Accessibility Statement
Gardeners Kingston Website Accessibility Statement
Gardeners Kingston is committed to making our website and our local gardening services in Kingston as accessible and usable as possible for everyone. We want customers, visitors, and community members of all abilities to be able to find information about our accessible gardeners in the Kingston area, request services, and contact us without barriers.
Our Accessibility Commitment
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.1 Level AA across our main website pages. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities, including people who use assistive technologies, have visual or hearing impairments, mobility or dexterity limitations, or cognitive and learning differences.
Accessibility is an ongoing process. We review our site regularly and work to improve the experience for everyone who wants to learn more about gardening services in Kingston, including older adults, disabled customers, and those using a wide range of devices and browsers.
Screen Reader Support
Our website is designed to be compatible with modern screen readers and other assistive technologies. We use clear, descriptive headings, meaningful page titles, and structured content to help screen reader users understand each page and move quickly to the information they need about Gardeners Kingston and our services.
Images that convey important information are given alternative text so that key details about our Kingston gardening services are available even when images cannot be seen. Where images are decorative, we aim to ensure they do not clutter the screen reader experience.
Keyboard Navigation
We work to ensure that all essential website functions can be accessed using only a keyboard, without requiring a mouse or trackpad. Users should be able to move through navigation menus, forms, and interactive elements in a logical order using the Tab, Shift plus Tab, Enter, and arrow keys.
Our goal is that visitors interested in accessible gardeners in Kingston can request quotes, read about our services, and locate contact information using keyboard navigation alone. We continue to test and refine our pages so that focus indicators are visible and interactive components are usable.
Visual Design and Readability
We use colour contrasts that are intended to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards, helping text remain legible for users with low vision or colour vision deficiencies. We also aim to use a clear, readable font, sufficient text size, and adequate line spacing to make our content about Kingston gardening services easier to read.
Where possible, we avoid using colour as the only way of conveying meaning. Important information is also communicated through text, headings, or icons so that more users can understand our content.
Accessible Content and Language
We aim to use plain and straightforward language to explain our gardening services in the Kingston area. This helps users who may have cognitive or learning disabilities and supports visitors whose first language may not be English.
Pages are structured with headings and short paragraphs so that users can scan quickly for relevant information, such as what services we offer, which Kingston areas we cover, and how to get in touch.
Ongoing Improvements
While we strive for WCAG 2.1 AA conformance, some parts of the website may not yet fully meet these standards. We are continually reviewing our content, design, and code to identify and fix issues, prioritising the areas of the site that customers use most often to access gardeners in Kingston.
As we update or add new pages, we build accessibility considerations into our design and development process to maintain and improve the overall experience.
Contact for Accessibility Requests
If you experience any difficulty using the Gardeners Kingston website, or if you encounter content that is hard to access, we want to hear from you. Your feedback helps us improve our services for everyone in the Kingston community.
When you contact us, please describe the page you were visiting, what you were trying to do, and the type of device or assistive technology you were using. We will review your request and aim to respond with support or an alternative way to access the information about our gardening services in Kingston.
