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00:01For nearly a decade the garden rescue team have made dreams come true for hundreds of garden
00:07owners across the UK. Wow. It's awesome isn't it? What have you done to this? This is really nice.
00:15Host your new garden guys. Thank you Charlie. But the one question I always get asked is what
00:22happens to the gardens after we leave? Well now, wow are we blooming it. It's my turn to be amazed.
00:33Look at that. I'm going back to my favourite garden rescues.
00:39Hey Charlie. Hey Lisa. To find out what happened after we packed up our spades.
00:49From a little secret garden down here now though. But as you say, we've made it hours now. Fabulous.
01:01This time I see how a garden we rescued six years ago in Coventry has matured.
01:07Oh Charlie's calling. Hello, hello. Hi Charlie. I hear if a contemporary garden in Oldham is still
01:15in good shape. I've added to it. It just enhanced it. Sorry Charlie but you know it did. But first
01:23I'm in
01:23my home county to check on a garden I helped create with garden rescue veterans the Rich Brothers seven
01:30years ago. I'm back in Hampshire where seven years ago I helped the Rich Brothers build a garden for
01:38Jim and Sheena. They wanted coastal wildlife so I can't wait to see how it's going. I'm looking forward
01:45to seeing Charlie again just to see what she thinks of the changes I've made because there has been one
01:50or two. Yep it's going to be great to see her again. She's good fun and it'd be really good
01:56to see her reaction.
01:58Seven years ago Sheena and Jim's garden was ready for a rethink. Sheena enjoyed having a go at gardening but
02:06the space lacked structure and wasn't working as well as it could. It just looks like I've planted
02:12random plants. Patio's too small when you get everybody around the table and there's just not
02:19enough room. Try as we might wildlife just doesn't come into this garden. It's slugs. Just slugs.
02:27Their dream was a garden alive with nature but also one that could welcome family and friends.
02:33And the budget is £2,500. Okay not massive but I feel like it's a nice sized garden. It's already
02:41got a few
02:42elements in it. Sunshine. Beautiful. The budget was tight but when we went to have a look we could all
02:49see the potential. Oh wow. It's quite a nice little space isn't it. It's a lovely size. Oh and greenhouse
02:57and a
02:57good shed. Yeah a lot of plants around the borders isn't there. Yeah a real working garden feeling isn't
03:02it. I love the way they've got plenty of bird feeders there available. Jim, Sheena. Well what do you want
03:10from
03:11the garden? You mentioned that you like wildlife and we see your feeders. Yeah but nothing comes on
03:16them. And you've got this patio area here. Yes. Tiny. So is that something we've got to look at? Make
03:22it a
03:22little bit bigger please. And to top it all off there was an extra theme they wanted to bring in.
03:27Do you want I mean a feel to the garden? Something seasidey. What I mean by seasidey I don't
03:34really know as such. Well that's always helpful. We'd have to be clever to create a wildlife friendly
03:42coastal paradise in Sheena and Jim's garden. Hello. Hello there. Hi guys. Okay. Both our designs hit
03:51the brief in different ways. So just to break down the design we've kind of split it into three
03:56different rooms. So the first room here we've extended the patio area so you want to straight
04:01have it conservatory and you've got a lovely large dining space to use. This central room
04:06and that's kind of like a soft seating bit more relaxed area and the third area at the back is
04:11predominant for the wildlife a very natural space. But what we wanted to do was introduce these nice
04:15pockets of meadow things that the insects and the wildlife are used to and that's going to get them
04:20nice and cozy in your garden and make it feel like a real little safe patch of nature. We wanted
04:25to
04:25create this path that was very depictive of a kind of a worn coastal path. So using something like
04:31pebbles and then we like the idea of planting time into that path as well. Jim, Sheena, I have given
04:38you a garden of two hearths. This area here which is very much wildlife based bringing the wildlife
04:46closer to the house and a journey up to a beach area that's much more open. And we've got these
04:55groins
04:55and this is all pebbles with very simple planting in and I've also got these vegetable beds.
05:06For Sheena and Jim choosing between the two wasn't easy. Well it's been a lot harder than what I
05:11thought it was. It's been really, really difficult. Thank you very much guys. We've gone four.
05:28It was then up to the team to bring David and Harry's design to life.
05:35Top of the list was extending the existing patio, giving Sheena and Jim more space to entertain.
05:46We had to remove sections of the large lawn to make way for the new design and all the old
05:52turf was
05:52recycled into the Rich Brothers wildlife area. That's the gardener's shuffle. Looks like a penguin.
06:02That's just, that's just the way he walks. David, Harry and I couldn't wait to get involved too.
