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going wild for a beautiful world
The rustling and quivering of grasses in a late summer breeze, the buzzing of bees, chirping of grasshoppers, the perpetual trickling of cool fountains, the fragrance of
Treadlight suggests...
The building of such a haven of sensory bliss need not be as difficult or expensive as it sounds, the main elements being the well conceived juxtaposition of a large variety of contrasting colourful plants, some chosen to provide sound and movement in the wind,
Modern living with its stresses, pollution, uniformity and excess of hard built environment can affect everyone’s health and well being and have an undesirable impact on fragile immune systems. Natural sensory garden areas can put us back in touch with ourselves, provide fun and relaxation and have proven benefits in refreshing and reinvigorating the mind and body.
a wide range in the texture of flooring and ornamental materials, a lively water feature, wind chimes, shady grottos, bird baths for playful friends and glorious scent
and can easily be incorporated. Many of the wildlife attracting and recycling ideas will be of equal use here and are gainfully employed.
For those less mobile, wide, even and sturdy paths of attractive, recycled or locally resourced paving, raised beds and an abundance of attractive seating will be a major consideration and for visual differences, signposting, warning strips, bright and contrasting colour and safe uncluttered paving will all help.
honeysuckle, briar, sweet william or warm herbs brushed by a relaxed form on the garden bower, the pearl drops of rain in the leaves of the lady’s mantle, the vibrant colours and contrasting forms
of flower, tree and shrub, the glow of evening primrose on a balmy evening, the velvety leaves of greyish lamb’s ears, silky smoothness of perfumed rose petal , the sensation of light and
shadow, warmth and dappled shade, the cool hideaway of a tunnel, texture of a mosaic or mirrored wall, crunching of small cobbles under foot, the sweetness of wild strawberry, sharp coolness of mint, peppery fire of nasturtium and savoury peanut of wild rocket, all these delights can be at the disposal of the lucky owner of a sensory garden, a garden that engages all our senses and everyone can enjoy, go on, treat yourself.
