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Garden Worx

Sensory Gardens for Children with SEND — built right, built safe, built in Suffolk.

A garden your child can actually use. A space that calms instead of overwhelms, that holds them safely, and that gives the whole family somewhere that works.

We design and build sensory gardens for children with autism, ADHD, sensory processing needs and other additional needs — across Suffolk and the surrounding area.

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Three Garden Worx sensory garden concept renders side by side — a contained Calm Corner with retreat nook, chimes and water feature; a full sensory garden with tactile sign, balance steppers and scented planting; and an SEN Outdoor Room with covered pergola, chalkboard, bench seating and a sensory bubble tube.Concept render

Why Garden Worx

Most landscapers can plant a border and call it “sensory.” We come at this differently.

Alongside Garden Worx, we built a child wellbeing platform used by SEND parents, teachers and professionals — so we understand the world of EHCPs, sensory regulation and what these spaces actually need to do, not just how they look. We've lived it personally as a family.

That means we don't just make a garden that's pretty in a brochure. We build one that regulates, contains and engages a child who experiences the world differently — and that's safe enough for you to stop holding your breath.

25+ years of groundworks and landscaping behind every build. Properly drained, properly surfaced, properly enclosed. Done once, done right.

The problem we solve

If you've got a child with sensory or additional needs, you already know the standard garden doesn't work:

  • Open boundaries when your child is a flight risk
  • Hard surfaces and trip hazards
  • Nowhere quiet to retreat and regulate
  • Nothing that actually engages them outdoors

A sensory garden fixes all of that — a single space designed around how your child experiences sight, sound, touch, smell and movement, with a safe enclosed retreat built in.

What we build

Every Garden Worx sensory garden is designed around the seven senses — sight, sound, touch, smell, taste, balance (vestibular) and body-awareness (proprioceptive) — and built safe as standard: secure boundaries, soft impact surfacing, rounded edges, non-toxic planting.

We offer three packages so you can pick what fits your space and budget — full detail below.

  • Sight
  • Sound
  • Touch
  • Smell
  • Taste
  • Balance
  • Body awareness

Packages

Three starting points — every build is tailored from there.

Calm Corner concept render — small contained sensory nook with a dark timber pergola, soft cushioned bean bag retreat, wind chimes, lavender planting in raised beds and a bubble water feature on artificial turf.Concept render

Calm Corner

from £3,000

For: smaller gardens, tighter budgets, or families wanting a first step — a contained sensory nook and quiet retreat.

  • Defined, contained corner zone (typically 3m × 3m area)
  • Bonded rubber mulch soft surfacing over prepared, drained base (wetpour available as upgrade)
  • Quiet enclosed retreat space — den, screen or planted nook for regulation
  • Tactile planting: ornamental grasses, lamb's ear, soft textured foliage
  • Scented planting: lavender, mint, rosemary
  • One sound element: wind chimes or rustling grasses
  • Edge protection — rounded, no trip hazards
  • Non-toxic planting throughout

Senses: Touch, smell, sound, sight, plus a calm/regulation retreat.

Boundary & safety: Existing boundary checked; basic securing included. Wetpour surfacing and full secure climb-resistant enclosure available as upgrades.

Build: 3–5 days.

Most popular
Sensory Garden concept render — winding gravel path with 'Touch See Smell Hear' sign, tactile sensory wall, balance log steppers, scented raised beds with lavender and herbs, and a colour panel.Concept render

Sensory Garden

from £9,000

For: families wanting the full corner — engagement and regulation in one designed space. The complete sensory experience.

  • Full sensory zone (typically 5m × 5m+), zoned into active and calm areas
  • Wetpour soft impact safety surfacing over fully prepared, drained base
  • Secure, climb-resistant boundary as standard
  • Quiet enclosed retreat den for regulation
  • Sight: colour-graded and movement planting (grasses), solar lighting, mirror panel
  • Sound: water feature + chimes + musical play panel
  • Touch: tactile planting, textured sensory wall, sand or water play station
  • Smell: dedicated scented herb bed
  • Taste: safe edibles — strawberries, herbs, cherry tomatoes
  • Movement (vestibular): swing point or balance logs/beams
  • Body awareness (proprioceptive): crawl-through tunnel or den
  • Full walkthrough on completion

Senses: All seven.

Boundary & safety: Secure climb-resistant enclosure, soft surfacing, rounded edges, non-toxic planting — all standard.

Build: 1–2 weeks.

SEN Outdoor Room concept render — covered pergola shelter with chalkboard wall, padded bench seating, child-height table and stools, sensory bubble tube and raised planting beds.Concept render

SEN Outdoor Room

from £18,000

For: families wanting a year-round, weatherproof outdoor space — the premium build with everything zoned and a covered shelter.

  • Everything in the Sensory Garden package, plus:
  • Covered shelter / sensory den — weatherproof structure for year-round use and a true low-stimulation retreat
  • Full sensory zoning: separate active, tactile, and calm areas
  • Power option for lighting / sensory equipment (subject to electrical sign-off)
  • Premium surfacing throughout
  • Enhanced planting scheme across all senses
  • Larger movement equipment (swing frame, balance trail)
  • Optional: sensory lighting, projector-ready den, weighted/proprioceptive equipment
  • Full secure, climb-resistant perimeter
  • Design consultation tailored to your child's specific sensory profile
  • Full walkthrough and aftercare guidance

Senses: All seven, with a sheltered space usable in any weather.

Boundary & safety: Comprehensive — secure enclosure, soft surfacing, sheltered retreat, non-toxic planting, all edges and access safety-checked.

Build: 2–3 weeks.

All prices are starting points. Final quote provided free after a site consultation. Garden Worx UK & IRL Ltd — Knodishall, Suffolk.

Funding

Funding rarely covers a whole sensory garden — but the right grants can reduce what you pay, especially the safe-access element. We'll help you identify what you may be eligible for before you commit to anything.

  • Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) — up to £30,000 in England, and for a disabled child under 19 it's not means-tested. It funds the safe access and safety element: a safe route out to and around the garden, and a safe play area under discretionary council funding. (£36,000 in Wales, £30,000 in Northern Ireland, £25,000 in Scotland.)
  • Family Fund — equipment grants for low-income families raising a disabled child. Helps toward sensory kit and some garden play equipment — modest amounts, not whole-build money.
  • Local Rotary / Lions clubs & Dreams Come True — case-by-case contributions toward the project.

Funding won't usually cover the whole build, but it can take a real chunk off. We'll itemise your quote so the access element can go toward a DFG application, and point you at equipment grants for the rest. We're not a grant service and can't guarantee approval.

How it works

  1. Free consultation

    We visit, look at your space, and talk through your child's needs.

  2. Design & fixed quote

    A clear plan and a price, no surprises.

  3. Funding support

    If relevant, we help you gather what you need to apply.

  4. Build

    Typically 1–3 weeks on site depending on package.

  5. Walkthrough

    We show you how every element works.

Book your free sensory garden consultation

No pressure, no obligation — just an honest conversation about whether a sensory garden is right for your family.

Book a free sensory garden consultation
07904 805377contact@gardenworx.co.ukCovering Suffolk & surrounding areas

Frequently asked questions

Yes — secure, climb-resistant boundaries are standard on every build, not an add-on.

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