Learn about the fascinating world of flax — the plant used for food, fibre, and industry — with special guest Simon Cooper

Flax is one of our oldest crops – the fibre from its stem can be spun into the finest of linens for lace, or woven for clothing, sails, and to the strongest of natural ropes.

The ancients recognised the therapeutic value of flax seed, oil from its seed, rich in omega 3, have many nutritional and industrial uses.

As clothing, in industry and for food, flax is playing an increasing role in the present day quest for natural sustainable living.

Flowering blue fields of flax not only look most beautiful, they live up to a translation of their Latin name, 'line most useful', Linum Usitatissimum.

This talk by Simon from Flaxland UK will cover:

• How we became flax growers

• The maritime and fishing heritage

• History of flax growing and production

• Challenges and rewards of returning to natural fibres

• Present state of flax growing in UK and worldwide

• Nutritional, industrial and new uses of flax based products.

Tickets for this talk are free and available on Future Shed’s eventbrite page.