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How to create a peaceful garden space

Catty Patel from The Creative Gardening School explains how to create a peaceful garden space in which to sit, reflect and enjoy beautiful garden scent.

Author:
The English Garden
Published Date:
3 March 2020

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We all know how much time and effort is required to keep a garden looking its best, but how can a garden help us to feel at our best? Catty O’Donnell from The Creative Gardening School explains how to create a peaceful garden space in which to relax.

Smell is the most evocative of the five senses, which means it can be used as an effective way to relax the body and mind. By following this plan, you could create a peaceful garden space that’s a delight to your nose and to your wellbeing.

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Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' makes a beautiful climber. Credit: David Austin Roses

Create a sensory oasis in your garden:

Follow these steps to establish a peaceful garden space with amazing scent.

1. Choose an area that has a solid structure behind it, for example a wall or a fence. This will provide a sense of safety and enable you to grow climbers for year-round scent. Suggested climbers are:

2. Place a bench in your chosen area and then create a curving bed on either side of it to “enclose” the seat.

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3. Start planting the curving beds to either side of the bench. Firstly, select some aromatic evergreen plants as these will release essential oils when their leaves are crushed. A few recommendations:

4. Next, plant a few small deciduous shrubs. The below suggestions are wonderful early season performers.

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5. Finally, add flowers that boast a beautiful colour and scent for a festival of fragrance. These flowers work well:

About The Creative Gardening School:

Garden designers Liz Rentzsch and Catty O’Donnell are the force behind The Creative Gardening School, a horticultural school set in the beautiful grounds of Chenies Manor in Buckinghamshire.

The school teaches gardening classes in a fun and friendly way. All are welcome – beginners and seasoned gardeners alike – and the focus is on how to enjoy garden work. Liz and Catty strongly believe that gardening has the ability to change the way we feel, as well as to bring people together.

To find out more about classes at The Creative Gardening School, visit thecreativegardeningschool.co.uk.

Find more flower variety recommendations for gorgeous scents.

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