Craigmillar Library Sensory Garden
The garden at the back of Craigmillar Library had fallen into disrepair and was unable to be used by the public. Community Alliance Trust has transformed this into a sensory garden for everyone in Craigmillar.
A sensory garden is designed to be a relaxing and vibrant space, with plants that smell, taste and look good. Our vision is that the garden can be used by people in the library as somewhere to get away from the stresses of daily life, where people can volunteer and be connected to nature, and where organisations can run activities.
Community Garden Build Sessions at Craigmillar Library
In early 2026 we co-created a design with the local community to restore the garden at Craigmillar Library. Our community gardener Kat led volunteer sessions all through spring and summer of 2026, and turned this into a relaxing and inclusive sensory garden.
In October 2026, we held a joint celebration event with Edinburgh Food Social and ELGT to relaunch the garden, complete with apple pressing, home grown food and nature art activities.
If you would like to see the finished work and relax amongst the wooden toadstools, native plants, herbs and wildflowers, please visit the garden at the back of Craigmillar Library and enjoy!
