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Sensory Trust
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UK based charity. Our mission is to create meaningful and lasting connections between people of all ages and abilities and the natural world.

www.sensorytrust.org.uk
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Sensory Trust @sensory-trust.bsky.social · May 21
Hi everyone 👋 Sensory Trust has moved from Twitter to BlueSky.

We will be posting about accessibility, inclusion and climate action.

We'd love to connect with people and organisations who are passionate outdoor access for all.
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Every day plants are working to slow water down - the slower the flow, the greater chance of it reaching the lower ground store, where we need it.

Every day, plants are taking climate action, this is our chance to join them.

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Climate Demonstration: Slow the Flow
Every day plants are working to slow water down - the slower the flow, the more chance of it reaching the lower ground store, where we need it. Let's look at how plants help slow the flow of water…
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November 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Every day, plants - big and small - use water and the energy from the sun to regulate our climate and keep us cool.

Join St Vincent's School in Liverpool on their climate repair journey as they plant a wildflower meadow in their school grounds with Scouse Flowerhouse.

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The secret superpower of wildflowers... and it's not what you think!
Every day, plants - big and small - use water and the energy from the sun to regulate our climate and keep us cool. Join St Vincent's School in Liverpool on their climate repair journey as they…
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November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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🎺 We are delighted to announce a new project to make our natural heritage more accessible, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with thanks to the National Lottery players.

Delivering 👇🏽
🌱 In-person training in the South West
🌱 Online workshops
🌱 Guidance
Get in touch to find out more 🙂
Close up photo of a bright yellow sunflower head , with a large bumble bee covered in pollen.
November 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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We absolutely love autumn, it is a great time to go out and connect with nature!

Would you like to know more about our free inclusive dementia walking and nature activity groups in Cornwall?
👉 then check out our dementia page on our website

#DementiaCornwall #DementiaWellbeing
A group of people wearing coats and smiling, stood on a bridge over water, with trees all around them. A group of 7 people, wearing coats and hats. Standing in the rain, smiling and holding apple picking poles, standing in front of an apple tree A round colour wheel, with little bits of nature stuck on it. The colour wheel is sat inside a rollator walking aid, a persons hand is holding it People walking arm in arm on a path, with grey sky, grass and trees surrounding them.
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Mental Health is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that by getting hands-on and making meaningful connections with nature, we can increase feelings of joy, calm and connectivity.
What better way to celebrate World Mental Health Day than by doing some planting #WorldMentalHealthDay
Two people are outdoors on their knees planting in the bare soil, they are looking at what they are doing. There are a group of people in the background. Three people are outside on some bare soil. The person in the foreground is scattering seeds. Three people are crouched down planting on some soil. The person nearest the camera grins happily. A person crouches down to carefully spoon seed into a series of orange pots. They are wearing a cap and concentrating.
October 10, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Red Moor are catching the rain! 🌧️ We installed the coolest drainpipe structure along with a local designer, it collects the rain from their guttering and diverts it into a sponge garden below.

Soon it'll be full of climate resilient plants 💪
An outdoor wooden structure in a school field, with a drainpipe structure on the side of it, leading down into some large wooden planters. It has a sculptural element to it. A lady is laying out pieces of drainpipe to create a sculpture on a wooden floor. There are tools surrounding her.
October 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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We've been training up the staff in our Climate Cooler Schools, celebrating all that the students have already done with us, looking ahead to all that we've got planned and finally talking about climate friendly changes for their site and if any of those ideas could travel home with them.
An aerial photo of a school with people gathered around it. The photo is covered in colourful post-it notes detailing ideas for climate cooling. An aerial photo of a school with people gathered around it. The photo is covered in colourful post-it notes detailing ideas for climate cooling.
October 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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We are delighted to be taking part and sharing walks and creative sensory-rich workshops as part of Only Connect this October!

