{"id":13121,"date":"2023-08-20T16:08:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T14:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=13121"},"modified":"2023-08-20T16:11:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T14:11:57","slug":"create-sensory-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/create-sensory-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create a sensory garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A garden to explore, a garden to feel nature under your feet and around you, a garden to feel good: here is some tips\u00a0to create a beautiful sensory garden!<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13134\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/garden-1549964_1920-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"sensory garden\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/garden-1549964_1920-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/garden-1549964_1920-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A sensory garden is\u00a0an area where every sense is stimulated, where nature guides us in a <strong>harmonious<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>path<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2018\/04\/sea-natural-free-medicine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">plants and flowers have <strong>therapeutic effects<\/strong><\/a> on our <strong>body<\/strong>, our <strong>mind,<\/strong> our <strong>emotions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with an outdoor space can design a sensory garden, which is for all, designed for <strong>children<\/strong>, or <strong>accessible<\/strong> to those with <strong>disabilities<\/strong>. Of course, bigger is better, but with a little <strong>imagination<\/strong> you can create a sensory garden even in a confined space.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-13121 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/create-sensory-garden\/2482225_da63f524\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/2482225_da63f524-270x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sensory garden\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/create-sensory-garden\/pexels-photo-51168\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-51168-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sensory garden\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/create-sensory-garden\/pexels-photo-90776\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-90776-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sensory garden\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/create-sensory-garden\/pexels-photo-266967\/#main'><img width=\"270\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-266967-270x200.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"sensory garden\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>How to start? Everything begins\u00a0with the <strong>design<\/strong> and everything revolves around the senses, so let&#8217;s see what should not be missing in your sensory garden, along with your imagination.<\/p>\n<h2>Sight\u00a0in a sensory garden<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13133\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/gabriel-pi-37143-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"sensory garden\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/gabriel-pi-37143-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/gabriel-pi-37143-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start with the simplest way to be stimulated within a garden. Your\u00a0look has to be filled with <strong>color,<\/strong> <strong>shapes<\/strong>, <strong>play of<\/strong> <strong>light<\/strong>. The result becomes amazing when you plant flowers in <strong>contrasting<\/strong> <strong>colors<\/strong>, with shapes that vary. <strong>Long-stemmed plants<\/strong> move with the wind and are therefore perfect to create beautiful play of light and movement. Playing with colors of plants and flowers, it&#8217;s always good to remember their functions and what they represent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Red, orange and yellow represent <strong>happiness<\/strong> and vibrancy<\/li>\n<li>White, blue and lilac convey a sense of <strong>relaxation<\/strong> and invite <strong>meditation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Smell<\/h2>\n<p>Again the design is all: nature gives a thousand scents, but you have to choose well how to arrange them. The most fragrant plants and flowers should not be placed too close together, but among them is best if you place less intense plants. One good idea is surely to have herbs like mint and rosemary into the edges, along the way.<\/p>\n<h2>Hearing\u00a0nature in a sensory garden<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13125\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-238320-870x490.jpeg\" alt=\"Hearing nature in a sensory garden\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-238320-870x490.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-238320-570x320.jpeg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The chirping of birds, the sound of wind, the crunch of the leaves: sounds of nature will be already\u00a0in your sensory garden, but to amplify the <strong>auditory<\/strong> <strong>experience<\/strong>\u00a0you can install <strong>small fountains<\/strong> or ponds.<\/p>\n<h2>Touch nature\u00a0in a\u00a0sensory garden<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13124\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-140928-870x490.jpeg\" alt=\"Touch nature in a sensory garden\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-140928-870x490.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-140928-536x302.jpeg 536w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-140928-570x320.jpeg 570w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/pexels-photo-140928-344x194.jpeg 344w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Your garden\u00a0must invite to touch: plants must be <strong>easily<\/strong> <strong>accessible<\/strong>, the best leaves are <strong>large<\/strong>, <strong>velvety<\/strong> or <strong>feathered<\/strong>. You can create short paths to go <strong>barefoot<\/strong> on the sand or gravel.<\/p>\n<h2>Taste in a sensory garden<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13131\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/farsai-c-133618-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"sensory garden\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/farsai-c-133618-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/farsai-c-133618-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In your sensory garden there must also be room for edible herbs, for fruit trees or tomatoes. It may surprise you how much you can enjoy taste a produce just picked from the land.<\/p>\n<h2>The entrance, the lounge areas and other small details for a perfect sensory garden<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13127\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/garden-2-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"sensory garden\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/garden-2-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/02\/garden-2-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For your garden you have to think carefully also to other small things. Entrance\u00a0is essential, it must give\u00a0<strong>privacy<\/strong> and seem almost a door to another world. You should think about\u00a0<strong>relaxation<\/strong> <strong>areas<\/strong>, you can put\u00a0<strong>hammocks<\/strong> or <strong>comfortable<\/strong> <strong>benches<\/strong>, in a well defined area. It&#8217;s best\u00a0to alternate along the route different materials, for example by establishing an area dedicated to sand and the next one to leaves. It is essential to create the <strong>trails with boardwalks<\/strong> that wind through the garden, to make the visit\u00a0more pleasant and less distracting.<\/p>\n<p>Ready to create your own piece of paradise, to\u00a0fill complete\u00a0through a journey of the senses?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A garden to explore, a garden to feel nature under your feet and around you, a garden to feel good: here is some tips\u00a0to create a beautiful sensory garden! 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