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SUMMARY:Lime Plaster -- Earth Church Workshop III
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Phase 3 of our  Earth Church: Bioconstruction Workshop series November 13 – 17\, 2025. \nDescription:  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. \nWhat you learn: \n\nBasics of mixing & installing cob\, light clay straw\, and bousillage\nMixing and applying elime-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: 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. \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 i \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 affo 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/earth-church-workshop-iii-november-13th-november-16/
LOCATION:Snow White Sanctuary\, 1636 Arledge Road\, Vinton\, LA\, 70668\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Earth%20Rise%20Design%20Build":MAILTO:Skye@EarthRiseDesign.Build
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