Making garden wheelchair accessible
Making garden wheelchair accessible
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Hi All - new to the site. I'm a wheelchair user and I have recently moved house to a bungalow with a large back garden (approx 14m x 40m) it is split into 2 parts the front half being mainly lawn with flower beds and the back half largely neglected. It was pretty easy to get around it in the long dry summer we had but the minute the ground is wet I cannot use my wheelchair in the garden as there are no suitable paths. I will need to have paths built around the front half and have some of the beds raised so I can access them from my wheelchair so I am starting to look at landscaping the front section for my needs and trying my best to come up with some designs. I had planned to turn the back half into an "allotment" area with a greenhouse and raised beds for veg growing etc if I can afford it at sometime but my budget is very tight sadly. Also I had thought about sharing the back area with gardeners in the area who don't have access to there own gardeners but I'm unsure how to do this at the moment as I need to sort the front access out first. I live in the South of England near the coast.
Best wishes all
John
Best wishes all
John
Posted: Monday 4th of March 2019 11:11 AM
Re: Making garden wheelchair accessible
NicolaHi John, hope this reply is useful from Mark Lane from Gardeners World who also gardens in a wheelchair. His website is at https://www.marklanedesigns.com/:
"Hi, firstly look at what you are able to do and for how long. Pacing is v. important. Ensure all surfaces are firm, solid and non-reflective, ideally with a raised edge. If you cannot twist your body use raised-tables and not -beds. Grow things you love. Have fun."/filters:strip_exif()/assets/users/user_1627/forum_33744_952_20190304190736.png)
Replied: Monday 4th of March 2019 07:07 PM
