0:00:02 > 0:00:04With her can-do attitude, love of simple gardens
0:00:04 > 0:00:06and decades of experience...
0:00:06 > 0:00:09- Hello!- ..Charlie Dimmock is one of Britain's best-loved gardeners.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11Looking good, boys.
0:00:11 > 0:00:15But the new kids on the gardening block are the Rich brothers.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17We want to be the brothers
0:00:17 > 0:00:19that change people's perceptions of gardeners.
0:00:19 > 0:00:22Winners of multiple medals at the Chelsea Flower Show...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24- Ooh.- Oh, wow. Amazing, isn't it?
0:00:24 > 0:00:29..the boys have become known for their dramatic outdoor spaces.
0:00:29 > 0:00:34Now these two different generations of gardening are going head-to-head.
0:00:34 > 0:00:38I know they've got a gold medal, but I can come up with a few ideas.
0:00:38 > 0:00:42They're meeting frustrated garden-owners across the country...
0:00:42 > 0:00:44The photos made it look tiny.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47- It is, isn't it? - I'm sure you've seen larger.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48I don't know what to do with it.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51..and will each pitch them a design based on their needs...
0:00:51 > 0:00:53- Wow!- ..and budget.
0:00:53 > 0:00:54That looks really exciting.
0:00:54 > 0:00:56It doesn't look like it could be our garden.
0:00:56 > 0:00:58The winner...
0:00:58 > 0:00:59Ta-da!
0:00:59 > 0:01:00CHEERING
0:01:00 > 0:01:02..brings their design to life.
0:01:02 > 0:01:03Hold on, hold on!
0:01:03 > 0:01:04Sweet as a nut.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07And the loser has to help them build it.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Oh, I'm getting irritated now. We're sort of faffing around.
0:01:10 > 0:01:11This is what happens...
0:01:11 > 0:01:14- Does he ever get irritating? - All the time.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16..when different styles collide...
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- Who chose these?- One, two, three.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21This looks like your design.
0:01:21 > 0:01:22Yeah!
0:01:22 > 0:01:25..to turn garden dreams into reality.
0:01:25 > 0:01:26Wow!
0:01:26 > 0:01:29- Open your eyes.- Wow!- Whoa.
0:01:29 > 0:01:30It's amazing.
0:01:30 > 0:01:32It's beautiful.
0:01:40 > 0:01:44Today, Charlie and the Rich brothers are competing over a garden
0:01:44 > 0:01:47whose owners have given up a place in the country
0:01:47 > 0:01:49for a new life in suburbia.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Pippa and Tony, aka Mum and Dad to this lovely, huge family,
0:01:53 > 0:01:58recently moved because Mum and Dad were taxi service for the children,
0:01:58 > 0:02:02got fed up, so they've moved from a rural setting
0:02:02 > 0:02:04right into a townhouse.
0:02:04 > 0:02:07Yeah, does look very different to a rural setting, doesn't it?
0:02:07 > 0:02:10Six months ago, Tony and Pippa Atkin
0:02:10 > 0:02:13moved to Stamford in Lincolnshire, with their five children.
0:02:16 > 0:02:19But the couple missed their old rural life.
0:02:20 > 0:02:25The sacrifice we made is we actually lost, I feel, the countryside a lot.
0:02:25 > 0:02:27So this is one of the reasons we want the garden changed,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30so we can see more of wildlife.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33The family lived in the heart of the Rutland countryside.
0:02:33 > 0:02:38They had a garden dominated by a 500-year-old oak tree,
0:02:38 > 0:02:41and the whole family embraced their rural lifestyle.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45But now, things are a little different.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48So that's what we really noticed, since we've moved here,
0:02:48 > 0:02:50is that lack of birdlife.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52We literally had ten pigeons
0:02:52 > 0:02:54- and one lonely blackbird out in that garden.- Yeah.
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Although it has nice mature shrubs,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00this garden hasn't been touched since the family moved in.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03So they're keen to put their stamp on it.
0:03:03 > 0:03:06The garden, at the moment, although it's a nice garden,
0:03:06 > 0:03:09it's not our garden. It doesn't feel like it's got our mark on it.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12So to us, it feels slightly soulless.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16But the biggest challenge is that it's on a corner plot.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19It looks a different shape than usual.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22- There seems to be lots of little nooks and crannies. - Wraps around the house.
0:03:22 > 0:03:27The plot is a U shape, so it's not possible to see all of it once.
