Seed selection planting, pest weed control
Flowering
Harvesting
Rippling (seed removal/crushing/grinding/uses)
Retting - dew and water retting
Braking - crushing stems
Scutching - removing waste from fibres
Hackling
Coarse spinning for twine rope making.
Cord rope making.
Dressing and making a cone distaff for fine spinning.
Spinning fine flax
Other areas discussed include:
Bleaching / Dyeing
Weaving
Beetling cloth
Past present and future of flax growing
History of flax
Many uses of flax seed and fibre
Flax resins and composites
Flax sculpture
Health benefits of flax/linseed oils
Flax seed for growing.
Ideal for gardens and small holders
Long strawed flax variety for fibre production -
certified purity and vigour.
£2.50 - sufficient for 1 square metre.
£5.50 - 10 square metres.
* NEW *
Composite resin course
see fabric boat page for details
EXHIBITS AND PRESENTATIONS
COUNTRY SHOWS - MARITIME EVENTS
FLAX PROCESSING WORKSHOPS
PROCESSED AND RAW FLAX FIBRE
DRIED AND FLOWERING FLAX IN SEASON
TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY FABRIC COVERED CRAFTS CANOES KAYAKS
CURRACH CORACLES
ARTISAN FISHING DISPLAYS
OMEGA 3
COTSWOLD LINEN
Simon & Ann
flax@flaxland.co.uk
www.flaxland.co.uk
07815 967951
We also offer short two hour taster sessions where you can ask questions and see some of the processes at £50 for up to 4 people - please ring to book.
07815 967951
Full day intensive courses - see our Courses Page
Our Exhibits and workshops will introduce you to these skills enabling you to grow your own flax for fibre.
Linen cloth making was once a cottage industry. We have recreated hand tools to enable you to learn how this craft can become re-established as a satisfying, gainfully therapeutic, pastime.
Flax stems - provide natural fibre for linen - clothing - cordage - eco composites
Flaxseed (aka Linseed) - high omega 3 dietary/fibre foods, oils, resins, paints and a multitude of household and industrial uses
Grow your own flax! - great for presents too.
Flax plant seeds supplied to gardeners and growers. Ideal for the artisan craft producer of fibres or for those who want to grow the plant for its flowers or dried stems, as a garden plant.
The seeds are the long straw fibre variety of flax, imported from Europe (note the blue fields of linseed grown in this country are bred for seed for oils and are shorter and yield little fibre). Seeds certified for purity and vigour, yielding long straw and fibre.
Typically growing to 1000-1200mm high.
1 Growers guide and seed for 1 square metre £2.50
2 Growers guide and seed for 10 square metres (120grams) £5.00 + 0.50 p&p
larger areas - please enquire.
New book out by Mike Smylie with Simon Cooper - very interesting read with some great pictures
Farmers Fishermen & Flax - Presentations at Country Shows, Maritime events, promotions, set dressings, talks.
Unique, fascinating and magical
Using our own grown Cotswold grown flax seeds and fibres, a hands on and active demonstration of how this amazing plant is used to create a myriad of products ranging from health foods to boats, fine linen to bikes and sports goods.
This exhibit has harmonised with our well established display on traditional working boats of the British Isles - please contact for information simon@flaxland.co.uk or view www.courtofthesilverking.co.uk for a list of venues.
Carved oak signs treated with linseed oil or marine varnish made with linseed oil.
Enquiries: visit www.carvedsigns.co.uk
Please note: All prices relate to UK. For overseas please email: flax@flaxland.co.uk
Online purchases only. Goods, if in stock, will be sent out within two days of payment of order.
