Sensory gardens include features, surfaces, objects and plants that stimulate our senses through touch, sight, scent, taste and hearing.
They are places that can be designed with many different purposes in mind. They can be calming with scented plants and restful seating, an area for growing tasty food and for wildlife friendly plants, a therapeutic space for children and a learning zone full of exciting things to touch and smell.
Sensory gardens are of great benefit to children's health and well-being, the seasonal aspect of growing is educational and the validation in seeing your hard work come to fruition is wonderful. Starting children on their ecologically friendly through life.
Description
A 'Wendy House' style shed for equipment to be stored safely in a child friendly and all weather setting. Cost £500
Raised and flat planters for herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables. Cost £250
Seeds and young plants to be planted seasonally. Cost £150
Tactile and Sound items such as cedar shillings, lava stones and wind chimes. Cost £100
• The tubs across from the school are already tended by the Primary school year round. We have a janitor who is employed all year and she does this and would take charge of the sensory garden during the holidays.
• The Primary school has a very close relationship with the community. We have had daffodil tea afternoons and Christmas Coffee afternoons which are open to the village residents. We use the local church for school services and we would look into a collaboration with the Warm Rooms. Due to school risk assessments and council restrictions for people who are not part of the school community, it would not be feasible to have them come to the garden. However having spoken to a member of the church and Warm Room volunteer they feel it would be of benefit to them to have flowers, drawings and a presentation when the work is completed.
• Whiting Bay benefits from a Community Land Initiative and we would be working in conjunction with them to source sustainable and local plants
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