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The Natural Building Intensive is a unique course of study that brings together a collaborative group of experienced and enthusiastic instructors with students in an in-depth, hands-on experience in natural building, from the design and planning stages through the finishing touches.
Students enrolled in the Summer 2009 program will help design and build a complete structure from start to finish – a building handcrafted from natural stone, straw, timber, and clay just down the road from Yestermorrow in Warren, Vermont. This program provides the opportunity to develop a range of natural building skills for owner-builders and aspiring professional natural builders alike. Additionally, the Natural Building Intensive will incorporate natural building methods with more commonly utilized building techniques, emphasizing an inte-grated approach to natural building systems for a northern climate.
There are no prerequisites for entering the program. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through May 1, 2009.
The Natural Building Intensive includes all of the courses listed here (some adjustments may occur depending on the final project design), plus an additional 4 weeks of tutorials in between the classes covering all aspects of the building process. Tuition is $5,800 plus food and lodging.
See below for links to instructor bios.
2009 Course Schedule
| Date |
Course |
Instructors |
| June 1-5 |
Introduction to Natural Building |
Jacob Racusin, Ben Graham |
| June 8-12 |
Deconstruction & Material Re-Use |
Rob Ricketson |
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Stump to Sticker |
Nick Zandstra |
| June 15-20 |
Timberframing |
Skip Dewhirst, Josh Jackson |
| June 22-26 |
Basic Carpentry |
Patti Garbeck, Jacob Racusin |
| June 29-July 3 |
Intensive Week |
Jacob Racusin,
Lizabeth Moniz
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| July 6-10 |
Natural Wall Building |
Jacob Racusin,
Ace McArleton
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| July 13-17 |
Natural Wall Building |
Jacob Racusin,
Ace McArleton |
| July 20-24 |
Intensive Week |
Jacob Racusin,
Ace McArleton |
| July 27-31 |
Natural Plasters and Finishes |
Jacob Racusin,
Ace McArleton |
| August 3-7 |
Intensive Week/ Super-Insulation |
Jacob Racusin, Ace McArleton/
Bill Hulstrunk, John Unger Murphy |
| August 10-14 |
Stone Masonry |
Buzz Ferver |
| August 17-21 |
Intensive Week |
Jacob Racusin |
Click here for the full curriculum
and course descriptions
Click here for the
Natural Building Intensive Application
Food and Lodging
Yestermorrow offers a variety of on-campus food and lodging options for Intensive students. We can also help students find rentals or sublets in the local area for the summer -- just give the office a call!
Scholarships and Work Trade
Yestermorrow offers a number of scholarship opportunities for students. Our goal is to make our classes affordable for everyone who is interested. We encourage all scholarship students to participate in our work trade program, although we can sometimes make exceptions (in the form of tuition grants) for people who can demonstrate that work trade is not a viable or adequate option for them. Work trade credit is calculated at $10 per hour of work on campus, and must be completed prior to the start of the class to which it is applied. The maximum amount of work trade which can be applied to Certificate Program tuition is 100 hours, or $1000. Click here to download a Scholarship Application.
Vermont Residents
Residents of the State of Vermont may be eligible for assistance through the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC) Non-Degree Grant Program. The application process takes two weeks to a month, and funds are limited. Please contact VSAC in Winooski, VT at 800-642-3177 for more information.
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