Accessible and Adaptive Gardening
While the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, there is an important distinction between them:
Accessible gardening is about creating a garden that is a safe, welcoming, and functional space for everyone.
Adaptive gardening involves modifying a garden to accommodate an individual gardener’s needs.
Accessible gardening focuses on creating a garden space that is usable by the widest possible range of people, regardless of their physical abilities. It's about designing a garden with a "universal design" approach, meaning that features are built in from the start to accommodate gardeners of all abilities. It is a proactive approach to garden design.
Adaptive gardening, on the other hand, focuses on specific modifications or adjustments a gardener can make to their techniques, tools, or garden to accommodate their own abilities and needs. It's a more individualized and reactive approach.
In short, accessible gardening creates a welcoming and barrier-free environment, while adaptive gardening empowers individuals to overcome personal physical limitations to enjoy the space.
Garden Buddies' Gardens
Garden Buddies integrates both accessible and adaptive features to create a truly inclusive and enjoyable gardening experience for everyone!
