FIG Program | Garden Accessibility | Universal Design | Health & Wellness | Resources UD Definition and Background: A “global movement of inclusive design practice,” according to the Center for Universal Design (CUD) at North Carolina State University. It guides the development of environments, products, and communications so they’re usable by everyone, “to the greatest […]
FIG Program | Garden Accessibility | Universal Design | Health & Wellness | Resources FIG is an all-inclusive approach to creating garden spaces, developed by UCCE Master Gardener Stephen Cantú using the 7 Principles Of Universal Design. An enabled garden may use concepts such as raised garden beds, modified tools, and broader pathways to achieve […]
Stephen Cantu is a Master Gardener with the Master Gardener Association of San Diego County By LISA DEADERICK Making gardening more inclusive has been something Stephen Cantu has been thinking about for a while. He’s always enjoyed gardening, and after injuries sustained during an accident on a job site led to his use of a wheelchair […]