0:03:27 > 0:03:30But Pippa and Tony badly need it to work,
0:03:30 > 0:03:31because, with five children,
0:03:31 > 0:03:34they're literally being driven out the house.
0:03:34 > 0:03:35LAUGHTER
0:03:35 > 0:03:38- We want a grown-up garden, don't we?- Yes.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40A more grown-up garden.
0:03:40 > 0:03:42For us to relax in more,
0:03:42 > 0:03:44rather than children to play.
0:03:45 > 0:03:46SHE LAUGHS
0:03:46 > 0:03:48Children can use it - not a play area.
0:03:48 > 0:03:50- No trampolines, then.- No, no.
0:03:52 > 0:03:53But that's not all.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57The couple would also like another reminder of their country life.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- What's your main thing? - The veggie patch.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- The vegetable patch.- Yeah.- OK.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06The second bit, for me, would be actually somewhere to go and escape,
0:04:06 > 0:04:10so it's just for me and Pippa to relax in,
0:04:10 > 0:04:13without the children driving us up the wall.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16To get their own personal sanctuary,
0:04:16 > 0:04:20Pippa and Tony are prepared to put their money where their mouth is.
0:04:20 > 0:04:23We've got £4,000 to spend on the garden.
0:04:23 > 0:04:26- £4,000!- That's awesome.
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- Yeah, that's great.- That's a really nice budget for this space.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31We're hoping to get out of it a garden that we're going to love
0:04:31 > 0:04:35- for years to come.- For years to come, yeah.- So it will pay us back in dividends.
0:04:35 > 0:04:38So it looks like it's a garden for the adults to relax in,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40and kind of a little escape.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42And then just chuck the kids out in the park, is it?!
0:04:42 > 0:04:45- LAUGHTER - Sounds perfect.
0:04:45 > 0:04:48It's a healthy budget and a clear brief.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50But this is a very challenging plot.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55So Charlie and the Rich brothers are heading to Stamford
0:04:55 > 0:04:57to take a closer look.
0:04:57 > 0:04:59Now they're in competition,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02they're looking for a nugget of inspiration that will enable them
0:05:02 > 0:05:05to create the winning design.
0:05:05 > 0:05:09The boys head straight inside and make an interesting discovery.
0:05:09 > 0:05:12They may have moved into a town,
0:05:12 > 0:05:14but the couple's love of the country life remains.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18Nice! This is cosy.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20- Lovely.- Check out this sofa here.
0:05:20 > 0:05:22Doesn't this evoke a real country feel?
0:05:22 > 0:05:25- It does, yeah.- But look. I mean, what's so nice
0:05:25 > 0:05:26is actually the tweed pattern.
0:05:26 > 0:05:29- That's really cool, isn't it? - Yeah.- Look at the colours.
0:05:29 > 0:05:31- Quite strong geometry, isn't there? - Yeah, definitely.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Meanwhile, Charlie's trying to find something positive to say
0:05:41 > 0:05:44about Tony and Pippa's odd-shaped plot.
0:05:44 > 0:05:46The lovely thing about your garden
0:05:46 > 0:05:49is it's not like a typical townhouse garden -
0:05:49 > 0:05:52ie, rectangular or narrow.
0:05:52 > 0:05:54It is wrapped round the house.
0:05:54 > 0:05:57- Yes.- This is very small, so it's never going to be
0:05:57 > 0:05:59realistically fantastic for children running around,
0:05:59 > 0:06:02you know, certainly older children running around in it.
0:06:02 > 0:06:04And it would just be really nice to have something for us.
0:06:04 > 0:06:08It would be, so we can sort of sit out here in the summertime, relax and enjoy it.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10For us, it's a little bit soulless.
0:06:10 > 0:06:12- Yeah.- OK. So you want to put some heart into it.- Yes.
0:06:12 > 0:06:14And look at this.
0:06:15 > 0:06:16- Chunky wood.- Nice.
0:06:16 > 0:06:20It looks like they have this kind of use of natural materials.
0:06:20 > 0:06:22- Mm-hm.- So I think what's really nice
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- is to try and connect this with the garden.- Yeah.
0:06:24 > 0:06:28Some form of - you know, if it's wood, or if it's some other kind of natural material,
0:06:28 > 0:06:30- I think they're going to love that. - Oh, perfect.
