A closer look at Hubbard Public Library’s Sensory Garden

By Cynthia Hirtzel

Sensory gardens are precisely what the name indicates—gardens or spaces created to stimulate and invigorate the senses. Any garden can engage at least one of the senses, but a sensory garden is an immersive outdoor space designed to utilize, delight, and inspire all five, enhancing visitors’ health and well-being. Considering the senses frequently overlap or work in concert, gardens like these, which don’t prioritize one sense over another, can produce meaningful experiences.