Botanical Bandanas - South Devon

Create your own naturally dyed & botanically printed scarf

Join me for an immersive few hours exploring botanical printing and natural colour, transforming a simple cotton bandana into your own completely unique piece of wearable botanical art.

Working with seasonally available botanics, fresh or dry, we'll explore how colour, shape and beautiful botanical detail can be transferred directly from plants onto cloth.

I'll guide you through the process of creating your own composition before we bundle and process our cloth, allowing the plants and natural dyes to work their alchemy.

The joy of botanical printing is that no two pieces are ever quite the same. Leaves, flowers, colour and cloth combine in their own individual way, making the final reveal part of the magic.

Your finished bandana can be worn around your neck, in your hair, tied to a favourite bag or simply treasured as a beautiful piece of botanical cloth.

And with Christmas approaching, you might choose to make yours for someone you love.

If so, you'll also have everything you need to beautifully package your finished piece before you leave, ready to give as a genuinely personal, handmade Christmas gift.

Although, of course, you may decide it's far too lovely to give away.

No previous experience is needed. I'll guide you through the whole process and provide your natural cotton bandana, botanicals, natural dyes and all the materials you'll need.

Come on your own or bring a friend and spend a few hours immersed in plants, natural colour and creativity.

Your workshop includes:

Your natural cotton bandana
All botanicals, natural dyes and materials
Full tuition and guidance
Refreshments
Beautiful gift packaging for your finished bandana

Saturday 7th November
10-1:30pm
Suzanne's home near Thurlestone, South Devon
Full address provided on booking.

£75 per person

Places are intentionally limited to keep the workshop small and personal.

Images show examples of my botanical printing work. Your workshop piece will be a natural cotton bandana and, as with all botanical printing, every finished piece will be completely unique.

Booking information
Places are limited and bookings are final and non-refundable. If you’re unable to attend, you’re very welcome to transfer your place to someone else. Please let me know their name before the workshop.

Gift vouchers are also available if you’d like to offer this experience to someone special.

Your host

I’m Suzanne Gattrell Hodshon, a creative facilitator and maker based in South Devon.

My work explores the meeting point between nature and creativity, and over the years I’ve worked with natural dyes, botanical printing, fibre and locally gathered materials to create beautiful, immersive making experiences.

I love sharing these processes in a way that feels relaxed and accessible, giving you enough guidance to feel confident while leaving plenty of room to experiment and make something entirely your own.

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A little taste of botanical creativity…

“It was such an addictive process creating like this! I loved each pattern reveal! I was very bold with my final design.

Suzanne is an incredibly generous space holder & host, taking care of every single nourishing detail. And there was lots of hands on support & gorgeous conversations as we created.”

Zoe Swan
Botanical printing guest, September 2026

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Photo credit: Suzanne Gattrell Hodshon & Lucy Hirst

Botanical Bandanas - West Wittering

Create your own naturally dyed & botanically printed scarf

Join me for an immersive few hours exploring botanical printing and natural colour, transforming a simple cotton bandana into your own completely unique piece of wearable botanical art.

Working with seasonally available botanics, fresh or dry, we'll explore how colour, shape and beautiful botanical detail can be transferred directly from plants onto cloth.

I'll guide you through the process of creating your own composition before we bundle and process our cloth, allowing the plants and natural dyes to work their alchemy.

The joy of botanical printing is that no two pieces are ever quite the same. Leaves, flowers, colour and cloth combine in their own individual way, making the final reveal part of the magic.

Your finished bandana can be worn around your neck, in your hair, tied to a favourite bag or simply treasured as a beautiful piece of botanical cloth.

And with Christmas approaching, you might choose to make yours for someone you love.

If so, you'll also have everything you need to beautifully package your finished piece before you leave, ready to give as a genuinely personal, handmade Christmas gift.

Although, of course, you may decide it's far too lovely to give away.

No previous experience is needed. I'll guide you through the whole process and provide your natural cotton bandana, botanicals, natural dyes and all the materials you'll need.

Come on your own or bring a friend and spend a few hours immersed in plants, natural colour and creativity.

