# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Black Walnut - Foraging & Botanical Dyeing
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Visit this link to learn more and register: hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1377

To check out all of the Horn Farm's upcoming foraging classes, head to hornfarmcenter.org/foraging/

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To find a black walnut tree in the mid-Atlantic region, you don’t need to go very far.

Juglans nigra–a wild American relative of the cultivated English walnut (Juglans regia)–tends to grow in peopled landscapes: river valleys, forest edges, and the fringes of suburban development. 

Black walnuts earn most of their attention each fall, when prolific trees litter the ground with bulbous green fruits that decay to black. Between rolled ankles, stained sidewalks, and overstated claims of black walnut's toxicity to other plants, many people relegate the tree to the margin. But for foragers, locavores, and wildcrafters, black walnuts are an untapped, versatile resource inviting us to connect with seasonal rhythms, tastes, and colors.

This class will reclaim a well-rounded appreciation for the black walnut tree as a source of food and natural dye. While honoring the tree’s ecology and history, we’ll spend the day learning how to process its fruits for winter calories, durable crafts, and more.

🧺Foraging & Ecology🧺

We’ll hike to the Horn Farm’s woodlands for the first portion of this class, where we’ll identify black walnut, demystify its ecological and cultural stories, and collect freshly-fallen fruits to process into nuts.

Students will engage hands-on with the process of collecting, hulling, and preparing walnuts for curing: a multi-week drying process before cracking and enjoying. We’ll also discuss and demonstrate cracking nuts, using nuts culinarily, and other creative adaptations of the black walnut tree’s offerings. 

Harvest allowing, students may leave with a small quantity of washed nuts primed for curing at home. 

👕Botanical Dyeing👕

For the second portion of this class, we’ll learn how to transform the hulls of black walnut fruits into wearable colors.

Botanical dye artist Chelsea Thompson of earthencolor will walk us through the process of extracting rich, durable pigments from black walnuts using two methods--shibori and bundle dyeing. Each student will get to take home two items dyed in class. 

By the end of the day, you may just be a little more “nuts” for the generous, charismatic black walnut tree!

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SEE CLASS WEBPAGE for full program details and a link to register: hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1377

Led by the Horn Farm's Education and Outreach Specialist, Andrew Leahy, in collaboration with botanical dye artist Chelsea Thompson of earthencolor (earthencolor.com/)

Standard cost is $63/person. Sliding scale options are available to support accessibility.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/yorklyn/black-walnut-foraging-and-botanical-dyeing/200030340729957
- **Event Categories**: workshops, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Yorklyn
- **state**: DE
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 4945 Horn Rd, Hallam, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17406
- **lat**: 40.00852
- **long**: -76.60603
- **full address**: 4945 Horn Rd, Hallam, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17406, 4945 Horn Rd, Hellam Twp, PA 17406-9018, United States, Yorklyn

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Black Walnut - Foraging & Botanical Dyeing being held?
  - **A:** Black Walnut - Foraging & Botanical Dyeing takes place on Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 10 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 4945 Horn Rd, Hallam, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17406, 4945 Horn Rd, Hellam Twp, PA 17406-9018, United States, Yorklyn.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Black Walnut - Foraging & Botanical Dyeing?
  - **A:** Black Walnut - Foraging & Botanical Dyeing is organized by Horn Farm Center.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Black Walnut - Foraging & Botanical Dyeing is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Yorklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Black Walnut - Foraging & Botanical Dyeing sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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