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SUMMARY:Bioconstruction Natural Building Techniques Workshop SW Louisiana
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Phase 2 of our Bioconstruction Workshop series November 15 – 23\, 2025. \nPlease register HERE \nDescription:  9 days  on a 24-acre 68-animal Farm and Nature Sanctuary as we learn bioconstruction techniques\, material science\, and alternative ways of building together. \nWhat you learn: \n\nBasics of mixing & installing cob\, light clay straw\, and bousillage\nMixing and applying earth-based and lime-based finishing plasters\nMaking and installing bottle bricks\nBenefits of clay walls and material science\nBasics of building envelope construction\nHands on building experience\nMaterial sources and circularity\nMaterial carbon embodiment and decarbonization tactics\n\nProject: With Habitat Recovery Project\, we are creating a hexagonal Earth Church as a spiritual beacon. We will be expanding upon the structure that was built in our Phase 1 Bioconstruction Workshop. \nThis course is for you if… you want a holistic perspective on alternative building techniques and processes \nWhat’s Included:\n✓ hands-on experience in various bioconstruction techniques\n✓ hands-on education in tool use and maintenance including lumber mill\n✓ one-on-one guidance from experienced female builders\n✓ presentations for local environmentally-rooted community members\n✓ three meals a day\n✓ free tent camping onsite\n✓ Internet access \nHabitat Recovery Project  \nSnow White Sanctuary\nVinton\, LA\, 70668 \nFAQs \nLodging in Vinton \n– AirBNB Glamping tents available onsite https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/46553986\n– Delta Downs Racetrack & Casino\n– Cobblestone Inn \nClosest Airports \n– Lake Charles\, Louisiana (30 min\, we can provide pickup)\n– Houston\, TX (2 hours drive\, can take a FLIX bus to Beaumont or Lake Charles for pickup)\n– New Orleans (4 hours drive\, can go to Mardi Gras and take a FLIX bus to Lake Charles for pickup) \nLunch & Water: Provided on site \nAvailable the farm: \nFarm Fresh Eggs\, Gulf Coast Shrimp & Oysters straight off the boat\, Small outdoor stove available\, Animal Experiences\, Goats\, Horses\, Pigs\, Bees and more! \nThere’s a few nearby restaurants in our town of Vinton for close and affordable meals. If you’re a foodie it’s worth driving out of town to experience the exquisite food Louisiana is known for. \nIn Vinton:\nAmazing Sausages\nJenn’s Southern Kitchen\nRestaurants at Delta Downs Racetrack\nArby’s Fast Food \nOrange\, TX Options:\nOlde Orange Cafe\nThe Hut BBQ\nBarry’s Greek Grill\nMi Casa Mexican\nTia Juanita’s \nSulphur:\nVillage Coffee House\nJoe’s Italian Pizzeria\nEl Tapatio Mexican \nLake Charles:\nCoffee:30\nRestaurant Calla\n121 Bistro\nPujo St Cafe \n+ so many more! \nHighly recommended nearby attractions to check out (and they’re FREE!): \n-Shangri La Botanical Garden\n-Stark Museum of Art\n-Delta Downs Racetrack \nAlso help plan your visit to SWLA with this resource:\nhttps://www.visitlakecharles.org
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/bioconstruction-ii/
LOCATION:Snow White Sanctuary\, 1636 Arledge Road\, Vinton\, LA\, 70668\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Complete Introduction to Natural Building (Cob\, Wattle and Daub\, and Natural Plasters)
DESCRIPTION:Come and experience our natural building oasis\, agroecology farm\, and ecotourism project in the cloud forests of El Salvador´s highest mountain range! Our next natural building workshop is planned for November 16th to November 23rd\, 2025.\n\nThis workshop is being hosted by the Nubes del Pital (Clouds of El Pital) agroecology farm and ecotourism project. Over the past ten years\, we have collectively built 15 different cob houses\, restaurants\, and cabins to host tourists in the beautiful El Trifinio Biosphere on the slopes of El Salvador´s highest mountain. The nearby cloud forest offers a beautiful site to learn about natural building techniques\, permaculture\, agroecology\, and sustainable living. Besides participating in the actual building workshop\, you will also be staying on a beautiful permaculture farm offering the opportunity to learn about regenerative homesteading\, organic farming\, and different ways to integrate earthen structures into the landscape.\n\nDuring this workshop\, we will be building a new cob wattle and daub restaurant in a food forest and ecotourism project\, including a cob pizza oven.  The workshop site is surrounded by a beautiful pine and cedar forest\, along with coffee\, avocado\, and other fruit trees. Participants will have the opportunity to experience and learn about all aspects of the building process\, from rubble trenches and rock foundations\, building cob\, wattle and daub\, and cordwood walls\, timber framing\, installing doors and windows\, incorporating recycled materials/bottles into the structure\, plastering\, natural clay-based paints\, and more.\n\nThis workshop also offers you the opportunity to see\, experience\, and live in several different naturally built structures on our farm. Besides staying in beautifully furnished cob and timber-framed cabins with fantastic views of El Salvador´s highest mountain\, you will also have plenty of hands-on experience to learn a wide variety of natural building techniques.\n\nThe six full-day workshop costs $650 USD per person\, and includes:\n\n• 7 nights of lodging in private cob/wood cabins (check out the AirBnb links below to see where you´ll be staying)• 3 locally-harvested meals a day• All the coffee\, tea\, and water you can drink• Local transportation from the cabins where you will be staying to the build site on the coffee farm.• The workshop learning experience• Several free e-books on cob and natural building• A half-day hiking trip to visit the mystical cloud forest of El Pital• We will also be visiting different cob and wood homes that have been built in our community to learn how natural building positively impacts local communities.\n\nFor more information or to sign up and secure your place (we have a maximum of 15 participants for our workshops) you can send us an email at: tobiasroberts20@hotmail.com\, or contact us via Whatsapp at +503 7952-9979\n\nAgain\, we have a maximum of 15 spots available for this workshop\, so contact us today with any questions you might have!\n\nAirBnb links for cabins where you will be lodged during the workshop:\n\nEl Trigal: https://es.airbnb.com/rooms/21275949…Rosa de Montaña: https://es.airbnb.com/rooms/21276181…El Colibrí: https://es.airbnb.com/rooms/21239316…La Libélula: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/857860869520040145?guests=1…El Roble: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/682837356124333465?guests=1…El Abeto: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/683176565394719587?guests=1…
URL:https://cobworkshops.org/event/a-complete-introduction-to-natural-building-cob-wattle-and-daub-and-natural-plasters-2/
LOCATION:Clouds of El Pital Eco-Tourism Cooperative\, El Pital Mountain\, San Ignacio\, Chalatenango\, 503\, El Salvador
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