About Clearwater Designs
Clearwater Designs Ltd. emerged from a desire to bring our clients’ designs to life. Landscapes that are not only beautiful and help you connect to the natural world, but also incorporate conscious design and stewardship. Ultimately the goal of Clearwater Designs is to help create more efficient systems based on the principles and ethics of permaculture.
These principles and ethics, which stem from Care for the Earth, Care for the People, and Return the Surplus, are based in observing the natural world and bringing into designs the patterns which exist in nature.
Edible landscaping, a pillar of the permaculture philosophy, empowers the homeowner to cultivate perennial, tree and shrub crops in their own landscapes while offering an opportunity to become more connected with their yards and the natural world around them.
Our mission is to give to our clients a natural environment that is aesthetically pleasing and encourages connections with nature. Through design, installation and consultation, we create landscapes that open the door to the wonders of nature, inviting you to eat from, walk through or simply exist in your own personal retreat that lies right outside your door.
Let’s work together to become better stewards of what we have.
Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature;
of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single product system.
Aaron Byram
Owner/Operator
As a new business owner, I would be the first to admit that I do not have all of the answers. If you have any previous experience with Clearwater Designs, you remember the previous owner and the level of professionalism and excellence that is now associated with the company’s name. While I may not have over a decade of experience under my belt, I firmly believe in my ability to bring that same level of professionalism and excellence that this company has represented so well for the past 15 years. Living in the North Fork Valley, it has become my passion to be a good steward of this land and consider it a huge joy to work with my clients in achieving their vision. There is a huge level of gratification in seeing a landscape transform from humble beginnings into a place of enjoyment, beauty, and life. I love what I do and look forward to sharing my skills and passion for landscaping with you.