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How to create a garden for the senses

Most gardens offer visual appeal – and with good reason, nature is truly beautiful in its shape, size and colour – but a garden that caters to all five senses can elevate your patch of greenery to a sensory delight. A sensory garden is one that is designed to engage as many of our senses as possible, making it a great space to reconnect with nature and simply relax and reflect. Research has also found that sensory gardens can have therapeutic benefits to people with disability such as visual impairment or dementia. Here’s some of our suggestions on how you can transform your garden to one that caters to the sense of taste, smell, touch, and sound – we’re assuming you’ve got the sight one down pat!

Sound

The chirping of birds, the dinging of wind chimes, the crunch of gravel under foot and the rustle of leaves all help create a soothing atmosphere. Here’s some suggestions: 

Touch

The garden is the perfect place to incorporate great textures to touch and feel.

Smell

All plants have their own scent and this can be used to influence moods as you’re wandering through your garden. Aim to create different pockets of scents throughout your garden otherwise all the different smells can be confusing and overwhelming.

Taste

Planting fruits, veggies, and herbs are perfect for stimulating the sense of taste – anybody will attest that home-grown versions are so much tastier than store-bought counterparts.

Related links:

10 of the most naturally colourful places in the world

How to use colour in your garden to influence your mood

10 creative garden container ideas you’ll love

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