I once attended an art lesson where the pigments we were given to use that day were made entirely from things found in the college gardens. We rubbed rose and geranium petals on paper to make colour, we juiced fresh cut grass to make coloured 'ink', we even boiled onion skins to make a yellow dye. We didn't get as far as woad, but we did make some amazing colours.

Limpit has learned a lot by reading the 'Flower Fairy' book.... the pictures are fairly accurate (meaning you can identify the flower involved) and some of the rhymes give alternate names and uses. I try not to encourage playing games with plants as it's too easy to forget or muddle the poisonous ones with the pretty ones, and most wild flowers are now protected.

One thing I did learn recently though, was never believe a townie when he says he found an orchid.....

LTS