06:10Right, what's the plan of attack? Yeah, we're just going to have a subtle note of coastal but also a
06:15little hint of kind of a working garden. So it's got a nice little fusion of two. Harry spent hours
06:22painstakingly creating a rustic coastal inspired pebble pathway. This middle section of the garden,
06:28we really wanted it to feel quite formal and traditional, but not too much. So what we're
06:33going to do is we're going to dress it down by using these cobbles. And these cobbles are a lovely
06:37choice because not only are they kind of rustic and quite natural and irregular, but it actually
06:43imitates this lovely kind of worn coastal path.
06:50Whilst I took a rusty old table and upcycled it to create a G&T station, perfect for family get
06:57-togethers.
06:58Might even encourage Jim out to sit out in the garden and get involved with the garden,
07:05rather than letting Sheena do it all.
07:12So with the recycling of the table, I've decided to make this planter to go at the bottom.
07:19And I'm going to plant it up with ferns because the glass on the top is frosted,
07:23so it won't let as much light through and the ferns will light that so they won't get scorched.
07:30Meanwhile, David was in charge of the wildlife area, adding two huge amelanchia trees for the birds.
07:38Beautiful!
07:38And wildflower turf with a mixture of planting to complete the natural feel.
07:45This stuff's great. It all comes pre-formed. We've got loads of different species in here,
07:51something like 34 different species.
07:53With Harry finishing his pebble path with some scented plants.
07:58So to do this, I'm using thyme. Fill these little gaps in.
08:02And as you can see, the thyme has already started to kind of cover and soften these pebbles.
08:06That's really evocative of that kind of coastal path that we're looking to create.
08:11There was just time for a few extra seasidey touches.
08:15And these are cockle shells. Instead of using gravel, we thought it'd be a great idea
08:19to actually use something that is found in the beaches.
08:25Before Sheena and Jim got a first look.
08:28Right, no peeking, guys.
08:30That's up there.
08:31So when I opened my eyes anyway, at the reveal, I was really, really surprised.
08:38And it was just amazing.
08:39Three, two, one, open your eyes.
08:43Wow, yes.
08:45Oh, flippin' it.
08:46That is brilliant. It's like the plan, but it's so much more.
08:51I love it, yeah.
08:52With a modest £2,500 budget, what had been a long, narrow, empty stretch of garden
09:01was now a coastal haven designed to entice in local wildlife.
09:06An extended patio and my gin table started the journey.
09:10With a textured pebbled path winding past a beachy cockle shell seating area.
09:17And a wild zone at the far end with amelanchia trees and wildflower turf designed to entice
09:23animals into the garden.
09:25So, Charlie's been working hard today.
09:27Oh wow, look at that!
09:29What she's done here is she's actually put in some plants that you can use in your gin.
09:33So you've got chamomile that you can use, you've got lavender that you can use, and thyme as well.
09:38Enjoy the pleasure of walking on the pebble path.
09:42Lead the way, guys.
09:47So this has a nice little rustic feeling underfoot.
09:51And then...
09:52There's shells.
09:53Yes, that's cockle shell.
09:54Please walk on it.
09:55Yeah, yeah.
09:56It's got a feeling of like fresh snow or bubble wrap.
10:00It's Nick!
10:03I always do that again!
10:04It's great!
10:05Isn't it lovely?
10:06I love it!
10:07So this area, as you can see, it's got a perfect dappled light by the amelanchia.
10:12Then these mounds here that look like nothing at the moment, this is actually meadow turf.
10:16You're going to grow up now over the summer and you'll have stuff about this high.
10:18And it's just going to be a beautiful, lovely bit of interest at the back of the garden.
10:21Really simple and really natural.
10:22I love it.
10:24Yeah, it's really, really good.
10:27Seven years later, I'm back in Hampshire to see how Sheena and Jim's
10:31Coastal Wildlife Garden has come along.
10:34And I can't wait to see what it looks like now.
10:42Hello, Sheena!
10:44Hello, Charlie!
10:44A very cheery doorbell.
10:47And you've laid on the weather like it was when we did the build.
10:50Absolutely.
10:51And boiling hot already.
10:52Where's Jim?
10:53He's in the garden.
10:54Don't come to me.
10:54Oh, good man.
11:00Jim!
11:01Hi, Charlie!
11:02I don't know which way to look.
11:04What's all this?
11:06A train set in the garden.
11:09Was that your idea?
11:11Of course it was.
11:11Not.
11:14I love the way it goes through the plants and it's sort of all part of one.
11:19It makes me smile, I have to say, yeah?
11:23Hungry.
11:23Yeah.
11:24And if I'm honest, it makes me smile.
11:25Yeah.
11:26It's just nice to hear them, even when you're pottering around,
11:28if he's been playing and you just hear them in the background.
11:32That's the whole thing about garden.
11:34I mean, Harry and David came up with the design and you like their design.
11:38I'm not bitter at all.
