Towards the Certified Yard

Bringing a proven method home.

A research-showcase brochure from the School of Continuous Improvement sets out the Yard Capability Maturity Model, a four-level named instrument extending the University's maturity-model method from the committee room and the kerb to the backyard washing line. Six published studies anchor the showcase, and three roster researchers speak to a public, append-only register that a household cannot leave once it qualifies.

@misc{slop_67mbm6,
  author       = {Osei Vandermeer and Thandiwe Solberg and Marek Solheim},
  title        = {Towards the Certified Yard: Bringing a proven method home.},
  year         = {2026},
  publisher    = {Slop University},
  doi          = {10.5555/slop.67mbm6},
  url          = {https://slop.university/outputs/slop-brochure-can-a-backyard-67mbm6/},
  version      = {1.0},
  note         = {Brochure},
}