A sensory garden where every child belongs
Armidale Public School·Armidale, NSW
A calm, textured outdoor space for 60 students in our support unit and the whole school.
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The project
Our support unit students need somewhere to go when the playground is too much. Right now there is nowhere quiet outside.
A sensory garden gives them scented herbs, soft grasses, a water feature, textured paving and a shaded seat — a space designed for regulation, not stimulation.
Occupational therapists who work with our students helped design the layout. It will be open to every child at recess.
Where the money goes
Path, edging and textured paving
$4,200
Sensory planting
$2,600
Shade sail and seating
$2,900
Water feature
Staged if funding falls short
$1,100
Installation
$700
Total
$11,500
Matched by a regional partner: $4,000. A regional partner is matching community contributions dollar-for-dollar up to $4,000.
What if we don't reach the target?
The planting and the shaded seating come first. If we fall short, the water feature moves to a later stage.
Ready Fund Grow is a keep-what-you-raise platform: the organisation receives every dollar raised whether or not the target is met, and there is no automatic refund.
Project Updates
1 Aug 2026
Three weeks to go
We are $1,250 short. Every contribution is still being matched by our regional partner.
Dates
- Opened
- 19 May 2026
- Closes
- 21 Aug 2026
- Expected delivery
- Early 2027
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$500
“For all the kids who need a quiet corner.”
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