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The Sensory Garden

The Sensory Garden

Sensory Garden Sign
Sensory Garden Sign
This section of the garden allows people to fit right into nature (using all their senses, of course!)

© BSA Troop 103, Fremont, CA - Used by permission
© BSA Troop 103, Fremont, CA - Used by permission

In this area you can smell the sweet fragrances of flowers and herbs and enjoy the kaleidoscope of colors before you.

Rosemary officinalis - © BSA Troop 103, Fremont, CA - Used by permission
Rosemary officinalis - © BSA Troop 103, Fremont, CA - Used by permission

Many of the plants in this section are edible herbs frequently used in cooking, such as rosemary, oregano, and thyme.