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Sensory Exploring

See like a bee! Explore the garden with your senses.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event

Find a plant that smells like chocolate and leaves as soft a bunny ears. Learn about how insect and animal visitors to our garden use their senses, from bees to sparrow hawks.

There will be a sensory trail along the viaduct and a craft activity to design a bat in the event space. Perfect for little explorers during half term.

Times

The basics

Suitability

This event is designed for children and young people

What to bring and wear

Wrap up warm as it can get chilly up on our garden in the sky.

Accessibility

The viaduct is accessible by lift from the Roman Gardens or from Deansgate Metrolink stop. There is ramp access to our event space and a hearing loop is active on site.

Contact info

Castlefield Viaduct Team

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