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    Hello my name is ryan and i am a forteen year old head gardener at my school i suffer with ADHD and am on the ortistic spectrom, i am a bright lad and im not being big headed and i have been helping and growing in the speical need`s garden for 2 years now and i have come to the conclution that the children with speical needs need some where to go and relax instead of walking around and getting bullied by the other kids.
    what i am telling you this for is because i have a plot on the school ground where all these children can go but the school don`t have much funding for this project so i need lots of things for the sensory garden, seed`s, plant`s, or even inperational picture`s of bits of your garden we could use, so please coment or help out for the school`s sensory garden.
    Last edited by zazen999; 04-10-2012, 07:32 PM. Reason: removal of last name
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    Hi Ryan

    I've removed your last name from your post for security reasons!

    However I actually do this for a living.

    If you could PM me the name of your teacher, I could maybe pop over one day and try and help/give you some hints and tips on getting some funding for your plot.

    I work for Garden Organic - I'm not just a random person off the internet!

    http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/index.php

    And I teach Garden Therapy to 14-19 yr olds in schools and colleges or other groups.
    Last edited by zazen999; 04-10-2012, 07:45 PM.

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      • #4
        Hello Ryan and welcome. I like your idea of a sensory garden and I hope you can get some help in setting it up. I'm sure zazen will be a great help to you if she can.

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        • #5
          Well done Ryan, you have got to grow Lemon Verbena in your garden. When you smell the leaves they fizz in your nose!

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          • #6
            You have to grow some things with noisy leaves Ryan. Walking around here where I'm visiting atm I hear the leaves clacking together and it's interesting.
            Good on you for helping out with the garden for other people (although I'm sure you get a lot out of it too.)
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            • #7
              Hi Ryan and welcome to the vine. My grandson suffers from Autism and loves the smell of mint in the garden. He will pick a few leaves and take them to the couple next door to smell. He also loves the smell of Lavendar.
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                • #9
                  Hi Ryan, good luck with your garden. You're very lucky that your school has one. Sensory gardens can be lovely and there are so many plants that smell or look and feel different so I'm sure you'll be able to make something wonderful.
                  If you pop your location (just the general area) into your profile it will help people suggest things that should do well where you are.
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                  • #10
                    Hello Ryan. Being Head Gardener at just 14 is pretty cool

                    My son is autistic and his school are building a sensory garden too. They are using lots of herbs because they smell nice and look good. Many of them are quite easy to look after too, so they'll be ok at weekends and in the holidays. They're hoping to use some of them in the school kitchen as well.

                    Very best of luck with your project
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                      • #12
                        Hi Ryan, Croeso (say this like K-roy-so). This link takes you to the Stackpole walled garden site and the reason I am putting it here is because they had a sensory garden last time I visited and may be able to tell you about it.

                        I have a few lawn camomile plants which I could send to you. They smell quite pleasant, I grew a patch of them for a pupil I used to have in my school who had ADHD and stroking the plants to smell them used to help him calm down. (So pm me when you are ready for them if you want them.)

                        I'm sure you won't forget that sight is also a sense so you can always grow some really bright flowers even if they don't smell, feel or sound nice!

                        My class grow lots of herbs and every so often we make herb teas and have a tasting.
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                        • #13
                          Hi Ryan.

                          I've been horrendously ill today - but did try calling school this afternoon and couldn't get a human. So will try again next week.

                          Have a great weekend.

                          Z

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                          • #14
                            Well done you,head gardener wow ,you sound like you got the enthusiasm for gardening,we have a special needs plot on our lottie site,a few of us give plants to them,it's always good to help,the young people who come seem to love it to,their plots have a lawn area to,fruit trees,raised beds for those who cannot bend down,green house,in fact a lovely set up,am glad you took the advice to chat to us,you will always get good advice from one or another on here,good on you lad,sometimes we send peeps a hug,but,i am sending you a big gentle pat on the back
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