technique that is excellent for durable garments. With the help of just a large needle, you knot yarn, giving you all the freedom to create exactly what you want. During the course, you learn to set up a project of your choice in different ways and with different stitches. Everything you need to know to create hats, mittens, scarves and much more!
No prior knowledge needed. Needle can be borrowed or bought on site.
Ropes, coasters, baskets and wherever the imagination goes
Learn everything possible about collecting plants to tie simple baskets, twine rope or whatever you need in the garden or home. Easy techniques and furthermore completely renewable and (almost) free!