The
Carry on Gardening website presents Thrive's experience and expertise in gardening with a disability, which has been gathered over 30 years of helping disabled people to start or continue gardening.
The website was first launched to much acclaim in 2003 and the updated and revised version that you can see today was launched in April 2009.
Here is some information about the different sections on Carry on Gardening with links which take you through to the website:
In this section there is practical information to make everyday garden jobs easier, whatever your disability.
There is a section for
all disabled gardeners, and then specific sections to help those who are gardening:
These are the gardening jobs that we cover - getting ready, digging, weeding, mowing and lawn maintenance, pruning, trimming hedges, sweeping and raking, watering, sowing seeds, planting out, growing in containers, moving things in the garden and tips on garden design.
For each gardening job we give Thrive's top tips for making the task easier, advice on taking care, any useful hints and tips, and details of the equipment and tools that will be particularly helpful.
We also have a plant guide, which gives details of easy-care plants, and information leaflets about raised beds
Equipment and tools to help you
This is a comprehensive selection of tried-and-tested gardening equipment and tools which can make gardening easier and more enjoyable when you have a disability.
The equipment and tool products listed are grouped by the type of gardening job you might want to do. The headings in this section are the same as those used in
How can I carry on gardening? They are - getting ready, digging, weeding, mowing and lawn maintenance, pruning, trimming hedges, sweeping and raking, watering, sowing seeds, planting out, moving things in the garden and growing in containers.
All the equipment and tools mentioned are available from good garden centres, from garden shopping websites, hardware stores, and in a few cases direct from the manufacturer. If you have problems finding products to buy, follow the links to the manufacturer's websites which are given on the website and contact them to find your local stockist.
We also have a section giving
top tips for choosing new equipment and tools which will be useful if you are considering buying new gardening products.
There is an Equipment and tool finder, which edits the full list of products on the website to give you a tailored list of products that might be particularly useful for you to use in the garden. To search for equipment and tools, you choose the gardening job that you want to do and then select the disability which best describes your needs.
Seasonal gardening with Thrive
Gives top tips and jobs to do in the spring, summer, autumn and winter months, with a selection of equipment and tools to help you.
Why not go to the Carry on Gardening home page and see if this new website can help you to start or continue gardening?