Create a Sensory Herb Garden

What to Expect:

Learn all about the quirky herbs and their uses- these are not the sort of herbs you’ll find in the supermarket or even the garden centre. How to engage your senses to choose plants that make your heart sing. How to create your sensory herb garden using horticultural therapy techniques so that you can restore yourself in the garden and feel lighter and more alive.

The first hour of the workshop will include practical learning, demonstrations of techniques and an introduction to all the plants. The second hour will be for you to plant up your herb garden and we'll finish with a Q&A so you can ask me all your gardening related questions.

What to bring/wear:

Your pick of 5 quirky herb plants and all the materials required to ensure your plants thrive. Your completely unique sensory herb garden to take home and enjoy.

Plus all the aftercare tips you’ll need to ensure it looks good for seasons to come. All materials for the activity will be provided. You may wish to bring a bin liner or box to put your herb garden into so you don't get soil in the back of your car.

Benefits:

20 minutes of gardening 3 times a week increases wellbeing scores by 6% and reduces stress levels by 4%. This workshop will help you learn the skills and develop the confidence to design and create a unique container garden, including how to choose the right plants for you and your space and begin to create a regular gardening habit as you grow a beautiful garden.

Who is your tutor:

Kendall Marie Platt is a Horticultural therapist & space holder for garden curious women.
She is the founder of Adventures with Flowers and helps women create beautiful gardens in small pockets of time.

She does this through 1:1 work and her membership the Seed, where she hosts regular garden-along sessions to help attendees quiet their minds as they take action in their garden.

Kendall is a writer, speaker and facilitator who has spoken at events and for organisations on the topic of using horticultural therapy to reduce stress and avoid burnout as well as hosting hands-on horticultural therapy workshops in corporate and event settings.

She has also been featured on This Morning, BBC radio and in multiple publications such as Psychologies, Country Living and Happiful magazine.