Mission Statement

The Disabled Independent Gardeners Association (DIGA) was established to provide opportunities for people with disabilities to participate in gardening. By nurturing and caring for plants and flowers, people feel needed, develop skills, build self-confidence, learn and grow.

Description

DIGA’s primary goals are:
• To encourage people with significant disabilities to seek the enjoyment and health benefits available through gardening;
• To provide an opportunity for integrating disabled gardeners with their able-bodied counterparts, creating a gardening community that is blind to physical barriers;
• To provide disabled gardeners with volunteer engineering services for the adaptation and customization of gardening tools, making the activity accessible to all.

DIGA supports these goals through:
• Seasonal workshops held at local gardens, featuring expert speakers and educational programs, all complemented by online and print material;
• Delivery of community-based, in-home volunteer services to disabled gardeners;
• Partnering with the Tetra Society of North America to benefit from their volunteers’ skill and experience – allowing for the highest quality of adapted tools for our members.

Address

Suite 207 - 3077 Granville St.
Vancouver, BC
CA
V6H3J9

Contact Information

Contact Name:David Ostro
Email:donate@disabilityfoundation.org
Website:http://www.disabilityfoundation.org/diga