The “Nido di Seta” cooperative, specialized in silkworm breeding, organized courses related to handicraft and agriculture, such as silk processing, weaving and various natural dyeing methods, as well as silkworm breeding.
The cooperative’s courses aimed at approaching nature with respect, retracing the stories of women who in the old days were entrusted with the processing of fibres, and developing awareness of plants and their healing and dyeing qualities. The workshops took place in San Floro (Catanzaro, Italy), and comprised a theoretical and a practical part.
On 4 and 5 July, the course “From plants to the magic of colors: natural dye workshop” was held, whereas on 11 and 12 July, a Sericulture workshop in cooperation with the European Sericulture Institute (CRA) took place.