Accessibility Statement for Gardening in Herne Hill
Gardening Herne Hill is committed to making our online and in-person services accessible to all members of the Herne Hill community. This statement explains how our commitment aligns with recognised accessibility standards, how we support assistive technology, and how you can make accessibility requests.
We aim to meet the WCAG 2.1 AA standard for our digital content. Our target is to ensure that pages about Herne Hill gardening, local garden maintenance and community planting projects are perceivable, operable, understandable and robust for people with a wide range of needs.
Our site and services provide enhanced support for screen-reader users and those relying on keyboard navigation. We test page structure, heading order and link text to ensure that users who depend on screen readers can navigate gardening resources in the Herne Hill area efficiently.
Key accessibility features include:
- Screen-reader support — semantic HTML, aria landmarks, and descriptive link text to help users explore Herne Hill gardening content.
- Keyboard navigation — logical tab order, visible focus indicators and skip links so people can access garden advice and local planting schedules without a mouse.
- Readable content — clear language, consistent headings and use of lists so guidance about garden services in Herne Hill is easy to understand.
We also use color contrast checks and scalable text to make sure pages remain usable when text size is increased. Images that appear in gardening articles include descriptive alt text and captions where appropriate to support people who are blind or have low vision.
Our team performs periodic audits against WCAG 2.1 AA and addresses issues according to priority and impact. We document known limitations and plan improvements with accessibility in mind.
How we support assistive technologies
We verify compatibility with major screen readers and adaptive browsers, and we review keyboard-only workflows for booking or requesting garden services in Herne Hill. Where scripts or maps are used, we provide text alternatives and ensure progressive enhancement so functionality remains available.
Accessibility checks and ongoing work
Testing includes automated tools and manual checks across common devices. We prioritise issues that block access to essential information about Herne Hill gardening and community green spaces. Continuous improvement is part of our approach.
If you encounter barriers, please contact our accessibility team to request alternative formats, assisted booking or in-person support. We respond to accessibility requests proportionately and will discuss reasonable adjustments for participation in local gardening activities.
If you need help accessing content about Herne Hill gardening or have suggestions to improve accessibility, reach out via the accessibility contact option provided on our site or ask a staff member when engaging with community garden events. We do not publish direct contact details here but will make appropriate arrangements in response to requests.
We welcome reports of accessibility issues and take them seriously. Reports help us prioritise fixes to make gardening information and services in Herne Hill inclusive for everyone.
Review and updates: This statement is reviewed at least annually and adjusted as our services evolve. We aim to maintain compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA and to improve compatibility with assistive technologies used by the Herne Hill community.