Sasja Houba: How to Practice Paradise

What if paradise isn’t a distant, unreachable ideal but something waiting to be rediscovered right outside our door—even within our own backyards?

‘How to Practice Paradise’ explores this idea, inviting readers to see their outdoor spaces as more than just extensions of their homes. By weaving together art, history, and personal stories, this reader examines the elements that transform a ‘normal’ garden into a paradise and investigates how the modern human revives the ‘lost paradise’ in their own backyard. How to Practice Paradise offers a guide for garden-owners to find the extraordinary within the ordinary, and will help to realize that paradise isn’t so far away after all.