The touch garden is absolutely new approach to concept of gardening, it is especially popular in the countries of Europe now. Such gardens are directed to stimulation of sense organs of the person, they are especially useful to disabled people and children. But also such garden will please adults, the optimum combination of its elements creates extremely favorable atmosphere.
Instruction
1. Such gardens happen several types. Monogardens – directed to one type of sense organs, for example to sense of smell. Multipurpose gardens, they are directed to several sense organs at once.
2. For development of tactile feelings use various types of covering. For paths use stones of different fraction. Partially fix them in concrete, for example, coarse pebbles, and scatter small stones, without fixing. Still option for paths - path from section in which it is possible to group absolutely various materials: bark, sand, wooden saw cuts or small brevnyshka. Also plants will help to develop tactile feelings, for example chistets woolly possesses very pleasant plush leaves, and bark of Amur cork tree will strike any.
3. For development of sense of smell use flowers, trees and bushes. Plant thyme between paving slabs, stepping on leaves, you will enhance its aroma. Create aromatic flower bed. But at selection of plants consider safety, for example rose prickly (in common people – the dogrose) cannot be planted where there are children or physically disabled people as prickles can wound them.
4. For development of acoustical feelings use water constructions, falls and fountains create delightful melody of murmur of water. Above the mentioned stones create characteristic rustling. Fragrant plants will attract insects and birds who will entertain you the singing. Surely plant deciduous plants to hear rustle of their leaves. Create specialized objects, for example, hang up hand bells or hollow tubules.
5. For creation of visual effect there can be two ways, either bright, or monochrome garden. For children or people with weak sight it is more preferable to create bright garden and if you want tranquility, then choose the second option. For bright gardens plant bushes and trees with bright foliage, for example, thuja, puzyreplodnik, filbert, spireyu, the kizilnik, among them is grades with various colourings of leaves. Flower beds will also help to bring bright shades.
6. For irritation of flavoring receptors plant edible plants. And it is possible to make beds of different levels so that they were quietly reached by children or physically disabled people. They will be able to take part in landing and care for plants, thereby developing motility. Sign all plants, make plates with their description, so care for them will become even more interesting.