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Wheelchair friendly garden design

Find advice and tips when thinking about accessible, wheelchair friendly garden design.

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Design
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Wheelchair user
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Gardening in raised beds

When you garden in a raised bed, the soil and planting area is higher and closer to you. Find advice to decide if raised beds are right for you and your garden.

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Growing food Plants Large garden Small garden
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Tips to make moving things in the garden easier

Most activities in the garden involve moving things, from carrying tools to composting weeds. We share equipment and tips to make it easier.

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Tools
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Any health condition Wheelchair user
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Mark Lane's story - gardening for mental health

Mark Lane is known to millions as a gardening presenter. Less well known are his mental health struggles and how gardening helped his recovery. Mark tells his story and highlights the benefits of gardening for mental wellbeing.

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Inspiration
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Mental health Wheelchair user
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Container gardening

Container gardening is a popular and useful way to garden. From individual pots to barrels, long planters and balcony boxes, you can grow almost anything in containers.

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Growing food Plants Large garden Small garden Balcony
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Any health condition Wheelchair user
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Engaging our sense of touch in the garden

Touch can be an important part of how we experience a garden. We offer advice for creating a touch-friendly garden including recommended plants.

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Inspiration Plants
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Any health condition Wheelchair user Blind or partially sighted Mental health
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