0:06:30 > 0:06:33The brothers are getting inspired by the rustic interior,
0:06:33 > 0:06:36but Charlie hasn't finished with Tony and Pippa yet.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38Are there any plants
0:06:38 > 0:06:42that you really, really want to see in the garden?
0:06:42 > 0:06:44Tell Charlie about your plant knowledge, darling.
0:06:44 > 0:06:46- LAUGHTER - I have very little plant knowledge.
0:06:46 > 0:06:50- I just know what I like. - I'm not just talking about him, I'm talking about me, too.
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- Oh, OK.- I should have said OUR plant knowledge, really.
0:06:52 > 0:06:56I like to be able to walk out and grab a bit of rosemary when cooking lamb.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Maintenance is not too much of an issue?
0:06:59 > 0:07:02No. I think we'd like a sort of mid-maintenance garden.
0:07:02 > 0:07:05So not high-maintenance, not low-maintenance.
0:07:05 > 0:07:07Somewhere in between, somewhere where we can potter around
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- and do bits and pieces. - Pottering is the key word, really.
0:07:10 > 0:07:13Mid-maintenance - that's a new one.
0:07:13 > 0:07:17They may not be averse to a bit of pottering, but for the designers,
0:07:17 > 0:07:20finding a way to bring some rustic flair
0:07:20 > 0:07:24to this odd-shaped suburban plot is a huge challenge,
0:07:24 > 0:07:25even for four grand.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31So our designers get down to business.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35Each of them has to come up with a design
0:07:35 > 0:07:38for the couple's ideal garden within their budget.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42Pippa and Tony will then choose the winner,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45and the loser will help the victor build the garden.
0:07:50 > 0:07:51Will it be Charlie,
0:07:51 > 0:07:55who's taken on board that the couple want a grown-up space,
0:07:55 > 0:07:58a retreat away from their hectic family life?
0:07:58 > 0:07:59Aww.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02Or the Rich brothers, who've seen that they still have
0:08:02 > 0:08:04a real taste for the countryside?
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- This is the garden we've designed. - Wow!
0:08:07 > 0:08:09It's time for the designers to present their ideas.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12We know you guys have recently moved from the country
0:08:12 > 0:08:15to this townhouse. And what we really wanted to do
0:08:15 > 0:08:18was kind of capture the character and that feeling
0:08:18 > 0:08:20of being in the country, but giving it to you in the back garden.
0:08:20 > 0:08:23So this area here, basically where we're sitting now,
0:08:23 > 0:08:26is more of the more formal country-style garden.
0:08:26 > 0:08:28I think it's the sunniest spot of the garden,
0:08:28 > 0:08:31so in the evening it'll be great - dining out, drinking,
0:08:31 > 0:08:33things like that, having friends over.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36And what defines that space is the low box hedging.
0:08:36 > 0:08:38So even when the planting dies down,
0:08:38 > 0:08:41you've got lovely interest with these interesting shapes.
0:08:41 > 0:08:43The boys have put a seating area
0:08:43 > 0:08:45in the tricky middle section of the plot,
0:08:45 > 0:08:49from where each side of the garden can be seen.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51But Charlie's using it differently.
0:08:51 > 0:08:54This is a patio.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57We've got planting on either side so you're drawn in,
0:08:57 > 0:09:00and we'll have a focal point against the wall,
0:09:00 > 0:09:03whether it's a statue or a very beautiful plant.
0:09:05 > 0:09:07The boys are working with the shape of the house
0:09:07 > 0:09:09to create different zones.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11But Charlie's working against it,
0:09:11 > 0:09:15with a curved path to unify the different areas.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20And she's keeping the couple's private seating area
0:09:20 > 0:09:22away from prying eyes.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26It's always nice to sit in an area that's open, but, for me,
0:09:26 > 0:09:30I also sometimes like to sit in an area that's a bit more enclosed
0:09:30 > 0:09:31and private and secret.
0:09:31 > 0:09:34So up round here, behind this planting,
0:09:34 > 0:09:37there's a pergola with a hard standing area,
0:09:37 > 0:09:41so you can have a couple of chairs or a bench there.
0:09:41 > 0:09:44The next challenge on the brief was an area for growing vegetables.
0:09:46 > 0:09:49As this is the sunny area,
0:09:49 > 0:09:53I've made this your vegetable patch, and for the vegetable patch,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55- I want it to look pretty.- Lovely.
0:09:55 > 0:09:57So it's something you can look at and go,
0:09:57 > 0:09:59"Ah, that's really nice."
