I'm not sure what you're trying to do...you say you've removed the top and bottom, are they the table tops? Does the table top come around the person in the wheelchair--is the wheelchair in the centre of the 1/2 donut?

If the picture in my mind is accurate, I guess you'd have to make the first one around someone who's sitting in a wheelchair. Balance it on the arms, and play with the legs until you were satisfied. I guess the only suggestion I'd make is to have the legs on hinges, so they could fold down and you'd be able to stack a lot of tables against the wall.

Or perhaps you could make 3-legged tables that stand alone without being fastened to the wheelchair, that way the person could move around, knees under the table, but if they needed something they'd have a better chance of reaching what they need. I'm just thinking that if they're surrounded by a table, they can only reach what's on the table, but if the table is separate, they have more independence.

I don't know if my thoughts have been a help, but I hope they were, and I wish you well.

Mrs Beasley

It seems after yesterday that the group is growing and the W/chair table top has a place for outside. The outdoor furniture at the CCRC is made of cedar and very heavy and is spread out. In order for me to get everyone comfortable I now see I'll need to make a tables that is on a larger scale or break up the group by needs. Some wheel chairs are smaller than others. The garden that we'll be working in is a sensory garden and there are no raised beds that they can work on but plans for some container for vegetable that they can work on and a few hanging baskets are in place. There's a few beautifully handmade planters that are too low that could be raised but would restricts the view from the inside. Some can't get out doors and are bed ridden. This is very challenging for me and am concerned for everyone to enjoy the garden. I'm even concerned about maneuvering containers from one entrance to another...could be confusing or make some one think a bit harder. I'm started some networking and will share some new ideas as they come along. I've read the post here in this forum and I like the idea of that reachy thing. I'll have to pick them up at the thrift store on campus. It saves me from jumping around the getting things. I can juggle but shouldn't
when I don't need to.

Have you looked at this book for ideas? 'Enabling Gardens: Creating Barrier Free Gardens' by Gene Rothert.

Newt

Hi,
I have built for a Hospital flower beds for wheel chair users, I would like to know if this a product that would interest wheel chair users,
The ones I made when made from timber some free standing with legs and some fixed to the wall at different heights for manual and electric wheelchairs.
I have new design ideas but was wondering if this is something that would be needed.
Tony smith