Accessible gardening, anyone?
OK, I am a huge fan of gardening (see http://www.assistivetechnology.vcu.edu/2008/10/gardening_is_a_great_leisure_a.html and http://www.assistivetechnology.vcu.edu/2007/01/gardening_for_individuals_with.html for proof of this), and I was so excited to see this:
"A workshop that teaches gardening techniques to people with disabilities meets Friday, August 7 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the new Cache Valley Community Garden. Gordon Richins of the Center for Persons with Disabilities and Ron Hornsby from the Utah Conservation Corps Inclusive Crew will be on hand to talk about raised bed gardening, table top planters and working with adapted gardening tools. Both Gordon and Ron are local gardeners with physical disabilities. Specialized, adapted tools will be available to participants. The event is sponsored by the Utah Conservation Corps Inclusion Project, and UCC members will be around from 10 a.m. to noon to answer questions for any participants who want to stay around and get their hands dirty...The Center for Persons with Disabilities' Assistive Technology Lab has contributed time, expertise and adapted gardening tools to the raised beds in the Cache Valley Community Garden."
See http://www.cpdusu.org/blog/2009/08/accessible-gardening-class-to-meet-friday/ for more.