0:09:59 > 0:10:00And edged with willow.
0:10:00 > 0:10:04Charlie's put a new veg plot by the back door,
0:10:04 > 0:10:07but the boys haven't included one.
0:10:07 > 0:10:10Instead, they focus the budget on mature trees
0:10:10 > 0:10:12to make the garden more private.
0:10:12 > 0:10:15Will this count against them?
0:10:15 > 0:10:17To contrast that more formal area
0:10:17 > 0:10:19we've got this lovely meadow area at the back.
0:10:19 > 0:10:23It's just something that has that natural feeling, but is purposeful.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27What's really good about this, also, is you've got the trees masking the building.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- Wow.- So again, you've really softened that backdrop.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31So if we were looking out of your kitchen window,
0:10:31 > 0:10:34you're going to be looking out onto this lovely, natural space.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38The last demand in the brief was that the sound of the countryside,
0:10:38 > 0:10:42especially wildlife, be a key part of the new garden.
0:10:42 > 0:10:45We loved the idea of being able to get rid of the cliched
0:10:45 > 0:10:47kind of bird feeder and draw them in through trees,
0:10:47 > 0:10:50cos these are going to have fruit, you know, berries on them,
0:10:50 > 0:10:55and that's really going to draw in the wildlife. And the pollinators as well, through the meadow grass.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57I'm going for things that will attract
0:10:57 > 0:10:59lots of butterflies and bees,
0:10:59 > 0:11:01because if you start attracting those,
0:11:01 > 0:11:04you're going to start attracting the birds.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07So we're going to go for things like buddleias and lavenders.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10And Charlie has added an extra feature
0:11:10 > 0:11:13that she hopes will tip the balance.
0:11:13 > 0:11:15I have put in some water.
0:11:15 > 0:11:17It is totally child-friendly.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20- Brilliant.- So it's just a millstone with the water bubbling,
0:11:20 > 0:11:24and you'll find the birds will come in and bathe.
0:11:25 > 0:11:27These designs couldn't be more different.
0:11:27 > 0:11:30But now it's up to Pippa and Tony to choose one.
0:11:32 > 0:11:35We have the Rich brothers. What do you think of that one, then?
0:11:35 > 0:11:37It looks lovely. It looks absolutely lovely.
0:11:37 > 0:11:39With the box hedging and everything.
0:11:39 > 0:11:41And then you've got the wilder bit at the back.
0:11:41 > 0:11:43So, what do you like about it?
0:11:43 > 0:11:45I like the formal seating area.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47That could be very nice in the summertime,
0:11:47 > 0:11:49sitting out there, eating.
0:11:49 > 0:11:51- Do you like the position of it? - Yeah, I do like that.
0:11:51 > 0:11:54What's your favourite bit of this one, then?
0:11:54 > 0:11:56Oh, the back bit with the trees, actually.
0:11:56 > 0:11:58- It does feel very country, doesn't it?- Yes.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00- When you look at it. - And then we've got Charlie's.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03What I like about this is definitely that we've got the vegetable patch,
0:12:03 > 0:12:07and having it right by the back door would be great
0:12:07 > 0:12:09- to nip out and pick things for tea. - It will, won't it?
0:12:09 > 0:12:13- Yeah, that's perfect positioning. - And I like the way...
0:12:13 > 0:12:16I like the bit of the hidden area there, so in the summertime,
0:12:16 > 0:12:19if we want to escape the kids, you and me can go out there
0:12:19 > 0:12:23- and hide away and have a glass of wine, couldn't we?- Yeah.
0:12:23 > 0:12:25If we could have a bit of each,
0:12:25 > 0:12:28there'd be certain bits we'd mix and match together,
0:12:28 > 0:12:30but we can't do that.
0:12:30 > 0:12:32Only one design can win.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36Will it be the Rich brothers, with their formal seating area,
0:12:36 > 0:12:38trees that mask the neighbours' houses,
0:12:38 > 0:12:42and their natural planting scheme that will attract the birds?
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Or will it be Charlie, with her large, curvy pathway,
0:12:47 > 0:12:50pretty vegetable plot and bird-friendly water feature?
0:12:51 > 0:12:54It's time to find out.
0:12:54 > 0:12:56- Oh, hey, guys.- Hello!
0:12:56 > 0:12:58Well...
0:12:58 > 0:13:00We've made a decision.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04And we can reveal...
