[1] Introduction

Gardening is pleasurable enough in itself for many people, and for someone living with sight loss it can also be a great confidence-booster.

This page is an attempt to gather information to help blind and partially sighted gardeners make the most of their interest. Even if you can't see too well, gardening can engage many other sensations, and I hope to explore those. There are also sources of practical advice and the experiences of other blind gardeners.

This is a UK-based page, so please bear that in mind when using it. A good start for UK readers is to investigate Thrive, a great organisation for any disabled gardener.

A Note on PDF Files

PDF files require Adobe Reader, Foxit Reader or some other program that can handle PDF format. Recent versions of the reader software let you zoom the document window, and the Adobe Reader has a 'read out loud' facility. If you use a screen reader, you should be able to read most, if not all, the documents I list here. Some PDF files, however, are not properly formatted to work with screen readers.