Modified: April 30, 2021 3:34pm
Need some resources to make gardening inclusive and accessible? See below for some of our favorite recommendations:
The National Center for Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) has articles to help you get started on your gardening journey:
- Gardening Adaptations: https://www.nchpad.org/1496/6449/Accessible~Gardening
- Additional Resources: https://www.nchpad.org/1496/6450/Accessible~Gardening
- Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation – Wendy Crawford, founder of mobileWOMEN.org, discusses organic gardening, adaptive gardening tools and planting an accessible garden at: https://www.christopherreeve.org/living-with-paralysis/health/staying-active/accessible-gardening
Don’t let a need for adaptive equipment keep you from starting. If you need adaptive gardening equipment contact your local Independent Living Center to ask for recommendations or contact ARISE Adaptive Design for information on ordering low cost adaptive equipment.
- There are 41 Independent Living Centers throughout New York State. Find one near you at: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/independent-living-centers
- Arise Adaptive Design: https://arisead.wordpress.com/