0:13:06 > 0:13:07- Oh!- Charlie.
0:13:07 > 0:13:08Ah, Charlie!
0:13:08 > 0:13:10- Well done!- There we go.- Whoo!
0:13:10 > 0:13:14Now, what was it, then, that did it for you?
0:13:14 > 0:13:16There's something about it just hit me.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- It's the whole curvy... - Organic flow of it?- Yes.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22- Oh, I'm kind of pleased with that! - Yeah, lovely. Really lovely.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- Cos the designs were very different. - Very different.
0:13:25 > 0:13:27I like the vegetable patch, definitely,
0:13:27 > 0:13:29which was lacking in your design, I'm afraid.
0:13:29 > 0:13:31- Yeah, we didn't have it.- Yeah, so...
0:13:31 > 0:13:33- You ignored the vegetables! - LAUGHTER
0:13:33 > 0:13:36Charlie has emerged triumphant,
0:13:36 > 0:13:39but a curvy design requires a lot of skill
0:13:39 > 0:13:41and a lot of landscaping to carry off.
0:13:41 > 0:13:45She's going to need the boys' brains and brawn to make it happen.
0:13:49 > 0:13:52It's bright and early on the day of the build.
0:13:52 > 0:13:56Charlie's away sorting out a secret feature for the garden,
0:13:56 > 0:13:58which will be turning up later,
0:13:58 > 0:14:00but her plant order has arrived.
0:14:01 > 0:14:04Well, check these babies out. What do you reckon?
0:14:04 > 0:14:07- They're beautiful.- I know. They even look good in the van, which is always a good sign.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10So the first job of the day for project manager Paul
0:14:10 > 0:14:16and his team of landscapers is to unload all 200 of them.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18But it's going to be a long time
0:14:18 > 0:14:20before any of them will see a flowerbed,
0:14:20 > 0:14:23because Charlie's design requires some serious
0:14:23 > 0:14:27and complicated landscaping to happen first.
0:14:27 > 0:14:31The large, curved pathway connects the two odd ends of the garden
0:14:31 > 0:14:34and is wide enough at one end to be used as a seating area.
0:14:36 > 0:14:38- Let's get this spray. - Let's crack on.
0:14:38 > 0:14:39Let's get this spray out, Lee.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43And it's Lee's job to mark out where it needs to go.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45Maybe come in a foot.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46Just go for it.
0:14:46 > 0:14:50When it comes to curves like this, there's no mathematics involved.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53Come to my toe, Lee.
0:14:53 > 0:14:56It just takes a good eye and good judgment.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58I think we'll go with that now.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Pippa and Tony miss their old countryside surroundings,
0:15:04 > 0:15:09so Charlie has chosen materials that will give the garden a rural feel,
0:15:09 > 0:15:12starting with these reclaimed cobbles.
0:15:15 > 0:15:18But it's not long before Paul has realised there's a problem.
0:15:18 > 0:15:21The curvy path is rapidly using up all the stones,
0:15:21 > 0:15:23and they're running out.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28He psychs himself up to give the boss the bad news.
0:15:29 > 0:15:30Hello.
0:15:31 > 0:15:33Hi, you all right?
0:15:33 > 0:15:38I may have slightly under-ordered on the cobbles.
0:15:38 > 0:15:40'Well, if you need to, you can lose the bit...'
0:15:40 > 0:15:43- You know, we...- 'You know where the water feature is?'- Yes.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45'We could end it at the water feature.'
0:15:45 > 0:15:48- That's what we thought, Charlie. - 'We could do something neat.'- Yeah.
0:15:48 > 0:15:51That's great. Everything else is tickety-boo.
0:15:53 > 0:15:55So Charlie's come up with a solution.
0:15:55 > 0:15:57If they do run out of cobbles,
0:15:57 > 0:16:01there's an area in the far corner that could easily be left out.
0:16:01 > 0:16:03The build is back on track.
0:16:09 > 0:16:11Meanwhile, out front,
0:16:11 > 0:16:13Charlie's arrived with the boys,
0:16:13 > 0:16:16and is ready to set them their tasks for the day.
0:16:16 > 0:16:19The good thing about this garden, it's quite small,
0:16:19 > 0:16:22and there's lots of really lovely plants there already.
0:16:22 > 0:16:25- Does help, doesn't it?- I think you guys can be on the vegetables.
0:16:25 > 0:16:27- Oooh.- Yeah.- Sounds nice. Nice and easy!
