JULIET BLANKESPOOR is the founder of the Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine. She has a degree in botany and over 25 years of experience teaching and writing about herbal medicine, botany, plant propagation, and organic herb cultivation. She lives in Asheville, North Carolina.
“A stunning book in every way! Visually beautiful, exquisitely
written, wise, and informative, The Healing Garden is a
rich and delicious feast for the senses. A wealth of information
overflows generously from every page. One finds everything one
needs to know about herb gardening, medicine making, herbal
cooking, plant medicine, and more. Just for the recipes alone, this
book is worth owning.” — Rosemary Gladstar, herbalist and
author
“The Healing Garden is hands down the most beautiful and
informative book on medicinal herb gardening. Juliet is an
experienced and inspirational guide, exactly who you want to turn
to when learning how to create your own flourishing herbal garden.
You’ll instantly love this book for its beauty-filled pages, and
the informative tables, charts, and downright jaw-dropping recipes
will have you reaching for it again and again.” — Rosalee de la
Forêt, author of Alchemy of Herbs and co-author
of Wild Remedies
“This is the book every garden-maker, plant person, and
environmentalist has been waiting for in their bodies, minds, and
souls. This is the book I’ve been waiting for. This is the book our
planet needs us to hold, read, and practice. This is the book that
will bring us back to ourselves, to our hearts, and bring us home.
It is a message of healing in so many ways and, simultaneously, a
visual feast.” — Aviva Room, MD, herbalist, midwife, former
President of the American Herbalists Guild, and New York Times
bestselling author of Botanical Medicine for Women’s
Health and Hormone Intelligence
“A priceless seed bank of natural knowledge and plant wisdom, this
book will become an old-growth elder in the world of herbal
learning. Blessed with not only a green thumb but a big heart and
witty tongue, Juliet Blankespoor has gifted us all with a literal
lifetime of learning at the feet (and roots) of the living world. A
magnificent, must-have book for any home herbalist, gardener, and
lover of the earth.” — Asia Suler, founder of One Willow
Apothecaries and author of Mirrors in the Earth: Reflections
on Self-Healing from the Living World
“Juliet’s approach to teaching herb cultivation as a gateway to
crafting medicine embodies the importance of reciprocity with the
plant world. The Healing Garden is a step-by-step guide
on nourishing a personal relationship with medicinal plants that
can be applied at any scale — from windowsill to farmstead.
Juliet’s tenderness and personal stories highlight how growing our
own herbs and making our own medicine can heal ourselves, our
communities, and the planet.” — Susan Leopold, PhD, Executive
Director of United Plant Savers
“The Healing Garden is one of the most imminently useful
herbal books I know. It combines so many of the author’s skills. It
is beneficial for almost anyone interested in plants, with its
detailed sections on cultivation, preparation, and processing herbs
both as food and medicine. The photos are both beautiful and
useful, treating the reader’s eye and adding depth to the written
information. This book is also superbly organized, making it easy
to find and gain the information you seek. This is an elegant,
practical book written by an insightful and thoughtful author.” —
7Song, director and main instructor at the Northeast School of
Botanical Medicine and clinical herbalist and Director of Holistic
Medicine at the Ithaca Free Clinic
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