The materials we work with have subtleties to them not unlike the land itself. When the outdoors is festooned with rock, fire, water, and then imbued with an orchestration of hues, it catches the eye and becomes irresistible. One must venture out to experience it fully. Outdoor Craftsmen visions become the best sort of reality […]
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Ecotherapy.
According to One Green Planet, spending time outdoors is important to our well-being, and denying a connection to nature works to our detriment. Here are highlights from the article. Your brain will be sharper. Indoor routines can become monotonous to our brains, reducing the good kinds of stimulation that they need to stay sharp. Stress […]
Well hello lovely.
Many of our clients tell us that one of the things they enjoy most about their Outdoor Craftsmen landscape is strolling along the paths for no other reason than to ‘see what’s new’. Every day, around every corner, a surprise, and delight. Can there be any better start to the day? A client sent in […]
Artists who love the land.
A landscape artist is a sort of magician who creates a whole world on a piece of land. Trees thick with foliage; water that soothes, splashes, cools; grasses that bend to full ethereal effect in a gentle breeze. How amazing that you don’t have to go there only in your imagination; that it can be […]
Ruminations.
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is a symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in […]
Outdoor Craftsmen awarded 2014 Excellence in Landscape Award
One of our finest hours in 2014 was receiving recognition for design excellence using the principles of sustainability. Outdoor Craftsmen received the ALCC (Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado) ELITE Sustainability Award, recognizing professionalism, innovation, business practices, and original projects. The Sustainability Award is given to a company that offers a creative solution to a problem. […]