11:41But then it's that living with the garden and putting your mark on it.
11:45And I can see some things that we put in and I can see other things that we didn't.
11:51So I'm wanting to explore this garden, Sheena.
11:54But as you say, we've made it ours now.
11:56Yeah, well that's great.
11:58Absolutely fantastic.
12:00From a bland patch of lawn to a coastal retreat.
12:08Seven years and one train set later, they've clearly made the garden their own.
12:13But I can see many of the original features have stood the test of time.
12:18Now the path's still here.
12:19I remember Harry spending ages doing this path, but it was obviously worth it.
12:25Oh, it's great.
12:26I love the way it feels.
12:28Even through my work boots, I can feel it underneath my foot.
12:31It's really nice.
12:32Do you like that?
12:33I do, because I spend a lot of time barefoot anyway.
12:35Oh, okay.
12:36So it's almost like a foot massage.
12:38And then it hit the chamomile and things and it's smelly.
12:42The smell of pineapples, gorgeous.
12:43Beautiful.
12:44Do you ever use any of it to make tea or anything like that?
12:46No, I don't.
12:47I just try to spread it and fill it in the bits.
12:49Yeah.
12:50So you could probably just prise up a little bit and do it on the edge and that will stop
12:55where you've been watering and the soil's running in.
12:57It will just give a little bit of a buffer and you've got more chamomile.
13:01Absolutely.
13:03This seems right.
13:04This looks a bit different to me, because all your pots, weren't they all down there?
13:09Yeah, they're all on the patio.
13:11But then we realised I had so many pots on there, you couldn't fit any chairs on.
13:16I decided that I'd get rid of the bed that was here and match the pebbles in with this.
13:22But what I also realised after you'd gone was I didn't really want a coastal theme after all.
13:29I really like lots of colour, so I realised it was really English cottage garden I really wanted.
13:34Well, that's quite a jump there, Sheena.
13:36But it's nice because I've been able to put your mark on the garden.
13:45What was originally designed to be a little seaside seating area with cockle shells underfoot
13:51has had a makeover.
13:53And it looks like Sheena has taken a few cues from my original design.
13:58A pond, that's fantastic!
14:01So what made you put this in?
14:03It's something Jim's always wanted and I just love the sound of running water.
14:07And wildlife?
14:08Yeah, well we've got frogs.
14:09We've got lots of birds now as well, which we never got anything.
14:12We didn't get a bird at all.
14:13Because the great thing is, is you've put some rocks right on the edge and also in the water,
14:19so the birds and the frogs can get in and out and they can get to the water.
14:23But I've got a few tips for you about it,
14:27so you can sort of enhance it and make it even more wildlife friendly.
14:31That'd be great.
14:33David worked hard to create a wildlife friendly area at the rear of the garden.
14:40I can't wait to see how it looks now.
14:46These amelankias have done well, haven't they?
14:48Yeah, they're gorgeous.
14:49Brilliant in the spring because they're just like a cloud.
14:52Of white flowers, isn't it?
14:54And of course, you know, come the autumn, the colour they go is gorgeous, isn't it?
14:59It's absolutely beautiful.
15:00Yeah, all the reds and the yellows.
15:02But while the amelankias are thriving...
15:10..underfoot, things are very different.
15:13So remind me, this was, what was going on here again?
15:16It was the wild meadow grasses. Yeah.
15:20So that was great.
15:21But then when my grandson got to about two and he had a sister as well then,
15:27they needed somewhere to play.
15:28So if we flattened it, it gave them somewhere to play.
15:32And also in the summer, it always had a paddling pool on it.
15:36Is that the gin table?
15:37It absolutely is. It's now a potting table.
15:39Have you found that having the garden done, you've got more into gardening?
15:44Absolutely. I grow far more from seed.
15:47Vegetables, now I do all the vegetable well that I can.
15:49That's fantastic.
15:51Also, something else I've found I do, since it was put in,
15:53is most mornings I'll walk up with a cup of tea,
15:56especially in the spring, to see what's coming and what's not coming.
15:59And it just starts the day off, actually.
16:01It does, doesn't it?
16:02There's something about that going out, just to see what's popped up.
16:05So Garden Rescue, coming along, doing your garden, was it worth it?
16:08Oh, absolutely, 100%.
16:10I wouldn't have got any of this.
16:11I wouldn't have even thought of any of this.
16:13What about you, Jim? Are you enjoying it as well?
16:16Definitely, Charlie. Best thing we did out here.
16:21Jim's still down there playing with his trades.
16:28Sheena's done a great job with the new pond,
16:31but it could do with a spot of TLC to help it along.
16:36Now, it's fantastic that Sheena has put a pond in.
16:39It adds so much more interest to the garden and brings lots and lots of wildlife in.
