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1. gardening with impaired vision,

2. sensory gardens,

3. vertical gardens,

4. healthy habits for gardening,

5. container gardening,

6. designing a garden,

7. gardening with raised beds,

8. developing a sensory garden for adults with disabilities

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  • If you would like to request a copy of our Sensory garden sensory play brochure, or Sensory planting brochure please contact us. Note charges of $30 apply when ordered outside of a design commission.
 
  • For further information on designing for children with disabilities, please contact us. We can also supply: environmental education teaching resources for teachers of students with special educational needs and residential adaptive design.

INSET days and CPD for special educational needs teachers and INSET Days specifically for special needs schools and units are available. For dates and details please contact us for our SEN INSET day brochure. On-line Continuing Professional Development resources for using the natural environment as a teaching resource will be available soon.

If you are interested in hosting a workshop on using your sensory garden within lessons, using your school grounds to enhance delivery of the National Curriculum, or developing a sensory garden as part of your sustainable schools development please click here.

All abilities and age groups benefit from sensory stimulation. Sensory garden design for schools Seminar topics include sensory garden design - using planting, surfacing, appropriate play structures and interactive features such as water, sound and light, and how best to include them in your programme. Sensory gardens can be designed as environmental study gardens too, to suit even modest budgets and tiny spaces.

Our designs are sustainable, easy to maintain and utilise local materials and craftspeople  wherever possible.

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