A Yard & A Half Landscaping Cooperative is a landscaping company established in 1988 with 20 field workers and 7 maintenance and construction crews. They have $2.2 million in annual sales and provide a lifetime guarantee on their work. They completed a project called "The Treehouse Project" which involved a green renovation for a young family that valued recycled, reused, and local materials.
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Introducing A Yard & A Half Landscaping Cooperative
1. A Yard & A Half
Landscaping Cooperative, Inc.
Waltham, MA
http://www.ayardandahalf.com
2. About Us
Established 1988
20 people
4 construction crews
3 maintenance crews
Average tenure >9 years
Everyone starts in the field
$2.2 million in sales in 2012
Lifetime guarantee
3. The Treehouse Project
Young, growing family
Green renovation
Environmentally
conscious
Recycled, Reused, Local
Cramped space
Beautiful canopy
10. (Un)Common Values
$10,000 pro-bono work
per year
Inc. Magazine Winning
Workplace
Worker-owned starting
January 2014
Opening Ceremony of Maze
at Cedar Hill Girl Scout Camp
11. Making It Go
Budget:
10% of property value
Timing:
Appointment 1 wk
(Design 4-6 wks)
Estimate 1-2 wks
Installation 4-6 wks
12. A Great Referral
Landscape designer with
3-5 years experience
New homeowner
New parent
Empty-nester
Values quality, trust,
social responsibility