Your workshop includes:

Your natural cotton bandana
All botanicals, natural dyes and materials
Full tuition and guidance
Refreshments
Beautiful gift packaging for your finished bandana

Saturday 14th November
10-1:30pm
Private home in West Wittering, West Sussex. Full address and arrival details will be sent after booking.

£75 per person

Places are intentionally limited to keep the workshop small and personal.

Images show examples of my botanical printing work. Your workshop piece will be a natural cotton bandana and, as with all botanical printing, every finished piece will be completely unique.

Booking information
Places are limited and bookings are final and non-refundable. If you’re unable to attend, you’re very welcome to transfer your place to someone else. Please let me know their name before the workshop.

Gift vouchers are also available if you’d like to offer this experience to someone special.

Your host

I’m Suzanne Gattrell Hodshon, a creative facilitator and maker based in South Devon.

My work explores the meeting point between nature and creativity, and over the years I’ve worked with natural dyes, botanical printing, fibre and locally gathered materials to create beautiful, immersive making experiences.

I love sharing these processes in a way that feels relaxed and accessible, giving you enough guidance to feel confident while leaving plenty of room to experiment and make something entirely your own.

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A little taste of botanical creativity…

“It was such an addictive process creating like this! I loved each pattern reveal! I was very bold with my final design.

Suzanne is an incredibly generous space holder & host, taking care of every single nourishing detail. And there was lots of hands on support & gorgeous conversations as we created.”

Zoe Swan
Botanical printing guest, September 2026

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Photo credit: Suzanne Gattrell Hodshon & Lucy Hirst

Part of the Autumnal Evening Series - Clarity through Creativity

A witchy autumn gathering of marigold, candlelight, creativity, music and fizz.

As we move towards Samhain, All Hallows’ Eve and Día de Muertos, we’ll explore the symbolism of marigold, the women who came before us, the one we’re becoming and what we’re ready to release and call in.

Come adorned, settle into candlelight and guided visualisation, then stay for the music, making, fizz and a little autumnal magic.

The evening

Tis the season of the witch afterall!

The nights are drawing in and we’re moving towards the darker half of the year. It feels like a good time to gather together, light some candles and celebrate the season.

Marigold has a deep connection with Día de Muertos in Mexico, where the fragrant cempasúchil is traditionally used in ofrendas and pathways to honour and guide the souls of loved ones.

Taking inspiration from this symbolism, we’ll use marigold as our guide for an evening of creativity, ritual and celebration.

We’ll begin by slowing down, moving into a guided creative visualisation and making space to listen to what already knows its way forward.

Then the mood shifts….tunes on, fizz poured and candles glowing.

We’ll make, create and play with scent, flowers and flame, with marigold woven through the evening.

Candlelight has its own symbolism at this time of year: warmth in the darkness, a light to follow, a way of marking a threshold and a reminder that even as the days grow darker, we carry our own light with us.

Come dressed up, as witchy as you like, ready for a beautiful, relaxed evening with other women.

The Autumnal Evening Series

Marigold Magic is the first of my next two autumn evenings created to give you space to pause, create, connect and nourish yourself as the season changes.

Marigold Magic · 20 October
Floral folklore, candlelight, creativity, music and fizz.

Scorpio New Moon · November
A deeper, quieter evening to gather, reflect and work with the energy of the new moon as autumn moves towards winter.

You can join us for either evening, or come to both as a two-part journey through autumn.

£35 Early Bird - till Oct 7th
£45 full price
£60 for both evenings

The details

Tuesday 20th October 2026
7pm
Thurlestone, South Devon

Places are limited so we can keep the evening intimate.

Clarity through Creativity™

As we arrive at the Autumn Equinox, the balance begins to shift. The days shorten, the light changes and the natural world starts to turn inward.

This evening is an invitation to pause at that threshold and spend some time with yarrow, a beautiful wild plant with a long history of use in folk traditions and herbal medicine, and one associated with protection, healing, boundaries and clarity.

We’ll begin with a guided creative visualisation, allowing the imagination to lead us into a quieter, more reflective space.

From there, we’ll explore yarrow through our senses before moving into a hands-on creative practice.

