Winter Splendor: Engaging our Senses Year-Round

About This Grant

While the Seattle Sensory Garden is open year-round, its current state lacks features that might engage and draw visitors to the garden during the time of year Seattleites need it most: the long gray winter. We wish to enrich the garden's offerings by adding plant material that will bring seasonal interest to the garden: winter-blooming flowers, fragrant shrubs, and trees with bold winter coloring. We also wish to refresh the vibrant blue entryway with fresh paint. Plant installation will be in partnership with the Woodland Park Zoo's Department of Horticulture, which will offer guidance and supervision around the selection and placement of plants. The infusion of new plant material and vibrant entryway color will support the Sensory Garden's mission to invite and engage community members of all abilities year-round with a beautiful, accessible space for all.