The Sensory Garden is located in the middle of the overall garden, consisting of five labeled sections representing the different senses. This page was created in order to give you/children a place to further explore the garden.
The touch section of the garden, or the left-middle box, contains:
Bronze Fennel
Appalachian Sedge
Seedem
Balloon Flower
The sight section of the garden, located on the left side of the garden contains:
Cone Flower
Black Eyed Susan
Phlox
Coreopsis
Allium Bulbs
The sound/hearing section of the garden, or the middle of the garden, consists of the wind chimes located on the arbor in the center, the sound of the gravel as one walks on it, and the birds and leaves in the surrounding area.
The smell section of the garden, or the right box, consists of:
Spanish Lavender
Rosemary
Honeysuckle
Sweet Fern
Parsley
Lemon Verbena
The taste section of the garden, or the middle-right box, consists of:
Hybrid Blueberries
Basil
Strawberries
Lemon Balm
In order to go more in depth about what the different senses are, in a way that younger children can understand, visit link, or visit the "Project Ideas and Worksheets" page.