John Gilbert Garden Designer London » Disability Access Gardens http://john-gilbert.co.uk New test Thu, 13 May 2010 09:58:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Disability Access Gardens http://john-gilbert.co.uk/disability-gardens/ http://john-gilbert.co.uk/disability-gardens/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:21:55 +0000 danfry http://john-gilbert.co.uk/disability-gardens/ Garden designers love steps because changes of level can be exploited to make even the smallest garden more interesting. For those with mobility problems, however, they can be a nightmare. We redesigned this garden for a young wheelchair user.

The ‘before’ picture, below, shows the majority of the garden completely cut off from her; now she can scoot up the ramp on to the lawn and thus get at the whole garden.

Garden for Disabled User - Before

Garden for Disabled User - After

The redesigned garden includes a ramp which leads up to the lawn on the higher level and a set of conventional steps.

Garden for Disabled User - Ramp Detail

Detail showing the junction of the ramp, made of resin-bonded aggregate to ensure a good grip, and the paved patio.

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