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- Hmat: Hmatový chodník
Garden of the Senses – Environmental Program for Primary Schools in Karviná
The “Garden of the Senses” project responds to children’s growing disconnection from nature and the lack of hands-on learning that supports sensory development, environmental awareness, and practical skills.
Format
Outdoor, experience-based “living classroom”
Target group
Primarily grades 1–5 (adaptable for older pupils)
Planned delivery
Minimum 10 sessions/activities
About the program
The main goal is to create an interactive environmental program in a natural garden in Karviná that serves as a “living classroom” for primary school pupils. The program is designed to help children perceive nature through all five senses—sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste—and to build a relationship with nature through playful, experience-based learning.
Sight Observation Station
Activities focused on looking closely: noticing shapes, colors, movement, patterns, and small details in the natural environment.
Hearing Sound Trail
Listening-based experiences: identifying natural sounds, comparing quiet vs. loud environments, and practicing attentive listening outdoors.
Smell Herb Spiral
Exploring scents in nature through herbs and plants; recognizing differences, intensity, and seasonal changes in aromas.
Touch Tactile Path
Hands-on sensory learning: textures and materials in nature (e.g., leaves, bark, stones) and safe barefoot/hand exploration where appropriate.
Taste Edible Plants Garden
Learning about edible plants and basic food-growing principles with age-appropriate tasting activities, emphasizing safe and responsible practice.
Outcomes Skills beyond nature knowledge
Pupils also strengthen teamwork, creativity, and responsibility toward the environment through shared tasks and reflective activities.
Funding provider: Moravian-Silesian Region