Development of a Mobile Planter Structure to Enable Ease of Use and Enjoyment for the Aging Gardener.

The physical activity of gardening promotes positive benefits to the aging body through exercise and mobility, provides opportunities to be inspired through social interactions and improves the quality of life through nurturing. This research focused on designing a mobile planter system for aging users that promoted ease of use and enjoyment, to prevent the physical and mental challenges faced from prolonged inactivity. A multi-phased design approach was used that explored form, materials, functionality and aesthetic, all to develop a structure that allowed for up-right gardening, as opposed bending, kneeling on ground or squatting for the aging user.