We warmly invite you to "Only Connect!" An International Community Symposium! 🎉
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September 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Cover Crops ❇️
Students in our Climate Cooler Schools sowed a cover crop to protect the soil from the elements and to provide structure for the soil. Whilst the flowers are around it's great food for the bees 🐝

Next they'll dig the plants into the soil to add valuable nutrients.
A bee is resting on a phacelia flower. the flower is lilac. A big blue wooden planter with phacelia planted in the soil. A school building is visible behind it. A big blue wooden planter filled with phacelia. There is a school field behind and a bench next to it. A close up of a phacelia flower. It is lilac.
September 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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The sun has had his hat on… Hip hip hip hurray! 🌞
Our dementia friendly walking groups have been out and about connecting with nature!🌱 🌳 🐝 🌻
If you would like to know more about our inclusive dementia walking and nature activity groups in Cornwall?
👉 then check out our website and what's on page.
A man wearing a grey cap, bird watching with binoculars by a river Two older people, arm in arm in a field of golden yellow sunflowers Three people smiling creating sunprints with the beach , sea and St Michaels Mount in the background. Two ladies holding flowers and smelling the scents. One person has a hat on.
September 2, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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We were thrilled to be invited by Royal Parks to review Hyde Park last week.

We walked, buggied, measured, and recorded their way around this massive historical park.

Big thanks to May, Cassie, Ledy and the team for making us feel so welcome.

#AccessForAll
A man and a woman sit on train seats at a table, the sun is pouring through the window casting a shadow. They are looking intently at a paper map and pointing to an area on it. Three people are stood up in a park looking at a large map. The woman in the foreground has a clipboard and is taking notes. Four people are sitting in a golf buggy and have all turned to face the camera for a selfie. They are all grinning. It is a sunny day and they are in a busy park.
August 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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🎉 The flowers are out in Liverpool 🌻

In March, we joined the Scouse Flowerhouse at St Vincent's School to help spread the incredible climate repairing message of the wildflowers.

It's now the most fantastic wildflower meadow, all going to help cool our planet!
Plants are so cool!

#ClimateAction
A field of wildflowers, including red poppies, blue cornflower, white corn chamomile and yellow corn marigold. A teenage boy in school uniform throwing wildflower seeds onto a field. A close up of some wildflowers. A red soldier beetle is on a corn chamomile. A teenage boy wearing glasses throwing seed onto a bare field.
July 10, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Collective Climate Repair - A collaborative process with a beautiful result!

Sail shades will create some cooling shade whilst we wait for the climbers to grow. It is going to be a lovely space for staff and students to sit and enjoy 😎

#ClimateAction #ClimateRepair
A photo of a percola in a school playground, with the words, "we made some beautiful sail shades to provide some cool space under a school pergola. Swipe for the process". A photo of some material with the words, "skb sails kindly donated us some material to make the leaves. We had some sails leftover from a previous project that we got from build with hubs that were ripe for an upcycle. A photo of lots of leaf shapes cut out from different colour material, with the words "The students from Pencalenick School cut out all the leaf shapes from our templates. A sail held up in front of a window showing a silhouette. The words say "time to test them out... they worked! We wanted a beautiful silhouette that showed when the sun shone onto the shade sails" on it.
July 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Boardwalks and bridges can connect us to nature, but poor design can turn them into barriers. Slippery surfaces, uneven boards, or steep inclines hinder access. Thoughtful design and maintenance ensure safe, inclusive outdoor experiences. 🌿💚

#InclusiveDesign #AccessibleTrails #SustainableDesign
Width: consider the width of connecting paths, level of use, location and whether it will be one or two-way. A min clear width of 200cm will allow for two-way traffic with no need for passing places. Boards must be laid at right angles to the direction of travel, otherwise, wheels or mobility canes may become caught between them. To permit drainage, lay the deck with gaps between the individual boards. The gap between boards should not be greater than 12mm. Boardwalks should have edging at a minimum of 75mm high that acts as an important wheel stop for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and an indicator for blind and partially sighted people.
June 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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This weekend saw the opening of the @thegardenershouse.org‬ and Sensory Garden at Morab Gardens. We were thrilled to be involved in the garden design. Helen, our inclusive landscape designer, has thrown everything into making this sensory garden a special place for the whole community.

#Penzance
A path with handrails leads up to a room with doors wide open into a beautiful garden. It is a sunny day. People are gathered in small groups talking
June 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Great article from Landscape designer Rebecca Read on creating accessible gardens on a budget www.rebeccaread.com/blog/accessi...

This is something we get asked about a lot.

