Join CASBA and the Feather River Land Trust for a Lime Plaster Brown Coat Work Party at the Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center near Beckwourth, CA, November 18th and 19th. The Work Party will be led by Myles Danforth, of Healthy Home Artisans in Nevada City, and Darles Eaton, an expert natural builder in the East Bay. They will instruct in the basics of applying a lime plaster brown coat to the previously completed scratch coat, covering the bale walls. This project will use Type S lime with Metakaolin and Lincoln clay, applied to rice straw bales set on edge, for the interior finish on this unique straw-cel wall system. They will also discuss and demonstrate the finish coat (using EcoStucco NHL). 

The goal of the Work Party is to accommodate every participant’s interest and skill level while having a fun weekend supporting the Feather River Land Trust. Evenings and meal times will allow for additional question/answer time. There is room for camping (both tent camping and car camping are welcome), or staying in a very limited number of guest beds on-site in their rv. There are a number of hotels, motels, and BnBs in the area, as well as Sierra Hot Springs, as nearby alternative accommodations. Lunch and dinner will be provided on Saturday, as well as lunch on Sunday. Please register in advance at https://www.strawbuilding.org/event-5449144

some weather is expected so please check the forecast. Make sure to pack layers, work clothes that can get dirty, rain gear, and cold-weather camping gear. Forecast available at https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=39.82&textField2=-120.38 

More information about the Sierra Valley Preserve Nature Center and the Feather River Land Trust available at https://www.frlt.org/outdoor-adventures-lost-sierra/sierra-valley-preserve/

For additional workshop info contact Allison Arnold at allisonannearnold@gmail.com or 301-357-0582.