16:45So the great thing is, the pond is lovely and level.
16:48There's a filter and pump system, so you've got the sound of the water moving,
16:53and it will keep the pond oxygenated and also clear.
16:57Now, the great thing is, they've also put plants in.
17:00Now, some of the plants are great and some are not quite so great.
17:03So the ones that aren't quite so great is this variegated grass.
17:08This is a phalaris, and as you can see, it does really well.
17:12And for the size of the pond, it's probably a bit too vigorous.
17:16So I'm going to take that out.
17:24The other thing that they've put in is this floating fern.
17:29It's a salvenia, and it's normally sold for tropical aquariums.
17:34And I would probably suggest that you don't actually put in the pond because it just swamps it.
17:39It stops the plants that are deep down in the water from getting light.
17:43So I'm going to take that out.
17:45Now, whenever you take plants out of the pond,
17:47you want to leave them by the side of the pond for at least 24 hours, maybe 48 hours,
17:54so that all the bugs and things can crawl back into the pond.
18:01What are you doing with the pond, Charlie?
18:03I know it looks a little bit drastic, Sheena.
18:07You've got some lovely plants in here, but these are a bit of...
18:11They're thugs, really, for a small pond.
18:13But these will be fine in a pot.
18:16Just plant them up in a pot.
18:18They've got lovely hattinia, and you've got king cups there.
18:21But then you've got water hawthorn, which is gorgeous, scented.
18:26It's probably one of the only scented plants, and it will give you surface coverage.
18:30So you're looking for about half the surface covered with leaves.
18:35When it comes to maintenance on your pond, you shouldn't really have to empty the pond.
18:42Probably once every five to seven years.
18:45Okay.
18:45Okay, so you just pull out the blanket weed, occasionally lift out
18:50the plant pots and maybe take out any sediment.
18:54But can you see all these little baby ones growing here, like there?
18:56There's another little seedling.
18:59Yeah, so you see the seed.
19:01Yeah.
19:02And then that's it growing.
19:03So you can see how well they'll do in that sediment.
19:07So yeah, I'm going to carry on.
19:08Oh, thank God.
19:09So don't look so frightened.
19:11No, I won't.
19:19I'm finishing the pond with some creeping plants.
19:23Corsican mint.
19:25Thyme.
19:28And sedum to soften the edges and help the frogs get in and out more easily.
19:33Oh, wow, Charlie.
19:35That looks great.
19:36Oh, thank you so much.
19:37You're very welcome.
19:38And I have to say, it's been great coming back to see the garden.
19:41You guys have done a fantastic job.
19:44I mean, it makes me smile.
19:46The train makes me smile a lot.
19:48And you've put your own influence on it.
19:50And you've obviously had fun.
19:52I've loved it.
19:53I really have loved it.
19:53And we couldn't have done it without Garden Rescue though.
19:55No.
19:55We really couldn't.
19:56So, and this is just the finishing touches now.
19:59It's great.
19:59Yeah, marvellous.
20:00I bet you'll be putting a bigger pond in.
20:03On that note, I'll be off.
20:05I'll bad luck, Jim.
20:06Thank you, Charlie.
20:07Bye.
20:08See you next time.
20:10Sheena and Jim's garden has been on quite a journey.
20:13From a bland patch of grass, which was devoid of personality,
20:18to the calming coastal retreat designed to entice in the local wildlife.
20:23And now, seven years later, they've grown with the garden and really made it their own.
20:29The garden has relaxed into our way of living.
20:33And we've relaxed with the garden.
20:35And we've sort of grown together.
20:38Has the Garden Rescue experience been worth it?
20:40Absolutely.
20:41I do it all over again.
20:42It's made a huge difference.
20:44We spend a lot more time outside.
20:46And also the grandchildren spend a lot more time outside with us.
20:49So, as a whole family, it's been amazing.
20:52I can't really thank them enough.
20:58Over the years, we've transformed family gardens up and down the country.
21:03Turning plain plots into playful spaces packed with fun.
21:09Six years ago, I was in Coventry with mum of two, Louise,
21:13who wanted a garden that worked for her family.
21:16We had the patio built last summer so that we could at least have somewhere to sit in the garden.
21:21The rest of the garden is quite overgrown.
21:23There's lots of shrubs out there, but none of them are very useful.
21:27And I think the whole lot could just do with a good makeover.
21:31Right.
21:31Now, it's been six years since Arit and I did a garden in Coventry for Louise.
21:36It was about getting the children out in the garden to play some sports,
21:41but also to grow some fruit and veg and a space for mum to chill as well.
21:46So, I can't wait to see how it's getting on.
21:49It's tidy.
21:51It's tidy.
21:51It just feels that there's just nothing in here that's really reflecting the family's needs.