#AccessibleDesign #SensoryGardens
Accessible Garden Design on a Budget - Rebecca Read Landscape and Garden Design
There are some excellent resources available to support accessible garden design. In this article I link to some that I think may be particularly helpful to those who are not planning on using a…
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June 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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What a great time we had at the Deaf-led Earthly Wellbeing Festival! Our very own Wendy was a speaker & introduced one of our favourite tabletop demos.
We explored how water behaves on different surfaces. It's amazing to see people discovering the magic simplicity of the demo for themselves
#BSL
A photo of three people in an event shelter. One person is pouring water into a tank of bare soil. There is a tank of long grass next to it. They are all smiling. A photo of a talk in a large canvas tent. There is an audience of people watching. There are two BSL translators stood next to another speaker, signing. A photo of an orange event shelter, in a field, with a crowd of people watching a demonstration.
June 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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🌱 Do you enjoy walking and being in nature?
Are you interested in supporting your local Cornish community?
🌳 Then why not volunteer with us?
"I've given a little of my time to the Sensory Trust, but I've gained so much friendship, I feel my time has been repaid 100 fold." - volunteer
#VolunteerWeek
Two older ladies looking at each other and smiling.
June 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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🎺 It's Volunteers week.
💚 A huge thank you to all our lovely volunteers! Your kindness, enthusiasm and sharing of time are essential to support our dementia group members; to walk and share positive nature connections.

Here are some of our volunteers in action!

#VolunteerWeek #DementiaCornwall
A lady with grey hair smiling and taking a selfie , with people sat behind her on a bench. The bench is on grass. A group of people stood on a road, they are smiling with blue sky above them. In the distance are china clay spoil tips. One person is in a wheelchair and two people are using mobility aids. Three people walking on a path which is running next to the sea. Its a grey day and they all have warm coats on. Three people stood in a garden, smiling and holding a tray of jam jars with spring flowers in them.
June 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🎺 In honour of Volunteers Week, we salute our team of amazing volunteers who make our dementia-friendly walks possible.

Your support, compassion, and dedication are invaluable, and group members often express how important these walks are for their wellbeing.

#VolunteersWeek #DementiaVolunteers
Two people sit next to each other on a bench outside, there are purple flowers behind them. They are chatting and doing an activity. Three older women sit on a bench outdoors in open space. They look happy. Two ladies look at each other and laugh.
June 3, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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It’s #DementiaActionWeek!

🌱 Creative Spaces is Sensory Trust’s pioneering nature-based approach helping people with dementia to maintain physically, socially and mentally active lives in their communities.
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👉 Find out more on our website
Our dementia friendly walking groups | Sensory Trust
We hope you enjoy a little look at our dementia friendly walking groups which happen all across Cornwall.If you'd like any further information, please visit ...
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May 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Hi everyone 👋 Sensory Trust has moved from Twitter to BlueSky.

We will be posting about accessibility, inclusion and climate action.

We'd love to connect with people and organisations who are passionate outdoor access for all.
May 21, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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We are delighted to be at the 4th Cornwall Dementia Conference. This year's focus is living well with dementia, which is one of our aims of our Creative Spaces project.
#KernowHealth
#AlzheimersSociety
#CornwallNHS
#Cornwall
#Dementia
#CornwallDementiaConference
#FiloProject
#MemoryMatters
Woman looking at table of colourful leaflets and images, over which hangs a small washing line displaying posters
May 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Global Accessibility Awareness Day!

We believe that access to nature and the outdoors should be available to everyone, regardless of age, ability, or circumstance.

Accessibility isn't just about ramps and signs—it's about creating experiences that are meaningful and enjoyable for all.

#GAAD
A young person smiles whilst gathering leaf mulch from a large white bag whilst another young person has their hands in the bag. They are both outdoors.
May 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Ever wondered if your brand font is accessible?
Does your b look like your d?
Admittedly, it can all be quite subjective. @charitycomms.bsky.social has put together some key principles for designing accessible and inclusive print materials. Take a look👏

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Core principles for accessible design in print
Keeping accessibility top of mind from the start of a design process can ensure that as many people can engage successfully with your work as possible. Here's four core principles used at Scope...
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May 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM