Celebrate “culture” in agriculture & share skills like growing, cooking, canning

All Events in Yestermorrow Design/Build School (12)

Permaculture for Home and Garden

August 29, 2009 to August 30, 2009 – Yestermorrow Design/Build School In this workshop, students will learn Permaculture principles as applied in temperate homes and gardens. We will discuss organic gardening, building with local natural materials, ecological lawn, mea… Organized by Yestermorrow Design/Build School | Type: class

Root Cellar Design/Build

September 6, 2009 to September 11, 2009 – Yestermorrow Design/Build School Root cellars and other means of passive food storage are simple and effective ways to reduce carbon footprints, monthly bills, grid dependency, and increase your food security. In this five-day cours… Organized by Yestermorrow Design/Build School | Type: class
Root Cellar Design/Build

September 6, 2009 at 5pm to September 11, 2009 at 7pm – Yestermorrow Design/Build School Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Warren, VT is offering it’s first-ever hands-on 5-day Root Cellar Design/Build course coming up in September! The class will be led by Chris Chaisson of Whole Far… Organized by Kate Stephenson | Type: class, workshop

Permaculture Design Certification

September 20, 2009 to October 2, 2009 – Yestermorrow Design/Build School This course covers the core Permaculture Design curriculum including applications of Permaculture in diverse settings, and techniques for meeting human needs that harmonize with ecological patterns.… Organized by Yestermorrow Design/Build School | Type: class

Rain Garden Design

October 24, 2009 to October 25, 2009 – Yestermorrow Design/Build School Rain gardens retain and reuse rainwater from rooftops, driveways, or parking lots to prevent adverse stormwater impacts. In this class, students will learn the principles and design techniques for pl… Organized by Yestermorrow Design/Build School | Type: class

Farm Design/Build: Creating Working Buildings and Farmscapes

October 25, 2009 to November 6, 2009 – Yestermorrow Design/Build School This course is aimed at those involved in small, integrated, local farms -- a farm apprentice responsible for building a chicken coop; a new farmer with a farm in need of regeneration; an established… Organized by Yestermorrow Design/Build School | Type: class

Wind Power Workshop

November 22, 2009 from 9am to 5pm – Yestermorrow Design/Build School This day-long workshop at Yestermorrow Design/Build School covers wind power on a macro scale in the morning and moves to residential and community scale applications in the afternoon. The morning se… Organized by Kate Stephenson | Type: workshop

Natural Design/Build Course

January 3, 2010 at 5pm to January 15, 2010 at 5pm – Yestermorrow Design/Build School This 2-week course at Yestermorrow Design/Build School provides students with a comprehensive exploration of all facets of creating an energy efficient, climate-specific natural structure. In this tw… Organized by Kate Stephenson | Type: workshop, course

Raising the Bar on Sustainable Design: Designing for Beauty and Sustainability

January 10, 2010 at 5pm to January 22, 2010 at 5pm – Yestermorrow Design/Build School This intensive 2 week course at Yestermorrow Design/Build School guides students through the process of designing their homes and landscapes to be harmonious, efficient and resilient. In the face of… Organized by Kate Stephenson | Type: course, workshop

Urban Regeneration workshop

January 30, 2010 at 9am to January 31, 2010 at 5pm – Yestermorrow Design/Build School As urban populations worldwide continue to grow amidst the convergent crises of energy depletion, climate change and economic uncertainty, it is critical that we redesign our cities to provide for mo… Organized by Kate Stephenson | Type: workshop