About this Sacred Place Located in Pell City, Alabama, the Gateway Community Gardens serves as a wonderful example of how community gardening can harvest more than just vegetables. The expressed goal of the garden is to provide food to the less fortunate in the Pell City area, but the garden also functions as a place…
About this Sacred Place A dentist by profession, but a Firesoul at heart, Benjamin Ingram checked off a box on the “bucket list of his heart” through the creation of the “Endless Seasons Around the Sun” park at the Piedmont Health Care Center in Piedmont, Alabama. The center’s mission of providing long-term care to the…
About this Sacred Place The Dr. Stephen Brewer Sculpture Garden at the Mentone Arts & Culture Center is no ordinary garden. Located in Mentone, Alabama, this Sacred Place pays its homage to the Native Americans who once lived on the ground it stands on through different statues and designs in the park. In addition to…
About this Sacred Place At this garden in at the Fort Payne Walking Park in Fort Payne, Alabama, no sensory detail is lost. All of the senses are engaged through the garden’s purposeful goal of reflection and meditation for all. Visitors are able to walk through three circular paths representing the three stages of life:…
About this Sacred Place Overlooking the serene Mad Indian Creek, Sarah’s Garden at the Servants in Faith and Technology (SIFAT) Campus in Lineville, Alabama is a stellar place for both interpersonal and broad reflection. Visitors at the park can often see people fishing for heron, and local turtles basking in the sun. The entire garden…
About this Sacred Place They look to infuse a Sacred Place to escape the daily stresses of modern life and find peace—and, in keeping with their mission, this space will be a “place where [people] may journey back and remember the history of their families that built the community. A place available for school field…
About this Sacred Place This beautiful Sacred Place emerged from a partnership between the Cherokee County Civitan Club and the Cedar Grove Baptist Church. Weiss Lake is an excellent spot for fishing and other recreational activities on the water, but it also offers many spots for reflection and tranquility. The Sacred Place is nestled into…
About this Sacred Place One thing about the town of Heflin that any out-of-towner should know; it is a community of dog-lovers. That’s why this Sacred Place includes a dog run, aimed to serve all community members — even the furry ones! Heflin Dog Run is located within Heflin’s Cahluga Creek Park which sits on the…
About this Sacred Place Known as the City of Friends, Ashland seeks to reverse a stigma of economic depression—and wants to work to bring the community together in an effort to combat violence and other social ills that plague so many cities today. Nestled within the Ashland City Park, this Sacred Place, dedicated to the…