Foothills Flax Project: Seeding an idea

Attend the Boulder Garden Club's February Meeting to learn about the Foothills Flax Project!

The Foothills Flax Project is a collaborative initiative tying together legacies of art and agriculture through the exploration of fiber flax as a regenerative crop ideally suited to the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.

An experimental, community-rooted effort, the Foothills Flax Project is exploring the cultivation of regionally adapted seedstock for the production of hearty, Rocky Mountain Linen.

Flax is both a native wildflower in Colorado and one of the world’s oldest cultivated fiber plants. When added to your garden or landscaping, Flax offers beauty and usefullness. With delicate blue flowers supporting native pollinators and relatively low water needs, Flax is a living example of how gardens can support both ecological health and material culture.

This presentation will share lessons from the first year of small-scale cultivation, historical context for flax and linen production, and what it might take to build local textile infrastructure here in Colorado.

There will also be an opportunity to buy seed and join the inaugural Growers Circle.

Hope to see you there!

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