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Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team help an elderly gardener in Cumbria, whose pretty garden has been spoiled by building work.

2020
Garden transformation show. Presenter Helen Skelton and the team try to turn a bland rented front space in Dalkeith into a productive and pretty cottage garden.
Garden transformation show. The team is challenged to transform a dank Victorian backyard in Sunderland into an inviting family space for Khadija and her many grandchildren.
Garden transformation show. The team attempts to tame a wild riverside patch belonging to a houseboat in Newhaven, Sussex.
Garden transformation show. This time, the team tackles a back garden that is suffering from the after-effects of flooding in York.
Episodes 2019
Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team help a 200m Paralympian athlete transform his boring-but-private Fareham back garden into a beautiful sanctuary.
Episodes 2018
Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team pour their efforts into a stagnant, weed-choked pond as they attempt to turn it into a haven, both for wildlife and its owners.
In this episode, the team brings a wealth of sensory stimulation to a Solihull back garden, for a very special little boy.
Claire and Richard in Barnsley are desperate for somewhere to socialise and reconnect with friends and family following difficult fertility treatment.
Episodes 2017
The team help Tania, a mother of five in Basingstoke, to declutter her disorganised garden and turn it into the child-safe and enchanting space of her dreams.
Episodes 2016
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Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team turn a boring and unused deck in Tredegar into a stylish and low-maintenance outdoor room, complete with handmade garden furniture.
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Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team try to create a magical and inspiring children's play garden in a tiny, dark backyard in Hailsham.
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Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team look to China for inspiration as they tackle a rubbish-strewn Loch Winnoch back garden.
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Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team makeover a boggy, scruffy back garden in Fife into a safe and stimulating space for an elderly father with dementia.
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Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team are keen to help an urban community farm in Southampton create a sheltered seating area, complete with fire pit for marshmallow toasting.
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Presenter Helen Skelton, garden designer Danny Clarke and the team transform a tiny back garden into a beach garden inspired by the spectacular neighbouring Barry coastline.
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A hard-pressed mother with a neglected garden in Abingdon calls on the team to restore wheelchair access and a bit of colour to it for her young daughter.
Episodes 2015
In Croydon, Danny and the team create a Jamaican-style garden for owner Carmen, who needs somewhere tranquil to remember her lost daughter.
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In Basingstoke, Danny and the team transform a grey and windswept roof terrace into the cosy and colourful outdoor room of owner Aimee's dreams.
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In Birmingham, the team tackle wildlife-loving Sophie's neglected and boring backyard. Now that her children are leaving the nest, she wants a garden full of birds, bees and butterflies.
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