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 > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:15:51 -0700 > From: "Miles Gordon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Community_garden] Wheel Chair accessibility > To: <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > 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 > > www.thegardensproject.org > > > > 776 South State Street, Suite 102B > > Ukiah, CA 95482 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Tel: 707-462-2596, ext. 103 (office) > > 707-367-6939 (cell) > > Fax: 707-462-2531 > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://list.communitygarden.org/pipermail/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org/attachments/20080729/c2414924/attachment.html _______________________________________________ The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org To post an e-mail to the list: [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