21:55The problem I've got at the moment is when the children, with little tiny children,
21:59they used to go out in the garden all the time to play on their climbing frame.
22:02Since they've got older and their interests have changed,
22:05they don't go out there as much as I'd like them to.
22:07She wants this garden to play to her children's hobbies.
22:11Naomi is a keen gymnast.
22:14Oh, so that means there's got to be a bit of space.
22:16Yes, so she wants that reflected in the garden.
22:19Right.
22:19It'd be lovely to have something that would really engage the children
22:22and get them out into the garden rather than sitting and watching TV and playing on their consoles.
22:27Budget-wise?
22:28Budget-wise, we're on £3,000.
22:31With a tight budget, it wasn't going to be easy,
22:34but me and garden rescue veteran Aret got to work designing gardens that would work for the whole family.
22:43Hello, Louise.
22:45Hi, Charlie.
22:45You wanted a garden that would bring the children out into the garden, but at the same time giving you
22:50your own space.
22:53Wow.
22:54I proposed a design that had fun elements to appeal to the children.
22:59We've got the checkerboard for the chess set, big enough little patio for you to sit on with a bench,
23:06but likewise, you can move the bench, and then the path runs on down through an archway.
23:13I have a screen here.
23:16Wow.
23:16That's going to screen the garage, and then this is a surface that they use to play basketball on.
23:25Also great for Naomi if she wants to get a trampoline out, balancing bar.
23:31So it's a very versatile surface.
23:34But Aret was playing hardball and had a checkerboard area of her own in mind to appeal to the children.
23:41I've introduced this sort of giant chess area, which is going to be made up of stone sets,
23:45be laid out in this checkerboard effect, and then just put in a little lawn space
23:49for Naomi to be able to still practice her hoops and twirls.
23:53With two strong designs on the table, Louise left the final choice to the children.
23:59Have you made your decision?
24:01Yep, I think I have.
24:02Okay.
24:04But there could be only one winner.
24:07Charlie!
24:09Charlie!
24:09I couldn't have been more thrilled.
24:13So I sent the landscapers in, and they got to work clearing the garden.
24:20Yeah, bang on that mate.
24:21Yep.
24:21And erecting a screen to hide the garage.
24:25While Kyle's opening gambit.
24:27Lovely mate, good square.
24:29Was to prepare the chessboard patio.
24:33Ready for Aret and I to roll up our sleeves and get stuck in.
24:37Thing is, like you said, you want it to be something where, of course, if chess is not being played,
24:42there is actually a design feature going on.
24:44It sort of looks like a little bistro patio for Louise.
24:47Well, we're on a roll now.
24:48This is like speed chess.
24:50We're on a roll.
24:51We're on a roll.
24:52And with Andy's help, I created a basketball court, which was a slam dunk.
24:57It's coming together really quickly.
24:59And that is the great thing about it.
25:01You don't have to be really skilled to actually install.
25:04And finally, after adding dozens of perennials, grasses and trees.
25:09Now this is a peach.
25:12An archway with climbing roses and sprinkling a few more playful touches.
25:20The new garden was ready for Louise and Naomi to see.
25:24Do you want to open your eyes?
25:33It's so cool.
25:35We were all really excited.
25:37It felt like such a big, massive space with so much colour.
25:41Even more lavender.
25:44Yeah, it's, I mean, the scent of it today, planting it was gorgeous.
25:47Smells gorgeous.
25:49It's nice having it near the path as well.
25:51So every time you walk past, you're going to get that kind of big waft of lavender.
25:54Coming up, yeah.
25:55It's that grandma smell.
25:56Yeah, you know, you just remember things when you were a child and brushing against it.
26:01One of the first things I saw was there was loads of bees in the garden already.
26:05It had only been done for a matter of hours, but the bees were already there.
26:09And then over here, we've got your fan train peach tree.
26:14Lovely.
26:14That will cover that wall there and because that's a nice evening sun there, that's an ideal place for it.
26:21What had been a bland open space was now a vibrant garden full of interest for both grown-ups and
26:30kids.
26:30This rose arch, so we've got roses, clematis, honeysuckle.
26:35Again, lots of lovely smells.
26:37Do you think it's going to get you out into the garden more?
26:39Yeah.
26:40There's one last little surprise for Naomi.
26:43Go down the back of there.
26:44I think you'll find Erin and she has a little bit of a surprise for you.
26:48Come round, see what you think.
26:50I've been creating a little nature area for you.
26:53There's logs there for all the bugs that come into.
26:56I like it.
26:58Bird feeder.
26:59Aww.
27:00I think Charlie did really well with our brief.
27:02She absolutely nailed it.
27:03She took all of the elements that I wanted and the elements that the children wanted and brought it all
27:08together.
27:09The garden definitely looks amazing, answers exactly what we wanted.