Using yarrow as both dye and botanical printing material, you’ll create your own silk scarf, working directly with the plant to create a beautiful silk scarf craft with plant magic & intention to take home.

There’s no previous experience needed. Just come with an open mind and a willingness to slow down, tune in and intentionally create.

During the evening

• Welcome and introduction to yarrow
• Guided creative visualisation
• Sensory exploration of the plant
• An introduction to yarrow as a natural dye and botanical printing plant
• Creating your own yarrow-printed silk scarf
• Time to reflect and connect with the turning of the season

This is part of my Clarity through Creativity™ practice using creative processes, nature and the senses as a way to step out of the everyday and create space for reflection and new perspective.

Wednesday 23 September
7–10pm

Location

Suzanne’s home, Thurlestone, South Devon

This is an intimate, small-group gathering at my home.
Full address and arrival details will be sent upon booking.

Opening price: £35 until Sunday 13 September
Full price: £45 thereafter

Spaces are limited.

Your silk scarf is included.

What previous participants say...

• “The slowing down, sitting peacefully… just such medicine. I left with a very full heart.”

• “The meditation was so beautiful and soft yet utterly powerful. Suzanne’s voice guided us on a journey I never thought I could go on.”

• “Absolutely magical. I left feeling so much lighter, with total clarity on a single goal.”

Sunday 25th January 10-1pm

A gentle 2–3 hour weaving workshop exploring fibre, texture and intuitive creativity. Create a soft woven cloud infused with colour, mood and intention. All materials included + beginners welcome.

Step into the first New Moon of the year, a moment of renewal, possibility, and quiet power and weave your dreams for 2026 into form.

Held just days after the New Moon in Capricorn and on the cusp of Aquarius Season, this workshop becomes a portal between grounding + expansion:

✨ Capricorn energy → anchoring your foundations for the year
✨ Aquarius energy → inviting inspiration, originality + future vision
✨ Rising First Quarter energy → preparing to take your first aligned step

Cloud Dream Weaving is your way of calling in the year you desire: slow, tactile, intuitive, ceremonial.

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This workshop is part of Fibre & Flora, a six-month creative path moving from winter’s grounding in fibre to midsummer’s botanical cloth.
Through weaving, natural dyeing and botanical printing, you’ll explore fibre, colour and nature-led expression in a gentle, seasonal arc. To explore the full six-month journey, visit Fibre & Flora.
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We’ll work with a curated selection of wools, natural fibres and earthy textures.
All materials are included, along with a nourishing homemade lunch, wholesome snacks, and warm tea and coffee flowing throughout the day.

The circle is held in the peaceful setting of my home in Thurlestone, on the South Devon coast — between Salcombe and Bigbury, and around 30 minutes from Totnes. It’s a place where the pace naturally softens and creativity feels at home.

The day runs 10am-1pm and is limited to 6-10 women, allowing for spaciousness, support, and the quiet magic that happens in smaller circles.

Sunday 14th June 10am

Create a naturally dyed or printed cotton garment using seasonal plants and simple botanical printing techniques. A full-day workshop exploring wearable fibre art infused with story, colour and intention.

For this midsummer Fibre & Flora circle, a cotton garment for botanical printing is included in the workshop price. You’ll be contacted after booking to confirm sizing.

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This workshop is part of Fibre & Flora, a six-month creative path moving from winter’s grounding in fibre to midsummer’s botanical cloth.
Through weaving, natural dyeing and botanical printing, you’ll explore fibre, colour and nature-led expression in a gentle, seasonal arc. To explore the full six-month journey, visit Fibre & Flora.
___________

We’ll work with a curated selection of natural fibres and dye stuffs.
Cotton garments that we will be printing on are inlduded in the workshop price (you will be contacted for sizing requirements after booking) , along with a nourishing homemade lunch, wholesome snacks, and warm tea and coffee flowing throughout the day.

The circle is held in the peaceful setting of my home in Thurlestone, on the South Devon coast — between Salcombe and Bigbury, and around 30 minutes from Totnes. It’s a place where the pace naturally softens and creativity feels at home.

The day is limited to 6 women, allowing for spaciousness, support, and the quiet magic that happens in smaller circles.

