Saturday, 7 July 2018

A sensory garden for Sidmouth >>> official opening

The sensory garden for Sidmouth has taken a lot of planning to get together:
Futures Forum: A sensory garden for Sidmouth >>> funding to help project revitalise a rather tired part of town

And after all these efforts, it was officially opened last month:
Futures Forum: The Big Lunch on The Ham >>> Saturday 2nd June >>> Anne Swithenbank to open the Sensory Garden

With a photo piece from the latest Herald:


New sensory garden opens at the Old Boat Park in Sidmouth

PUBLISHED: 16:00 06 July 2018



Flowers and plants to attract birds, bees and insects at the new sensory garden


New sensory garden opens after two years of work



Local TV gardener Anne Swithinbank officially opened the sensory garden
Sidmouth has a new haven for quiet relaxation, meditation and reflection, following the creation of a sensory garden in the Old Boat Park at the end of the Ham by Sidmouth In Bloom.
It was designed by Lynette Talbot to feature plants that could thrive in the windy, salty conditions, and to attract birds, bees and other insects.
Volunteers removed overgrown shrubs, pampas grasses and other plants, and replaced the weed-infested topsoil with new soil and grit, before planting the new garden. It was officially opened by east Devon’s TV gardener Anne Swithinbank on Saturday, June 2.
The garden has plenty of seats, and QR codes on signs to identify the different plants. The team also plan to install bird and bat boxes.


Visitors enjoying Sidmouth's new sensory garden
The preparation of the site was managed by Peter Endersby, and Sidmouth In Bloom would also like to thank the team of volunteers, along with EDDC Streetscene for their help and advice.
Sidmouth In Bloom create new sensory garden at the Old Boat Park | Latest Sidmouth and Ottery News - Sidmouth Herald
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