0:16:27 > 0:16:29The vegetable area has to look really pretty,
0:16:29 > 0:16:32so we're going to do a bit of weaving with hazel and willow.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- That sounds exactly what I'd like to do. - That excites me, that's good.- Yeah?
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- Yeah, I'm really excited. - Right up your street. And then you need to do some physical work,
0:16:39 > 0:16:41so I think you can put down the...
0:16:41 > 0:16:44- No more physical work! - Why? Oh, your hands!
0:16:44 > 0:16:47- Your hands have gone all rough. - Proper man hands now.
0:16:47 > 0:16:49He keeps using those coarse pencils, you know?
0:16:49 > 0:16:51So you can put down the patio area.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53I'll do the water feature.
0:16:53 > 0:16:56- Of course.- Your day's looking easier and easier, isn't it?
0:16:56 > 0:16:57LAUGHTER
0:16:57 > 0:16:59Charlie wasn't joking.
0:16:59 > 0:17:01There's a lot of physical work to do
0:17:01 > 0:17:04before anyone can start doing any nice willow weaving
0:17:04 > 0:17:06or vegetable planting.
0:17:06 > 0:17:09She puts the brothers straight on to digging out
0:17:09 > 0:17:11the area for the new patio.
0:17:11 > 0:17:15It needs to be 15 - 20cm deep
0:17:15 > 0:17:17before the hardcore can go down.
0:17:19 > 0:17:21Luckily, there's just enough cobbles,
0:17:21 > 0:17:24and Charlie's helping Andy edge the path at the back of the garden.
0:17:25 > 0:17:27I love using these granite setts.
0:17:27 > 0:17:30- Yeah, they're beautiful. - Because of the curves,
0:17:30 > 0:17:31it makes it much easier
0:17:31 > 0:17:34to get a really good sweep and gentle curve on it.
0:17:34 > 0:17:38- If we were using pavers that were much bigger... - Yeah, it's more difficult.
0:17:38 > 0:17:41..it would be much more difficult to get that curve,
0:17:41 > 0:17:43- so it does make life a bit easier. - Certainly does.
0:17:43 > 0:17:46The great thing about these cobbles, they're granite,
0:17:46 > 0:17:48so it's a natural material, so when they get wet in the rain,
0:17:48 > 0:17:51they look beautiful. The other thing is they're recycled,
0:17:51 > 0:17:54so that does mean they cost a bit more,
0:17:54 > 0:17:56because you've got to pay for someone to lift them,
0:17:56 > 0:17:58clean them up and then transport them.
0:17:58 > 0:18:00But nice to work with, aren't they?
0:18:00 > 0:18:01Yeah, fantastic.
0:18:01 > 0:18:04A good two inches of concrete underneath them
0:18:04 > 0:18:06and then haunch them up with the same concrete.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08It'll be solid.
0:18:08 > 0:18:12Pippa and Tony's garden is surrounded by a lot of modern brick,
0:18:12 > 0:18:14so by using a contrasting stone,
0:18:14 > 0:18:16the eye is drawn away from the walls.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20And the brothers are begrudgingly acknowledging
0:18:20 > 0:18:22Charlie's winning design.
0:18:22 > 0:18:25Bit of a tricky one to design, this, wasn't it?
0:18:25 > 0:18:28You've got lots of different little spaces within this entire garden.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Yeah, it's a slightly irregular size. Little pockets, isn't there?
0:18:31 > 0:18:34- Not really your conventional rectangle or anything.- No.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37And Charlie's used curves in this. What do you reckon about that?
0:18:37 > 0:18:38I think it's worked really well.
0:18:38 > 0:18:41Definitely links the two spaces, creates that journey.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43And I think wandering between these two pockets of planting,
0:18:43 > 0:18:46- I think it'll be a really nice experience.- Yeah.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50One of the biggest challenges with redesigning Pippa and Tony's garden
0:18:50 > 0:18:51was its shape.
0:18:53 > 0:18:56But there are some simple ways to make an odd-shaped plot
0:18:56 > 0:18:58look more appealing.
0:18:59 > 0:19:04By putting a large focal feature in the middle of a triangular garden,
0:19:04 > 0:19:07the eye is drawn away from the narrowest point.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11To stop a long, narrow garden feeling claustrophobic,
0:19:11 > 0:19:15it's a good idea to split the garden into different spaces
0:19:15 > 0:19:17with their own function.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23L-shaped gardens can suit a more inventive layout
0:19:23 > 0:19:26and lend themselves to distinct garden rooms.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32And with a large garden, it's all about scale.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35Keeping garden features in proportion to the space
0:19:35 > 0:19:38will make the most of the dramatic landscape.
