Staff and supporters at Eglantine NS have been working on it for over a year
09:42, 19 Dec 2025Updated 09:42, 19 Dec 2025
Sensory Garden in Eglantine School(Image: ENS)
One of Cork’s best-known girl’s school has got an impressive new sensory garden – a haven of peace for staff and pupils during the busy school day.
Scoil Bhríde Eglantine in Ballinlough is the location for the new garden, which took over a year to plan and install, and could not have been done without the support of parents, supporters and local businesses.
The school’s parent’s association played a big role in the works, with the help and support of the Principal Ger O Brien. The garden by the side of the main playground has a bespoke Sensory Pathway, seating areas, Mud Kitchens, Planter boxes, a calmning water feature and lots more.
The school says the “design ensures that girls from all the classes, no matter how young or old will be able to spend time in the garden exploring and engaging in this multi-sensory environment in order to benefit their development and their capacity for sensory integration and processing, while having lots of fun.”
And the girls themselves did a huge amount of work on it – raising €5,500 raised by the girls during a sponsored ‘Lapathon’ around the schoolyard.
peaceful oasis at Eglantine
The school and parent’s association wanted to thank supporters and helpers including:
Carol O’Sullivan, The Planting ConsultancyStephen Kendrick, GARDENFergus McNamara and his daughters Orla and Clare, Fergus McNamara LandscapingCatherine ClarkeTali Káleva
And there were donations from:
First South Credit UnionJohnson & Perrott Motor GroupCork City Medical CentreC&M Recruitment LtdDwyer Barry Financial ServicesKieran’s Garden Centre
The upkeep of the garden will involve the pupils as well as staff and volunteers, with the girls of Eglantine school set to learn more about how to grow a garden and create a peaceful place.
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