Debbi Bewley from the USA asked ...I am working on designing a sensory garden. Any advice?

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Richard H ... I just found this site which was interesting, but a very long address. Just in case the link does not work from here I have added a new category of sensory garden to the links section in sensory ideas. http://beehive.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk/default.asp?WCI=SiteHome&ID=9908&PageID=55604

Mia Witham - What is crucial is to have a strong design to work towards. Spending time getting the brief right is important to ensure the sensory garden meets the users\' specific needs. Involve the users in the planning stage to instill a sense of ownership and pride. Spend further time sourcing interesting sensory products suitable for the outdoors such as musical instruments, tactile panels, mirrors and acrylic panels. Add elements of surprise, journeys of discovery and places for relaxation. Water has tremendous sensory appeal but is often expensive to incorporate into a garden. Plants should be used in an abundance as they extend the sense of sensory stimulation beyond that provided by any synthetic and manufactured objects. Crucial to any garden is to ensure there is someone to maintain the garden and a maintenance schedule to work towards should be drawn up early on.

Richard H ... THANKS MIA ... Mia's website is www.formalandscapes.com/

Terry Hunt - great book for sensory input into a garden when stocking with plants,  is the one by Monty Don called \'the sensual garden\'

13th August 2007 Flo has posted a great paper in the 'Sensory Ideas' section of the site have a look.