The Wheelchair Garden

@ JWK

Thanks for the pointer, Yes 800lb each, that is at maximum capacity, the empty garden weighs 18lb... I will update my website and photos when I have a more explanatory image of the garden

 

Welcome Ian
Have to admire your determination.What a great floral result.The photos are wow!
BG

 

"I have designed this new garden as there seems to be a need for a production garden specifically made and designed by those confined to a wheelchair. I would be grateful for any feedback you may have as I have recently launched my company."

Constructive cristisim
You need a thin base on the bottom, for as your pictures show the grass below can not be cut, thus making the garden UNTIDY, a thin GRP base would not add too much to production

Observation
A wheelchair user would not be able to reach the far side

If it is all automatic, WHAT IS THE POINT, may as well have window boxes on a tressle table and join the green circle project
Green Circle Project Launches in Hampshire

You state can be arranged in a Circle of TEN, in which case the wheelchair access cut out would not be available ? as the access is at the inner shape of the circle?

I can not find your site, some previous poster mentioned the cost, which you explained well
If it is expensive then I can not see the majority of pensioners or disabled public affording it
So sales would be to Councils wishing to conform with the DSA laws and spend other peoples cash providing it

Sorry for my negative views
Though perhaps you can enlighten me

Regards
Jack McHammocklashing (coffin dodger)

 

Hi Jack,

Thanks for your comments. You can see the garden if you visit greecirclegarden "dot" com. There you can see the garden setup. Ofcourse a base or mat can be laid but during test over the whole of this summer on account of there being 4 feet which elevated the garden above floor level a strimmer has no problem in removing the surrounding grass leaving a sharp edge.

The garden cutout is so a wheel chair user can get up close to access the garden as much as possible. The wheelchair gardener would have to go around to touch the far side.

The "automatic" part of the garden is the auto-irrigation. This is because wheelchair gardeners find it difficult to lift a watering can high enough to water evenly.

Regarding the circle of ten units, it takes 12 to close the circle... so there is a 2.8m gap for wheelchair access. The garden is designed to be able to change its configuration e.g. S shape.

The costing is being revised as I am seeking and alternative manufacturer so I will post when I have some concrete info.

Hope that helps

 

Yep that's fine, thanks for the time and explanation

Good luck in your venture

Jack McH

 

Hi Everybody!!

I've been looking into setting a cost for the green circle garden and I was keen on finding out what someone would be prepared to pay for such an article. As mentioned before the garden is hand made in Great Britain and would not be outsourced by China. The GC garden is a durable and quality made product with a lifetime guarantee. Your answers are much appreciated,

Thanks in advance

 

Considering a plastic garden storage unit similar in size can set you back £160 I'd say you're immediately looking North of that figure considering you're getting a self contained garden unit with built in irrigation system and water retaining medium. It's a tough one but I can see them selling at £199 individually with the 10 units with free installation going in the region of £1800-£1900.

 

Can I ask why you won't outsource to China? as this would seem to me to be a huge cost save

 

I'd consider putting something similar to what apple put on their products:

 

Thanks for your prompt replies,

Aesculus: The reason for not outsourcing to China is that this is a British product :yess:

Following my meeting this morning with a "big" GRP manufacturer, I have been given a substantially lower quote, allowing each GC unit to retail at £450-£499. That would include plumbing (inlet, over flow, outlet)
24* 1m Nylon Rope (1/2") Auto irrigating, uses rainwater to replenish water reservoir.
Absorbent Mat (laid on tray on top of ropes)
Geofabric template (water filter material)

I have been in touch with West Sussex County Council and Thrive who would like to test several garden units:D, if i were as lucky to get backing of some sought, alternative methods of manufacture would allow those who need them to have them, thats the whole point of this garden!!

 

I may have to reconsider outsourcing to China again, it just seems you are going to have no control... it might be copied and distributed by their many means... I do have IP protection but nothing is guaranteed these days...

 

I suppose that's a risk you have to take:gaagh: but as long as you have some kind of protection in the major markets (UK, Europe, US) even if you can't stop them ripping off your product you can at least stop them from selling it?

Also £450 sounds a much nicer price point then what you originally had

 

I'll have to look into it.

P.s the previous price was due to the fact that my first units required one man to hand lay up one garden unit per day!! now thats production :P