8legs: Sightsavers

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‘An accessible space’: the Chelsea garden visitors can see, hear, feel, taste and touch their way round

The Chelsea Flower Show features an accessible Sightsavers sensory garden designed to engage all senses.
The garden uses tactile, non-toxic plants and raised beds to aid touch and safe exploration.
The garden integrates a rainfall water feature and a halo structure to create calming sounds.
A bioelectric sound installation interprets plant signals into music for the garden.
The garden is designed around a wheelchair-turning circle with contrasting paths for the visually impaired.
The garden highlights edible and aromatic plants and aims to be accessible to wheelchair users and mobility-impaired gardeners.
The project reflects Sightsavers' charitable work across many countries and disabilities.
The opening and reception at Chelsea drew thousands, with a focus on inclusivity.
The soundscape draws on plant species like gold dust and yarrow to shape the composition.
The installation aims to promote wellbeing by connecting people with nature through accessible design.

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