Photo credit: Suzanne Gattrell Hodshon & Emma Tolley

Sunday 1st March 10-4pm

A gently held weaving circle to open your path as a weaver, grounded in the foundational techniques of modern weaving and rooted in creativity, connection and inner quiet.

This full-day circle is designed as the first step on a much deeper journey.
Here, you’ll learn the essential foundations of weaving: preparing your loom with care and intention, working with the core modern techniques, and discovering how texture, colour and fibre speak to one another as you begin to weave.

You’ll be guided to create a simple design that feels aligned with your own energy, choosing the hues, fibres and textures that call to you, and by the end of the day you’ll have woven a meaningful piece to take home, infused with your presence and the gentle spirit of the circle.

This Foundational Circle is part of a wider weaving path, a slow, beautiful unfolding into becoming a weaver.
For those who choose to continue, this journey expands into deeper techniques, natural dyeing, spinning, heritage patterns, and eventually creating your own signature piece.
Each circle offers another layer, another skill, another opening (for more details email me at suzanne@nestandburrow.co.uk).

We’ll work with a curated selection of wools, natural fibres and earthy textures.
All materials are included, along with a nourishing homemade lunch, wholesome snacks, and warm tea and coffee flowing throughout the day.

The circle is held in the peaceful setting of my home in Thurlestone, on the South Devon coast — between Salcombe and Bigbury, and around 30 minutes from Totnes. It’s a place where the pace naturally softens and creativity feels at home.

The day runs 10am–4pm and is limited to 6 women, allowing for spaciousness, support, and the quiet magic that happens in smaller circles.

Sunday 15th March 10-4pm

Explore natural dyeing with seasonal plants and fibres. Learn how to extract colour, create earthy palettes and dye yarn and cloth using gentle, plant-led methods. A full-day workshop with hands-on practice.

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This workshop is part of Fibre & Flora, a six-month creative path moving from winter’s grounding in fibre to midsummer’s botanical cloth.
Through weaving, natural dyeing and botanical printing, you’ll explore fibre, colour and nature-led expression in a gentle, seasonal arc. To explore the full six-month journey, visit Fibre & Flora.
___________

We’ll work with a curated selection of natural fibres and dye stuffs.
All materials are included, along with a nourishing homemade lunch, wholesome snacks, and warm tea and coffee flowing throughout the day.

The circle is held in the peaceful setting of my home in Thurlestone, on the South Devon coast — between Salcombe and Bigbury, and around 30 minutes from Totnes. It’s a place where the pace naturally softens and creativity feels at home.

The day runs 10am-4pm and is limited to 6 women, allowing for spaciousness, support, and the quiet magic that happens in smaller circles.

Photo credit: Suzanne Gattrell Hodshon & Emma Tolley

Sunday 10th May 10-4pm

A soulful continuation for women ready to expand their weaving practice.

This full-day weaving circle is for women who already hold the foundations of weaving and feel ready to explore deeper techniques, richer textures and more expressive design.

Here, we continue your weaving journey by building confidence, opening creative pathways, and learning techniques that bring movement, depth and sophistication to your work.

We begin gently, revisiting foundational techniques so you feel grounded and supported, whether you’re continuing from the Foundational Circle or arriving with previous weaving experience.

You’ll work with a beautiful, expanded selection of natural fibres, wools, textures and specialty yarns, allowing you to create a wall hanging that reflects your evolving style as a weaver.

As always, the circle includes a nourishing homemade lunch, snacks, and plenty of tea and coffee, held in the warm, peaceful setting of my home in Thurlestone on the South Devon coast. The space is intentionally kept small, a maximum of 6 women, to honour depth, connection and spaciousness.

Prerequisite: completion of the Foundational Circle or previous weaving experience.

This Circle and the Foundational Circle are part of a wider weaving path, a slow, beautiful unfolding into becoming a weaver.
For those who choose to continue, this journey expands into deeper techniques, natural dyeing, spinning, heritage patterns, and eventually creating your own signature piece.
Each circle offers another layer, another skill, another opening (for more details email me at suzanne@nestandburrow.co.uk).