27:13I think my problem is going to be getting the children out of the garden rather than getting them
27:17into the garden because they're going to be spending so much time out here.
27:21The whole family loved the garden six years ago,
27:24but I want to know how it has evolved as the children have grown up.
27:28Oh, Charlie's calling.
27:31Hello, hello.
27:32Hi, Charlie.
27:34How are you?
27:35Good, thank you.
27:37Naomi.
27:38Hiya, you all right?
27:39You're a grown up young lady now.
27:42She's 19.
27:43I'm now studying stage management at university.
27:4619 at university because this garden was all about getting the kids out into the garden, wasn't it?
27:53Yeah, that was the intention.
27:55So did that happen?
27:57Obviously, it was 2019 when it was done.
27:59We went into lockdown in spring of 2020.
28:02So we were at home for that whole year.
28:05So having somewhere to go out into was great for us all.
28:09Well, I'm excited to see the garden.
28:11So come on, show me around, show me around.
28:14Okay.
28:15In six years, it's not just Naomi who has grown up.
28:19The garden has too.
28:22When we left, the plants were in their infancy.
28:26Now they've matured and stretched into every corner,
28:30wrapping the garden in a lush, untamed feel.
28:34It has gone quite wild since the garden was done, but I quite like the way it's evolved.
28:39Now that rose arch, do you get lots of flowers?
28:43Yeah, you can see if I turn the camera around, these ones are just slightly going over now.
28:49But I'm actually getting married next year.
28:52So I've been collecting the rose petals ready for confetti.
28:55Well, congratulations on getting married next year.
28:59Naomi's my bridesmaid.
29:00So we'll be having a little brunch in the garden before the wedding.
29:05I'm sure it'll be fantastic.
29:07Absolutely.
29:08Six years ago, the focus was firmly on fun,
29:11with a basketball court and a chessboard patio.
29:16Today, the space feels more grown up,
29:18with Louise updating the patio to put her stamp on the garden.
29:22So in the last six years, the garden's matured quite a lot.
29:26The children have also grown up as well, so it's grown with them.
29:31Initially, we had a chess set. We had that changed at the end of last year.
29:36That's now a patio with a seating area for dining.
29:40Oh, so it's just a patio area now.
29:43Patio, yeah. We had the paving redone last winter.
29:46Is that resin-bound gravel?
29:48Yeah, resin-bound.
29:50Nice, isn't it?
29:51Yeah, and no chessboard anymore.
29:53If you play chess, you just play it on the table.
29:57Yeah.
29:58And then, if I remember rightly, there was the basketball-cum-gymnastic area.
30:04Yeah.
30:05That you were really keen on.
30:06Through here.
30:07Oh, I can see the blue. I can see the blue.
30:11The basketball court was once the heartbeat of the garden,
30:14a space that saw endless gains.
30:20Now, nature has crept in, turning it into a secluded corner,
30:24and the family are hoping for some advice from me about what to do with it.
30:29So, I have to say, the plants in that area have really sort of thickened up,
30:33but they've made it like a very sort of enclosed area.
30:37Yeah, it's become a little secret garden down here now, though.
30:39It is a real secret garden. So, do you use that area much now?
30:43Not really. It's one of the areas I'd like to develop next.
30:47So, what do you want to do with that area now?
30:50Possibly, like, a little gin garden for socialising down there.
30:54You can just take the matting up, and then it's up to you.
30:58You could either lay paving on it, because it's got a proper base to it,
31:02or you could put gravel down. You need to clip the hedges,
31:06but that will make a fantastic sort of secret garden,
31:10if you just clip those up a bit, so it'll give you privacy.
31:14And then you could put maybe one or two raised beds in there with some botanics in there
31:21that you could flavour your gin with or grow a few edible flowers,
31:25so you can make gin cocktails and dress them all up.
31:30And it'll be a fantastic secret garden.
31:32Lovely.
31:32Tassie, the garden looks great. Have you enjoyed the whole experience?
31:36Yes, definitely. It's got me out in the garden.
31:39It's got me learning what grows well and what I'm good at growing,
31:43what doesn't grow so well, and just evolve the garden and change it every year if I can.
31:48It looks great, and I'm glad you've enjoyed it,
31:51and that you got out of the garden what you wanted.
31:54So, yeah, well done you.
31:58It's fantastic talking to Louise, and great to see that the garden did what she wanted.
32:04Got the children out into it, using it, growing fruit and veg.
32:08A fantastic family space, but also it's fabulous to hear that she's got ideas on how she wants it
32:16to develop and change now that the family have got older and more grown up.
32:22So that's the thing.
32:23When you're designing a garden, think about how you're going to be maybe using it in four, five,
32:29six years' time, because it will be different. But if you've thought about it, you'll be ready for it.
