[Community_garden] Wheelchair Accessibility

[Mike McGrath]

I've found that placing big rectangular plastic containers up on regular 
folding tables (Home Depot has nice weatherproof plastic ones) works the 
best in these cases; and the costs are MUCH less.
    In my experience, wheelchairs and walkers can't travel on any kind of 
wood chips. (And I can't imagine that they really are ADA-OK for such a 
purpose either.)
    Spend the raised bed money on a proper path or the result may be a nice 
garden no one can access.
    Although if you have ZERO money and your climate is as dry as I except, 
professionally leveled and tamped soil might work very well.
                                Good luck!
                                                        ---Mike McG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bridget Brady" <blbmeraz at gmail.com>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Wheelchair Accessibility


>I don't know if the construction suggestions are cheaper, but the latest
> edition of Square Foot Gardening has information about constructing
> wheelchair accessible plots
>
> http://www.squarefootgardening.com/
>
> -Bridget
>
>
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>> Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:15:51 -0700
>> From: "Miles Gordon" <mgordon at ncoinc.org>
>> Subject: [Community_garden] Wheel Chair accessibility
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>> We are establishing several new gardens, each with wheel chair
>> accessibility, as well as one senior "no bend" garden.
>>
>> I am using Rothert's "The Enabling Garden" as a resource.  Looking for
>> updated information regarding bed construction materials that are lower
>> cost and with ease of construction.
>>
>> Additionally, does anyone have experience using "PlayPak" ADA approved
>> woodchips for mulching the paths?  Are wheelchairs, walkers, etc. able
>> to easily move and walk on this?  Other favorite path materials that are
>> relatively easy to and affordable for wheelchairs?  Thanks for all the
>> information you all keep providing.
>>
>> Miles Gordon
>>
>> Project Coordinator
>>
>> The Community Gardens Project
>>
>> North Coast Opportunities
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>> www.thegardensproject.org
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>> 776 South State Street, Suite 102B
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>> Ukiah, CA 95482
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>> Email:  mgordon at ncoinc.org
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>> Tel: 707-462-2596, ext. 103 (office)
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