SILCOX SENSORY GARDEN PROJECT

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Description

BUILDING SENSORY GARDEN TASKS

  • Lay weed barrier across entire yard
  • Add edging stones to define perimeter and walkway
  • Define placement for planters, turf, sandbox, pea gravel, smooth rock, and entry arch
  • Lay base/drainage materials turf
  • Assemble 2 corrugated metal 8'L X 2'W X 17"H planters
  • Assemble sand box
  • Dig 3" deep space to place planters in ground
  • Dig 6" deep space to place sand box in ground
  • Dig holes to place tires
  • Install planters and sand box:  fill planters with dirt and sand box with sand
  • Cut 4x6 beams and build entry arch, attach screw to hold windchimes (arch should be at least 8' tall and at least 6' wide
  • Dig post holes for arch
  • Mix concrete to place and install entry arch
  • Move storage benches to sensory garden 
  • Assemble bird bath, add water and place solar water fountain
  • Assemble poop station and signage and install on south end
  • Place pavers

Supplies needed:  shovels, post-hole diggers, rakes, weed barrier, measuring tape, spray paint- different colors (bright), layout sketches, wheelbarrows, rakes, gravel, rocks, sand, pea gravel, dirt/garden soil, pavers, stone edging, plastic edging, work gloves, old tires, dog safe herbs and flowers

Details

Get Connected Icon 18 and older
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Location

Get Connected Icon 4900 Martin Street
Fort Worth, TX  76119

Shifts

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