32:36I'm loving how Louise's garden turned out, but my next garden revisit was a very different challenge.
32:48Over the years, we've seen a surge in demand for sleek, contemporary gardens.
32:54Outdoor spaces designed with clean lines, bold planting, and a modern edge.
33:03One of my favourite contemporary transformations came five years ago in Oldham,
33:07when the rich brothers and I tackled Nigel and Deb's garden.
33:12We finished inside the house, and we thought, how are we going to transfer the style we've picked
33:17to the garden? And that's where we're struggling a bit.
33:20And they'd like to continue that mid-century modern into the garden itself.
33:26I do want concrete, great to have some rusty metal, some nice architectural planting.
33:33They want something totally different. They said, think out the box.
33:39We like things that are different, unique, that nobody else has probably thought of.
33:44I'm always drawn to the architectural gardens.
33:47Nigel and Deb challenged us to really unleash our creativity. We got to work coming up with designs
33:55which would make the most of their £5,000 budget.
34:05Hello. Hi, Deborah. Hi, Nigel.
34:07So this is our design for your garden.
34:09The rich brothers went for a softer contemporary design with plenty of space for entertaining.
34:15So as you wander from the boardwalk into this central seating area, we've left this ample.
34:21It's got a large seating area so that you can have family and friends over.
34:26And then opposite to that seating area, we wanted to create a minimal bit of sculpture.
34:31By having these three topiary domes in there, it gives this lovely bit of artistry.
34:35That's why we need somebody in, because I would never have thought of that.
34:39Here we go, Nigel, Deborah.
34:41Well, I went more industrial with concrete and metal architectural features.
34:47Now, this is a sunken patio. So when you're sat there, you'll feel like you're really enclosed.
34:52And it's retained with concrete walls. And then this is a feature wall that runs along here that's
34:59textured like a 3D wall. I've given you a really, really low maintenance, simple water feature,
35:06just for the lovely soft sound of the water, while you're warming yourselves next to the wood burner.
35:13Sit there in the winter with our roast potatoes.
35:16Then what I do want to do is divide the garden with these concrete, upright posts.
35:21So it will screen, but you can sort of see through it.
35:25You see one design, then you think that's it. And then you see the second one.
35:29And I don't know. It is a difficult decision.
35:34We've decided together, for the first time in years, that we're going to go for Charlie's design.
35:48While the team worked their socks off digging out the sunken patio...
35:53..lovely jubbler. Laying dozens of paving slabs...
35:59..and building a retaining wall.
36:02That looks bang on, lads. It's quite good having that sunken patio area up there.
36:07It contains the landscapers in one place. It's like a landscaping zoo, isn't it?
36:12Yeah!
36:15David and Harry took on the heavy lifting, securing the concrete pillars that would anchor the whole design.
36:23Ah! A momentous occasion. The last one's going in.
36:31Well, I created a contemporary water feature.
36:34I'm going to put some black dye in. It makes the water look like a mirror.
36:40And it also stops the algae from growing.
36:45After a team push to pack the garden with evergreen ferns, shrubs and wildflowers...
36:53..and add those all-important bold industrial touches.
36:57Brake bits!
36:57These are brake shoes off a truck.
36:59Wow! Fantastic! So they must be quite...
37:02In heaven.
37:02Oh yeah, okay.
37:03Where do you want them?
37:04In there.
37:05Right.
37:10The garden was ready to show Nigel and Deb.
37:14Wow, just...
37:15I'm so pleased with it.
37:17I mean, oh my goodness, everybody's worked so hard.
37:22From plain and lifeless...
37:26to modern and striking...
37:30The garden was reimagined with an industrial flair and sleek contemporary touches.
37:40Come forward a bit more.
37:42Do you want to open your eyes?
37:46Oh my word, that is beautiful!
37:53Yeah, these are nice clean like these.
37:55These are fabulous.
37:55They're brilliant, aren't they?
37:56And there is your sunken patio.
37:58Yeah.
37:59Lovely.
37:59Look at the water feature.
38:01It looks great.
38:01Oh, the fire!
38:04I think it's absolutely brilliant.
38:05I love it.
38:06You would never...
38:06I mean...
38:07It's everything that I couldn't do.
38:16Five years on and Nigel and Deb's garden has come into its own.
38:20The planting has matured and they love the space more than ever.
38:26I couldn't be more happier with the garden.
38:28It's evolved to what we want, our expectations and beyond.
38:32There's always something new and exciting to see.
38:36My design brought bold industrial touches into the garden.
38:42And Nigel and Deb have carried that theme forward,
38:46adding their own ideas to make it even better.
38:49Now, since Charlie left, we've built our structures across there,
38:54just for privacy, really.
38:56A woodshed.
38:58I built this to sit on.
39:01I've done quite a lot, really.
