Lime Plaster — Earth Church Workshop III
November 13, 2026 ∞ 9:00 am - November 16, 2026 ∞ 8:00 pm
$30 – $400
Join us for Phase 3 of our Earth Church: Bioconstruction Workshop series November 13 – 17, 2025.
Description: 4 days on a 24-acre 68-animal Farm and Nature Sanctuary as we learn bioconstruction techniques, material science, and alternative ways of building together.
What you learn:
- Basics of mixing & installing cob, light clay straw, and bousillage
- Mixing and applying elime-based finishing plasters
- Making and installing bottle bricks
- Benefits of clay walls and material science
- Basics of building envelope construction
- Hands-on building experience
- Material sources and circularity
- Material carbon embodiment and decarbonization tactics
Project: An ecospiritual sanctuary that we built in previous workshops. Earth Church is a bioconstruction project built using light-straw clay, and bousillage, techniques. We will be adding to the cob wall with bottle bricks shaped like the Sabine River.
This course is for you if… you want a holistic perspective on alternative building techniques and processes
What’s Included:
✓ hands-on experience in various bioconstruction techniques
✓ hands-on education in tool use and maintenance i
✓ one-on-one guidance from experienced female builders
✓ presentations for local environmentally-rooted community members
✓ three meals a day
✓ free tent camping onsite
✓ Internet access
Habitat Recovery Project
Snow White Sanctuary
Vinton, LA, 70668
FAQs
Lodging in Vinton
– AirBNB Glamping tents available onsite https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/46553986
– Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino
– Cobblestone Inn
Closest Airports
– Lake Charles, Louisiana (30 min, we can provide pickup)
– Houston, TX (2 hours drive, can take a FLIX bus to Beaumont or Lake Charles for pickup)
– New Orleans (4 hours drive, can go to Mardi Gras and take a FLIX bus to Lake Charles for pickup)
Lunch & Water: Provided on site
Available the farm:
Farm Fresh Eggs, Gulf Coast Shrimp & Oysters straight off the boat, Small outdoor stove available, Animal Experiences, Goats, Horses, Pigs, Bees and more!
There’s a few nearby restaurants in our town of Vinton for close and affo meals. If you’re a foodie it’s worth driving out of town to experience the exquisite food Louisiana is known for.
In Vinton:
Amazing Sausages
Jenn’s Southern Kitchen
Restaurants at Delta Downs Racetrack
Arby’s Fast Food
Orange, TX Options:
Olde Orange Cafe
The Hut BBQ
Barry’s Greek Grill
Mi Casa Mexican
Tia Juanita’s
Sulphur:
Village Coffee House
Joe’s Italian Pizzeria
El Tapatio Mexican
Lake Charles:
Coffee:30
Restaurant Calla
121 Bistro
Pujo St Cafe
+ so many more!
Highly recommended nearby attractions to check out (and they’re FREE!):
-Shangri La Botanical Garden
-Stark Museum of Art
-Delta Downs Racetrack
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