Sensory Garden Karangahake Gorge

17/01/2023

Lillies awaken us to breathe in sensory fragrance, beauty and they bring a statement of celebration and luxury to any room.
They represent purity, innocence and rebirth.
The perfect flower for the start of a new year.

16/11/2022

Spring time is garden time…

27/09/2022

Blossoms are back! There is a lot going on in the world that’s depressing - seeing things coming back to live brings a sign of hope and possibilities.

05/04/2022

The warmth and glow of autumn …

20/03/2022

Our hearts are constantly refreshed and refilled with the earths beauty!

22/01/2022

Sensory garden in summertime, and everything is blooming! The overwhelming fragrance of herbaceous plants mixed with blossom. The sound of crickets and cicadas, chirping birds and breeze through leaves. Every where vibrant colour, and buzzy bees bounce, from flower to flower, drunk on the taste of their chosen nectar. Each flower and leaf offering unique texture, from soft to prickly, all serving a purpose in order to live now, fully, in abundance. For this day and no other.

05/12/2021

The colour of flowers gifts us energy, passion, and joy; lifting our spirits!

05/12/2021

Chiquita finally shows up with 4 new babies….late in the season but perfect!

25/11/2021

Evolving with summer weather. Blooming canna lillies and sage, tuberose and geranium…the sensory garden is awash with fragrance and colour.

26/10/2021

Heart ♥️ tree in the center of the sensory garden.

21/10/2021

Plants need love as well as people…

Bully a plant, a live experiment with two IKEA plants and with thousands of children, to help to raise awareness around Anti-Bullying Day on 4th May in the Middle East. The live experiment involved IKEA taking two of its very own plants and installing them at the school, where one plant was fed comp...

19/10/2021

Tempting bees to help us create our sensory garden - with bee mix and borage.