Hi, my name is marty78! anyone know of any grants available to get my garden fit for use?

marty78
marty78 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
edited June 2023 in Housing and independent living
I’m new and want to thank you all in advance who have help other in this group. 
I would like to ask if anyone knows of any grants available to get my garden levelled and fit for use? 
I moved into the property a year ago with my wife who has MS it is a disabled access bungalow but unfortunately the garden is extremely e even and even had hole in the ground. I have had an on going battle with the housing association who just keep saying it is my responsibility to sort (it’s a brand new property) 
my wife loves to potter in the garden but due to her disability it causes her to be unsteady on her feet she is unable to go out and enjoy the garden. We’ve been quoted roughly £1700 to have it levelled and sorted but as I’m her full time carer and money is tight we just don’t have that kind of money free so I was hoping that maybe one of you wonderful people maybe able to help and guide me to some one who can help us. 
Many thanks in advance 
Marty

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  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Hello @marty78

    Welcome to the community! :) I am sorry to hear that the garden is not fit for purpose. Have you tried reaching out to the Gardening With Disabilities Trust? They help with adaptations to make gardening possible. It would be worth sending them an email to see if they can help with the levelling. 
  • marty78
    marty78 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener
    No I didn’t know they excised thank you I will do that. 

    Thank you so so much 😊
  • AlanS123
    AlanS123 Online Community Member Posts: 6 Listener

    Hi Marty78

    I am Alan72 and have a similar problem. I need a path. How did you get

  • Kimi87
    Kimi87 Online Community Member Posts: 5,566 Championing
    edited February 8

    You could try the Turn2us grant search.

    https://grants-search.turn2us.org.uk/

    Another suggestion would be if you have a local or even not so local college that offers gardening/landscaping courses, asking if the students would be interested in talking on the project, with you just paying for materials etc.

  • marty78
    marty78 Online Community Member Posts: 3 Listener

    hi Alan,

    No I had no joy in finding anyone who could help. The grants I found to be available were only for tools and or raised planters. Which is of no use as the garden is no even and raised beds would be all on the wonk🤦🏼‍♀️.
    if you find anything I would much appreciate some info.

    Good luck in your search

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