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Sensory Garden

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A feast for the senses.

The Sensory Garden celebrates the wonderful world of plants — their fragrances, sounds, colors, textures, and movement. In the entry garden, the focal point is a large sycamore tree in the center bed. Around it are many bulbs, annuals, and perennials chosen for both their fragrance and their harmonious echoes of color.

Visitors who choose the upper walk will stroll next to raised beds, which bring the plants, in all their glory, as close as possible. The lower woodland path takes you on a cooling walk through birch trees, wildflowers, and other companion plants partial to shaded conditions.

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