39:03Spent a lot of time tinkering, haven't I?
39:09Yeah.
39:09I remember before it wasn't as private as it was,
39:12but now you've done that little pergola thing,
39:13it looks absolutely great, doesn't it?
39:15Yeah, that's a garden rescue pinch.
39:17But it works well and we've got the lights on it as well.
39:19Yeah, it looks great at night.
39:20So you can sit out here at night and it just lights it up and highlights it.
39:23It's a feature, doesn't it?
39:24I'm really, really pleased with it now.
39:26I do think it all ties nicely.
39:29It's added to what Charlie has already done, doesn't it?
39:33And we've pitted the balls on the top of the concrete.
39:35Yeah, they look great.
39:37It just gives it a little bit more interest, I suppose.
39:39Yeah, yeah.
39:40The balls, doesn't it?
39:40Yeah.
39:43It's not just the industrial style that makes this garden unique.
39:48Nigel and Deb have carved out a special corner for their grandchildren,
39:52giving the space a whole new layer of charm.
39:56I created a secret garden through the bamboos.
39:59So the grandkids love this area, don't they?
40:02Yeah, they do.
40:02It's really nice.
40:03And it lights up at night.
40:04And they come and sit down and have picnics in it as well,
40:06partly in the summer, and it's just really nice.
40:08Look how lush and green it is across there.
40:09I know, it's looking great, isn't it?
40:11Obviously, when we applied for Garden Rescue, we didn't have any grandchildren, but we've
40:15got four grandchildren now.
40:16They love it, and it's not child-friendly in the way a normal lawn garden would be,
40:23but it is in an adventure way, I think.
40:27Mm.
40:28It's what Charlie put in for me.
40:30I know, they look great, don't they?
40:31And the ferns as well.
40:32I know, they've just appeared then, haven't they?
40:34They're free of them, they're self-seeded.
40:36Just appeared, innit?
40:37My mum put that in.
40:38And the reason we picked Charlie's design, the sunken garden.
40:42I can't believe how it's come on.
40:43It's so nice.
40:44It's lovely, isn't it?
40:45Do you not feel that in the garden, though, when you're down here?
40:48Yeah.
40:48You can hide, can't you?
40:50Yeah.
40:50And cocoon yourself in it.
40:51But your water feature looks brilliant, doesn't it?
40:54Yeah.
40:59Amid the concrete and metal of the sunken patio, my water feature was designed to bring a splash
41:06of nature, and today it still does, though in a slightly different form.
41:12Charlie's water feature, which was really pleased to have, I've added to it an original steel
41:19wagon wheel, basically, keeping the theme, the industrial theme, and water comes out of the
41:24middle of it.
41:25Kids love it, and it just enhanced it.
41:28Sorry, Charlie, but, you know, it did.
41:31It's just adding our personal taste to it, or just trying to develop it, isn't it?
41:35Yeah, yeah, yeah.
41:36And our grandchildren love throwing stones in there.
41:41The water feature isn't the only natural note.
41:44The evergreen planting is still going strong, and like the rest of the garden, there have
41:50been some changes along the way.
41:52The wildflower elements, I didn't get on with.
41:56I'm not sure what's a weed and what's a wildflower.
41:59I've retained a little bit of it in the sunken garden, but I just couldn't look at it.
42:04I kept looking at it and thinking, ooh, no, it's not for me, that.
42:08So that's gone, and we've replaced that with grasses, basically.
42:12That's the only bit of the original wildflowers we've got, but it's great this time of year.
42:16Yeah, yeah.
42:16And then another couple of weeks, it's just going to go over, isn't it?
42:21And I think this is my favourite bit of the garden, to be honest.
42:24It's come on really nice, hasn't it?
42:26There's a lot about the garden I love.
42:28Yeah.
42:28But I do like it down here.
42:29It is, it's lovely, because you feel as if you're enclosed and sort of like under the trees,
42:33like canopy, don't you?
42:34Well, you're literally down in the garden.
42:36Yeah, it looks absolutely brilliant.
42:40The future for it is to enjoy it, really. Sit out here, relax.
42:45If we could get a message to Charlie, I would say thank you so much for all your help and
42:49your
42:49commitment and your support, and actually choosing our garden as one of your designs.
42:54And I would say, do you like me well to feature?
42:59Nice work, Nigel, but don't get too good or you'll be after my job.
43:04It's been great to see the gardens we built looking better than ever.
43:08But the joy for me is discovering how the owners have come to love them and make them their own.
43:27We'll be together until the future.
43:28See you then.
43:28Bye-bye.
43:28Bye-bye.
43:31Bye-bye.
43:36Bye-bye.
43:40Bye-bye.
43:41Bye-bye.
43:44Bye-bye.
43:46Bye-bye.
43:47Bye-bye.