Creating Sanctuary: Sacred Garden Spaces, Plant-Based Medicine, and Daily Practices to Achieve Happiness and Well-Being - Paperback

Design Your Personal Healing Garden Sanctuary

"In this beautiful, inspiring, and practical book we are invited to look deeply at the landscape around us and create sacred respites from our busy worlds." --Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and author

Creating Sanctuary offers a complete approach to designing healing garden spaces that nurture body, mind, and soul. Natural living expert Jessi Bloom combines traditional plant wisdom with modern permaculture principles to help you establish a deeper connection with your outdoor space, whether you have a small urban balcony or expansive backyard.

50 Sacred Plants with Medicinal Properties

This guide features detailed profiles of 50 sacred plants with proven medicinal and therapeutic applications. Each profile includes traditional uses, cultivation requirements, and practical applications for promoting well-being. Learn how to select, grow, and harvest plants that align with your healing intentions and climate conditions.

Practical Design and Implementation Methods

The book provides actionable guidance for landscape design and garden implementation, moving beyond theory into hands-on application. You'll find recipes for herbal preparations, instructions for creating meaningful rituals, and techniques for establishing sustainable garden practices. The content covers spatial planning, plant placement strategies, and methods for creating garden areas that serve as true respites from daily life.

Expert Permaculture Knowledge

Jessi Bloom owns N.W. Bloom EcoLogical Services, recognized as an innovator in permaculture and sustainable landscape design. She applies her extensive experience in construction and land management to provide reliable, tested methods. Bloom lives near Seattle on a permaculture homestead with functional gardens that demonstrate the principles taught in this book.

Photography and Visual Guidance

Packed with photography throughout, this book serves as both a practical manual and visual reference for your garden sanctuary project. The imagery illustrates design concepts, plant identification, and finished garden spaces to guide your creation process from planning through completion.

Whether you're establishing your first medicinal herb garden or expanding an existing landscape, Creating Sanctuary provides the knowledge to develop harmonious outdoor spaces that support long-term wellness and connection with the natural world.