Sensory Plantings in the Exploratory Garden

Woman with a service dog leaning over and touching the plants

Plants provide sensory experiences for the visitor.

Photo Credit:

Dirtworks

Case Study:

Elizabeth and Nona Evans Restorative Garden

Other Photos from Case Study

View of comtemplative garden

site plan of the garden

Lawn panel in the contemplative garden

Man in wheelchair feels some of the sensory plants

Two women standing at the overlook talking

Hand reading the braille on outside of handrail

Aerial view of two benches

Two people experiencing the separate gardens

Small waterfall into reflective pool below

Woman in wheelchair touches the plants growing out of the wall

Two standing women as well as a woman in a wheelchair experiencing the garden

Woman and small child touching the plants

Group of people of various abilities participating in potting of plants

Woman helps young man smell the flowers

Funding By

National Endowment for the Arts

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