GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB has undertaken a large special project in creating a sensory garden from scratch at Camp Idlewild in Land O’Lakes. This camp serves as a lovely setting for autistic children and the Woman’s Club chose the garden project to provide a colorful fun space with a calm atmosphere for these campers. Members have provided benches, colorful borders, a gravel pathway, an interesting sculpture installation and Booster husband, David Bellingar, (pictured above) has made two beautiful garden arches AND the wooden Ms. Catie Pillar piece which may serve as the children’s “train”. Plantings will soon be installed and hopefully will attract beautiful butterflies, another calming effect for the children. The garden is still a work in progress but it is coming along beautifully in stages.
