Spring is almost here!
The sprinkle of rain on leaves gives us a sense of hope and peace.
This is the perfect time to think about creating an exciting and beautiful sensory garden.
What is a Sensory Garden?
An outdoor sensory garden is a self-contained garden area that is not only beautiful but is also stimulating to all the senses. Sensory gardens for seniors provide friendly environments designed to allow visitors to soak up the sounds, smells, sights, and even tastes contained within the garden. Gardening can be both therapeutic and fun!
With a small creativity, you can make a friendly sensory garden using carefully selected sensory garden flowers for dementia patients. A sensory garden plant list for disabled or elderly visitors should include plants such as fragrant lilac bushes, potted strawberry plants, and maybe an herb garden. Planting herbs will stimulate the sense of smell and provide tasty additions to salads, soups, and other menu items. Here are some additional herbs and plants that work well in sensory gardens.
How to Make a Sensory Garden
Creating a sensory garden can both therapeutic and imaginative. The purpose is to come up with sensory garden plans that will stimulate the senses. Sensory gardens can be pleasant for elderly people, disabled adults, people with special needs, or anyone who enjoys sitting in an outdoor space that is beautiful, fragrant, and full of life. There are lots of options when it comes to creating your sensory garden. You can check out some of these ideas and choose the options that work best for you. Be sure to include colorful elements such as brightly painted pots and containers. Select a wide variety of colorful blooming flowers, comfortable outdoor seating, patio umbrellas, water features, and pleasant lighting for those warm summer evenings. If you need additional shade, a pergola with climbing vines works well in a sensory garden.
Aging adults get not only the aesthetic joy of gardening but also the stress-busting and strength-building benefits. And for those with a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease, gardens can be an incredibly useful tool in building meaningful moments and finding purpose.
