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Meet Our Interns: Welcome Clara Barber!
Clara Barber joined our team at the end of March 2026 for a six-month internship with White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Welcome Clara Barber! Clara recently graduated from Tufts University in Boston, where she studied psychology. Wanting to spend more time working outside and interested in the ethics of the food system, Clara considered farm internships on both coasts of the U.S. before choosing the White Violet internship for...
Lunch and Learn: Native and Invasives of Indiana Woods
May 9 at 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2932 View Location Website White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $40 Join us for the upcoming Lunch and Learn: Native and Invasives of Indiana Woods, set for noon-3 p.m., on Saturday, May 9. The workshop will take place at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of...
White Violet Center: Thriving for 30 Years
Like flowers in springtime, the beginnings of the idea sprung to life in 1991 during a sit-down with Sisters Ann Sullivan, SP, and then General Superior Sister Nancy Nolan, SP. And only five years later, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, were able to dedicate White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry which continues to thrive to this day. An Organic Vision Sister Ann had a vision of the Congregation utilizing much of its land for organic...
Learn How to Weave: Table Runners
March 21 at 10:00 am – 4:00 pm EDT White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2932 View Location Website White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Candace Minster $95 Thanks to the popularity of this class, we are now only accepting waitlist registrations. If you would like to be part of this class, please fill out the registration form. If a spot opens up, we will reach out to you. Join...
Beginning Spinning
April 25 at 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 812-535-2932 View Location Website White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Candace Minster $75 Learn how to spin your own yarn for crocheting, knitting, weaving and more by using sheep’s wool roving during the upcoming “Beginning Spinning” workshop hosted by White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana....
Our Earth Day Festival Origins
...also a response to this call to action by the Sisters. With their mission of education and advocacy, their passion for social justice and good stewardship of the land, White Violet Center was founded in 1996 by Sister Ann Sullivan, SP, to address these environmental concerns and partner with others to teach how to care for all creation. In 1999, White Violet Center hosted its first public Earth Day celebration in the space around a beautiful old greenhouse in a...
WVC to host Lunch and Learn workshop
Plan to join White Violet Center for Eco-Justice, a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, for the upcoming workshop “Lunch and Learn: Native and Invasives of Indiana Woods.” The workshop will take place from noon-3 p.m., on Saturday, May 9, at White Violet Center and various other locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A family getting ready to go on a nature trail walk with forrester Stu Haney. Begin the day with a lunch prepared by White Violet...
2026 Earth Day in Photos!
...incredible to see something that you have been working on for months finally start taking shape and come to life. The Sisters of Providence and White Violet Center are so fortunate to have a wide network of caring, generous volunteers and community partners that show up and share their talents with the community. Families were able to come and see animals, participate in fun activities, learn eco-friendly ways that can make a difference around their homes and communities, and get...
Alpaca Yoga
May 24 at 10:45 am – 12:00 pm EDT White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $5 – $15 Join the staff of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and others as they host the upcoming Alpaca Yoga, scheduled to take place from 11 a.m.-noon, on Sunday, May 24, Sunday, June 28, Sunday, July 26,...
Alpaca Yoga
June 28 at 10:45 am – 12:00 pm EDT White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $5 – $15 Join the staff of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and others as they host the upcoming Alpaca Yoga, scheduled to take place from 11 a.m.-noon, on Sunday, June 28, Sunday, July 26, and Sunday, August...
Alpaca Yoga
July 26 at 10:45 am – 12:00 pm EDT White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $5 – $15 Join the staff of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and others as they host the upcoming Alpaca Yoga, scheduled to take place from 11 a.m.-noon, on Sunday, July 26, and Sunday, August 23. Shannon Hamilton,...
Alpaca Yoga
August 23 at 10:45 am – 12:00 pm EDT White Violet Farm Alpacas barn Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Sisters of Providence $5 – $15 Join the staff of White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC), a ministry of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and others as they host the upcoming Alpaca Yoga, scheduled to take place from 11 a.m.-noon, on Sunday, August 23. Shannon Hamilton, Athletic Trainer for Saint...