Gradients - Sensory Therapy Gardens Fact Sheet

Sensory Trust information sheet It is especially important in the natural environment to consider the variety of gradients offered by the routes around sites; they are often challenging and sometimes cannot be reduced easily by cutting into the landscape.... More

Sensory Trust information sheet It is especially important in the natural environment to consider the variety of gradients offered by the routes around sites; they are often challenging and sometimes cannot be reduced easily by cutting into the landscape. When assessing gradients consider the experience that is on offer to everyone. Ask yourself what additional support, such as hand rails and resting points along challenging sections, could enable a route to be used by a wider audience? Some people visit the outdoors for a stimulating experience that involves challenging gradients and these can be offered at sites. Most importantly, a visitor should be able to find out the types of gradients on routes so they can make an informed choice of route. Provide good quality, up-to-date information, both previsit and on-site. The more information available the better a visitor’s experience will be as they are able to choose and enjoy the level of visit they require. A site will need to p Less