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LEISURE AND OUTDOORS - GARDENING & HORTICULTURE
INDIVIDUALS ORGANISATIONS PRODUCTS
| “Do you have difficulty in doing what you want to in the garden? This award-winning website aims to give you answers so that you can find your way to easier gardening”. |
| Website that gives information on building a garden, gardening tools & resourses for the disabled. |
| Being in a wheelchair and loving gardening, Josh Spece included a section on Accessible Gardening in his web site. Millions of people have physical limitations due to aging, injuries, or diseases. This website has a collection of articles and links to other articles and resources on the internet. |
| Dedicated to Horticulture, Recreation and People with Disabilities. Charles Sourby is the Coordinator at the Schervier HUD Apartments at Bon Secours Health System, in Riverdale, New York where he assisted in the design and development of the Monsignor Murray Therapeutic Sensory Garden, the Schervier Community Garden & the Douglas Schwartz Greenhouse. Sourby teaches Horticultural Therapy and the Spiritual Nature of Plants and had worked as a therapist with various populations in a wide range of settings.
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| An excellent profile on Peter (C5 complete quadriplegia) and in particular how a modified vehicle has enabled him even greater independence and participation in home, family, work and community life. Brief features on his raised garden bed and welding/sculpture skills. Genius at work! |
| People with physical or mental disabilities benefit from gardening experiences as part of Horticultural Therapy programs, and they learn skills, adaptations, and gardening methods that allow for continued participation at home.
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| Making gardening accessible for people of all abilities. Check out how to set up an accessible garden. |
| "We want to demonstrate that a disability need not be a barrier to enjoying the benefits of gardening". Michael Levenston, the City Farmer director who developed the program, has long been an advocate of horticulture in any form for its many virtues - fresh produce, healthy outdoor physical activity, the peace of mind which comes from nurturing growing plants, among others. He saw no reason why the disabled shouldn't garden, too. |
| The opportunity to participate in recreational activities like gardening is fundamental to the personal growth and development of all individuals. By nurturing and caring for plants and flowers, people feel needed, develop skills, build self-confidence, learn and grow. Unfortunately, people with disabilities face many obstacles to pursuing such opportunities. With this in mind, the Disabled Independent Gardeners Association (DIGA) was established.
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| In GDT menu is a small charity based in UK for active gardeners who are registered disabled. Members mostly personally fund their own activities such as providing information, giving talks and presentations and attending grant application meetings.
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| Most gardeners want to continue to garden as long as they possibly can. Lifestyle changes, age, infirmity, work, financial circumstances all have an impact on how much or how well we can garden.
Garden Forever is a place to read about how other people manage to continue to garden. In articles about the soothing effect of gardening, gardens in the sky (roof top gardens), overcoming health problems, gardens that shine in the evening, programs that help people, children, the elderly, the physically challenged, plus practical tips and ideas, we'll explore and highlight ways to help us all Garden Forever.
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| Horticultural Therapy has been defined as a process of using plants and garden related activities to promote well-being of mind, body and spirit.
It is used by occupational therapists, physiotherapists, teachers, nurses, recreation therapists, allied health workers, activity workers, horticulturists and others.
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| A non-profit community farm in Montgomery County that's created meaningful, fully included jobs for adults with developmental disabilities through the business of growing & selling high quality, home grown vegetables. |
| The Telopea Centre is the home-base for Horticultural Therapy in New South Wales and is located within the grounds of the Ryde College of TAFE, which specialises in horticulture training.The Telopea Centre is equipped to provide training and instruction to people with a disability and their carers and has the following resources for inspection and to trial:- tools and equipment;raised garden beds for easy access;literature and information about Horticultural Therapy.
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| If you have limited strength, trouble getting around the garden or need to pace yourself try some of these tips to make the work easier. |
| Wheelchair accessible gardens, set up guide, technical specifications |
| StandUp Garden provides a new and exciting alternative that eliminates the boundaries of traditional gardening that many of us face - lack of time, space, tools, accessibility, etc.
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