Re: Gardening for disabled/elderly

**J* E* M* S* <h*@sbcglobal.net>**

You might look at the horticulture therapy association's web site.
jems
On Mar 26, 2013, at 9:37 AM, frielster@aol.com wrote:

A friend has taken on a project at the adult daycare center where she works. The idea is to create a space in which adults with various challenges -- Down Syndrome, arthritis, early dementia, etc., some using wheelchairs or walkers -- can garden, if able, or just enjoy being IN a garden.
This center is a non-profit with no $ in the budget to actually hire a designer. It'll be done in-house. Sorry.
My friend is looking for advice and information resources. Does anyone here have experience designing such spaces? More to the point, has anyone here written a book, an e-book, a blog, etc. on such spaces, covering design, recommended plants, container types, height of raised beds, etc.?

RSVP. Thank you.
JF
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