Raised Garden Beds for Wheel Chair Gardener
Hi,
I have a neighbor that is now in a wheel chair. She has a beautiful garden of field flowers and rose bushes. Most of her neighbors have been tending the garden for her, but she's feeling left out because she can't do it herself. She says she's missing playing in the dirt. That I can understand.
A few of the neighbors were wondering if there was a way that maybe the beds can be raised up to chair level where she can roll up to the beds and garden away with everyone? Does anyone have any suggestions of books with landscape diagrams? Has anyone seen something like we have in mind?
DCMerkle
Now there's synchronicity
My wife is an ergonomist and occupational therapy and we were discusing this veryissue of garden beds for wheelchair users the other day.
One of the things she said that would make a big difference is designing thebed so that the chair user could work them face on.
Working face on will avoid the need for twisting and the resulting tirdness, aches and possible injuries that could develop.
If this isn't possible then "alcoves" in the bed whic allow face on and bothe sides may be a good idea?
Dave,:cool: