Garden vision
Accessibility for Gardeners
At Access Oasis, all paths are wide & paved, and gardening areas will be raised to accomodate various heights from 24” - 36.” Wheelchair users can pull into 30” height beds for optimal reach while gardening.
The shed will have door handles at different heights. Various ergonomic and adaptive tools are available.
For Visitors
When Access Oasis opens to the public, all areas of Access Oasis will be paved and wheelchair accessible.
We have some additional assistive devices such as canes and reacher tools.
In the future, we will aim to provide a peaceful and engaging sensory garden for neurodivergent visitors to enjoy.
All gardening beds will be labelled with tactile signs will be placed in the soil along the side of each bed closest to the main path.
Service animals are welcome at Access Oasis.
Website
Using the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C), we aim to maintain WCAG 2.1 level AA compliance on accessoasis.garden.
Disabled people and digital accessibilty experts volunteer with our garden, as well as on our website and social media to insure we're making inclusive decisions as we grow online and in person. Universal design and usability are essential to our mission.
We keep up to date with new digital accessibility recommendations as they evolve, and we aim to stay compatible with various asistive tech, such as software for screen reading, magnification and speech-recognition. The team members at Access Oasis share a devotion to supporting disabled people, and we are all dedicated to learning how we can be continuously improve our support of people with various disabilities.
Additional Access Needs
We are always looking for new tools, devices and structures to make our garden even more inclusive and welcoming. If you have an idea or access need, let us know so we can do our best to make it happen.
If you need assistance accessing our garden, website, or social media, please call email accessoasisgarden@gmail.com for direct assistance.
You may also reach out with general questions or feedback about our accessibility, and we will do everything in our power to help.
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