Eco Retiro de Galamares, Avenida 25 de Abril, Sintra, Portugal
Bookings close 24 hours before the workshop starts.
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At Eco Life Experience, we believe that the best way to learn is by doing. Our workshops reconnect people with traditional skills, sustainable living, and the simple pleasures that come from creating something with their own hands. Whether it's baking bread, growing food, natural crafts, or exploring Portugal's rural heritage, every experience is designed to inspire a slower, more conscious way of living.
Founded by Sofia Fonseca, Eco Life Experience was born from a lifelong love of nature and a desire to help people reconnect with the planet through meaningful, hands-on experiences. After a career in tourism and marketing, Sofia created the project to encourage more sustainable lifestyles by bringing people closer to traditional knowledge, local communities, and the rhythms of nature.
Botanical printing is a creative technique that uses leaves and flowers to print natural patterns onto materials such as fabric and paper. It combines textile art with a sustainable approach to creativity.
You'll learn about fibres, how to prepare fabrics for fixation, how to print leaves and flowers on fabric and paper, and how to identify plants with dyeing properties.
No! The workshop is suitable for beginners and anyone curious about botanical printing. No previous experience is needed to enjoy the activity and explore this creative technique.
Yes! You'll receive a mini digital guide to help you reproduce the technique in your own projects, using upcycled or non-upcycled creations.
You'll take home botanically printed items, such as a bag, a scarf and cards, as well as a mini digital guide to help you continue practising the technique.