The Lavra Educational Foundation is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) located in San Luis Obispo county. We provide educational workshops on a variety of topics including sustainable farming, environmentally-conscious building, and health/wellness. We welcome donations in support of these community workshops.  Click the following to donate through PayPal.

Below are some additional details on our events:

The Lavra Lecture Series

Started in 2015, the Lavra Lecture Series invites experts from our local area and across to country to speak on a variety of topics including psychological health, philosophical approaches to living together in communities, climate change, and biodiversity. These evenings are opportunities to gather as a community, learn more about an interesting topic, and then have engaging conversations together.  

Sustainable Building Workshops

We offer workshops and events that expand the knowledge of alternative building materials and designs, such as building with Cob, green roofs, composting toilets, and other alternative building techniques.  

Community Gatherings

In the effort to encourage communal ties and interpersonal connections in our local area, we host regular potlucks as well as other social gatherings such as wine tastings, dances, bonfires, and movie nights.