Yestermorrow Design/Build School in Waitsfield, Vermont offers over 80 hands-on courses per year in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft and offers a variety of courses concentrating in sustainable design. Now in its 35th year, Yestermorrow is one of the only design/build schools in the country, teaching both design and construction skills. Our hands-on 1-day to 3-week workshops, certificate programs and semester programs are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country. For people of all ages and experience levels, from novice to professional.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Welcome Winter Intern Crew

We are excited to announce the arrival of our winter intern crew- Lori Ducharme, Peter Buley, Tony Chang and Hannah Barrows. They arrived last week and have been undergoing extensive orientation and training to get everyone up to speed on the how we do things here at the 'morrow. You can read their bios and see photos (along with profiles of past interns) on our website at: www.yestermorrow.org/inthis.htm. Today everyone is down in the shop for a special two-day boxmaking workshop with Skip Dewhirst getting comfortable with the shop tools and making some sweet little wooden boxes!
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Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Yestermorrow Awarded Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention

Exciting news! Time to toot our own horn a little... Yestermorrow has been awarded a 2005-2006 Vermont Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence & Pollution Prevention! This award is in the area of Environmental Excellence in Education and Outreach, for projects that "inform and educate others about environmentally responsible practices or that empower citizens to enhance the quality of the environment for local, regional or global communities." Our award is specifically recognizing our Curriculum in Sustainable Building and Design, which includes our Certificate programs in Sustainable Building and Design and Natural Building. We will be heading to the Statehouse on January 29th to accept the award from the Governor!
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