Community gardening assessable access

Sarah 31

I am involved with a local community garden, we are going to include raised beds for assessable visitors including wheelchair users, we currently have grass between the beds, does anyone have any experience of using grass matting which would stabilise the grass in all weathers for wheelchairs etc, Or any other recommendations ? 

philippasmith2

Rapid Grid works well.

Hostafan1

duh, my post didn't appear. tsk 
I know there's a plastic grid sytem which will take a parked car. No idea what it's called or where to get it, but it's out there somewhere.

Hostafan1

google search threw this one up
https://www.groundtrax.com/car-parks/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwO2cg42w5wIVCLLtCh0zSwQGEAAYASAAEgL1B_D_BwE

Sarah 31

Thanks will check it out 

Hostafan1

Sarah 31 said:

Thanks will check it out 

seems to be sold in modules, so looks like it could be laid in tracks to fit the width of a wheelchair without the need to do the whole area

Pauline 7

Google 'grasscrete' and you get lots of examples.

philippasmith2

Hostafan1 said:

duh, my post didn't appear. tsk 
I know there's a plastic grid sytem which will take a parked car. No idea what it's called or where to get it, but it's out there somewhere.

It's other name is Rapid Grid - I've used it and provided it is laid properly, it is a good option.

BenCotto

This site gives you a clearer idea of costs

https://www.green-tech.co.uk/ground-reinforcement/grass-and-turf-reinforcement-mesh/grass-protecta-lite-10mm

pansyface

We put down this stuff on our steeply sloping “lawn” but without the membrane underneath it. So the grass grew back and, although you can hardly see it now it still works perfectly well.

https://britishrecycledplastic.co.uk/royal-horticultural-society-recommends-hebden-x-grid/