| Gardening Resources Many ideas were adapted from the following books: Accessible Gardening for People with Physical Disabilities, a Guide to Methods, Tools, and Plants, by Janeen R. Adil, Woodbine House 1994, ISBN 0-933149-56-5. Accessible Gardening: Tips & Techniques for Seniors & the Disabled, by Joann Woy, Stackpole Books 1997; ISBN: 0811726525. Backyards and Butterflies: Ways to Include Children With Disabilities in Outdoor Activities by Doreen Greenstein,et al, Brookline Books 1997; ISBN: 1571290117. Container Gardening for the Handicapped by Frank J. Schweller, ISBN: 096247200X, 1990. Enabling Garden, Creating Barrier-Free Gardens by Gene Rothert, HTR, Taylor Publishing Co. 1994, ISBN 0-87833847-0. (Available at the Chicago Botanic Garden gift shop.) Green Nature/Human Nature: The Meaning of Plants in Our Lives (The Environment and the Human Condition), by Charles A. Lewis, University of Illinois Press 1996; ISBN: 0252065107. Note: Many rehabilitation hospitals have lending libraries with accessible gardening books and guides for building raised beds. |