Accessibility at Gardeners St. John's Wood
Gardeners St. John's Wood is committed to providing a website and online experience that is accessible and usable for as many people as possible. We want residents and visitors in the St. John's Wood area to be able to find information about our gardening services in a way that works for them, regardless of technology, ability, or situation.
Our Accessibility Commitment
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1, at the AA level. These guidelines explain how to make digital content more accessible for people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive impairments. Meeting WCAG 2.1 AA helps us support users who rely on assistive technologies while also improving the overall experience for everyone.
Accessibility for Gardeners St. John's Wood is an ongoing process. We review our website regularly and work to improve both content and features so that people in the St. John's Wood community can access gardening information, request services, and learn about what we do as easily as possible.
Screen Reader Compatibility
Our website is designed to work with modern screen readers so that users who are blind or have low vision can navigate our pages and understand our content. We use structured headings, clear page titles, and descriptive text to help screen reader users move efficiently between sections and understand the context of each page.
Images that support our gardening services in St. John's Wood are given alternative text where appropriate, so that important information is not lost for users who cannot see visuals. We also aim to avoid using images of text, and when this is unavoidable we describe the content in a way that is meaningful for screen reader users.
Keyboard Navigation
We recognise that many people navigate websites without a mouse. Our site has been developed to support full keyboard navigation so that users can move through pages, menus, and forms using only the keyboard. Interactive elements are designed to be focusable and usable with common keyboard commands such as the Tab, Shift plus Tab, Enter, and Space keys.
Forms related to gardening enquiries in St. John's Wood are structured to follow a logical tab order, with clear labels and instructions. Where possible, we provide visible focus indicators so that keyboard users can easily see where they are on the page at all times.
Text, Colour, and Layout
We use legible fonts, clear headings, and sufficient contrast between text and background so that content is easier to read for people with low vision or colour vision differences. The layout of our pages is designed to be simple and consistent, allowing users to find information about gardeners in St. John's Wood without unnecessary clutter or distraction.
Where possible, text can be resized using browser settings without breaking the layout of the page. We avoid using colour as the only way of conveying meaning, and we work to ensure that important information is also conveyed through text or icons.
Ongoing Improvements
We understand that accessibility is not a one-time project but a continual commitment. As we add new content or features related to gardening services in St. John's Wood, we aim to design and develop them in line with WCAG 2.1 AA. We also carry out periodic checks to identify potential issues and prioritise improvements based on user needs.
Contact for Accessibility Requests
If you experience any difficulty using our website, or if you find any part of the Gardeners St. John's Wood online experience hard to access, we want to hear from you. Your feedback helps us make our services more inclusive for everyone in the St. John's Wood area.
When contacting us about an accessibility issue, please describe the problem you encountered, the page or content you were trying to access, and the technology you were using, such as your browser, operating system, or assistive tools. This information helps us investigate and resolve issues more effectively. You can also use this contact route to request information in alternative formats or to suggest improvements that would make our gardening services easier to use online.
