Homebuilding & Renovating

How to design an accessible garden

If there is any space which should automatically be inclusive then it is the garden. The garden is often cited as a sanctuary — a space to unwind, relax and escape to. Therefore it goes without saying that all the gardens we create should be physically accessible to all. These simple design solutions should help you create a garden space which is welcoming, easy to enjoy and has aspects designed in that can adapt to our changing physical abilities.

Specialist garden spaces for those with severe restrictions of movement or disability require careful planning, along with guidance from landscape professionals who specialise in this particular field. This valuable

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