Welcome to Let's Grow Flax

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Why not join this year’s flax adventure?

Growing flax at home allows you to reconnect with traditional textile making and experience the joy of creating your own cloth from seed to fibre. Flax has a short crop cycle of around 100 days from sowing to harvest, leaving plenty of time to grow a second crop, like runner beans, once your flax patch is cleared.

  • Why grow flax?

    Flax is used to make linen yarn and fabric and is one of the most sustainable local textile fibres available. With thousands of years of history behind it, flax is truly an ancient fibre for a sustainable future.

  • Grow with Confidence

    Whether this is your first time growing flax or you are building on previous experience, you are very welcome. We will go through the journey together, step by step, from sowing seeds through to processing fibre you can actually use to make textiles

  • Be part of a community

    You will be joined by a friendly community of fellow flax growers, including nature lovers, gardeners, textile artisans, and parents sharing the experience with their children.

What to expect

  • March

    You will receive complimentary seeds from mid March onwards for a one square metre flax patch.

    Start planning: Find a sunny, sheltered spot, prepare some garden compost (no animal manure please).

    Check your diary so holidays do not clash with harvest time.

  • April - September

    We start in earnest: I will host five live online sessions at key moments in the growing season:

    •   Sowing •   Growing •   DIY TOOLS •  Harvesting •  Flax processing

    All video recordings will be available until the end of the 2026 growing season.

  • September onwards

    By the end of the season, you will have soft plant fibre you have grown yourself.

    Perhaps enough to make a bookmark, mend your favourite jeans, create textile art, or even weave a small piece of linen cloth.

    Something grown from seed. Something grown on your local land. Something made with your own hands.

How much does it cost?

The Flax growing course 2026 is now closed
The sowing window for Fibre Flax is between mid-April and mid-May
Flexible payment options are available (Card payment, Klarna and Clearpay)

Course is currently closed

FAQ

  • Who can take part in Let's Grow Flax 2026?

    Everyone who has access to a small patch of soil - whether in a garden, allotment, or even a large pot on a patio - can take part. You can grow as part of the group by joining our membership, or grow independently and dip in occasionally. If you'd like to attend in-person workshops, you'll need to be able to travel to Farnham/Frensham or the Weald and Downland Museum in Sussex.

  • Do I need gardening experience?

    Not at all! Several complete beginners joined us in the past and grew beautiful flax on their first try. I'll guide you through every step.

  • Which seeds are we growing?

    We're growing line flax - flax cultivated specifically for long fibre production (not linseed for food). The variety is Avian: UK-approved, non-treated, robust, and high-yielding.

  • What kind of soil does flax need?

    Flax usually grows under many soil conditions. The main thing to avoid is waterlogging, so heavy clay can be tricky - but our members have had great success growing flax in pots or large grow bags as an alternative.

  • How do I connect with other members?

    Our teaching platform Thinkific has a community area similar to Facebook, and you're welcome to join in-person events. Besides workshops, we also host free demonstrations. You can volunteer to support us or just stop by to say hello!

  • What if I need to cancel?

    We understand that life happens! Once seeds are posted and the course begins, refunds aren't available - but you're always welcome to join us the following year at no extra cost.

  • How do I access the sessions?

    Course videos are delivered through Thinkific. Live sessions are held via Zoom, and you'll receive links before each session.

  • How do I enrol?

    Visit the 'Home' page and click the 'Book your space' button in the banner or the home page. Or click on the logo on the top left. If you have an account, you'll be taken directly to the product. If you don't have an account, you'll be prompted to sign up before you can purchase a space on the course. The enrol button dynamically adjusts based on your enrolment status. https://support.thinkific.com/hc/en-us/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=how+to+enroll

  • Is your question not answered?

    Email us at [email protected]

Tutor Information

Brigitte of BeeKayMakes initiated Let’s Grow Flax in 2023. She has an MA in Sustainable Textiles and teaches hands-on textile skills rooted in local fibres, from flax and linen to nettles and wool. Let’s Grow Flax supports growers to cultivate, process and understand fibre flax from seed to linen cloth. Her work brings together hands on teaching and a deep commitment to regional textile knowledge.