0:19:41 > 0:19:46A place to escape from the kids was one of the key criteria
0:19:46 > 0:19:47for Pippa and Tony.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52And Charlie's planning a secluded seating area just for them.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56But she needs their help to get it right.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00We're going to pop those into the ground
0:20:00 > 0:20:03- to make a sort of hard standing. - Yeah.- OK.
0:20:03 > 0:20:06OK, so this will then... You know, cos you're not, Pippa,
0:20:06 > 0:20:08mad on all the walls or the fences, are you?
0:20:08 > 0:20:11- No, that's right.- So I'm thinking if you're sat here,
0:20:11 > 0:20:14you don't see this wall and you don't really see the fence,
0:20:14 > 0:20:16- because there's lots of planting there.- Yeah.
0:20:16 > 0:20:20And then just to screen this area, what do you think about...
0:20:20 > 0:20:23You know, we talked about, you'd like somewhere to sit,
0:20:23 > 0:20:25where you can see the children,
0:20:25 > 0:20:28but the children might not necessarily be able to see you.
0:20:28 > 0:20:30- LAUGHTER - Yes.- Yeah?
0:20:30 > 0:20:33So I'm thinking about putting up some rails here
0:20:33 > 0:20:36and staggering them like louvres, so you can look through,
0:20:36 > 0:20:39but they can't necessarily look back.
0:20:39 > 0:20:41- That sounds good. - And it will slightly enclose
0:20:41 > 0:20:43- this...- Space, yeah. - ..adult-themed area.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45- Ha!- Yeah, that'd be lovely. - That'd be lovely.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48- Gives us a nice escape. - The only problem is,
0:20:48 > 0:20:49that wall is still really dominant,
0:20:49 > 0:20:54and, on the design, there was a focal point there.
0:20:54 > 0:20:56So I would like you guys
0:20:56 > 0:20:59- to go and get the focal point.- Ooh.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02So we have a little bit of money left from the budget.
0:21:02 > 0:21:0620, 40, 60, 80, 100,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08and 20, 40, 50.
0:21:08 > 0:21:09Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:21:09 > 0:21:12So you can get something that you will like to look at
0:21:12 > 0:21:14which will draw your eye.
0:21:14 > 0:21:17But it can't be too small, cos it's got to have some sort of impact.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Right, let's go shopping.
0:21:19 > 0:21:21This is a canny move by Charlie.
0:21:21 > 0:21:24She wants the couple to feel they're part of the process.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27Let's just hope she likes what they come back with.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34The brothers are still on manual labour duties.
0:21:34 > 0:21:38Now they've dug the path, they're adding a layer of hardcore.
0:21:41 > 0:21:42But it's thirsty work.
0:21:44 > 0:21:46- Nice little sun trap. - It's not bad, is it?
0:21:46 > 0:21:48The sun's not out, but when it was!
0:21:48 > 0:21:50Charlie's been working us a bit hard today, hasn't she?
0:21:50 > 0:21:52You poor old souls!
0:21:52 > 0:21:53LAUGHTER
0:21:53 > 0:21:55We were just moaning about you.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58Well, it is a sun trap, but, um, we haven't really finished it.
0:21:58 > 0:22:00We need you to sort of move away.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- It is perfect placement for it, though, isn't it?- It is.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04- Do you need us to dig it as well, or...?- No, no.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08But when I say move away, I really do mean move away.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10- THEY GROAN - Come on.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12SHE STRAINS
0:22:12 > 0:22:14My saviour. Thank you.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19This is not a time for hanging around.
0:22:19 > 0:22:21The Atkins are a family of seven,
0:22:21 > 0:22:25and Charlie's turned over almost all of one corner of the garden
0:22:25 > 0:22:28to a vegetable plot that's big enough for all of them.
0:22:28 > 0:22:33The patch is bisected by another path that will be edged with hazel.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41Perfect, thank you. These are beautiful hazel, aren't they?
0:22:41 > 0:22:43- Yeah.- Really nice material to use.
0:22:43 > 0:22:45I know, I love using, like, a natural material.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48I think it adds a kind of, like, earthy, cottagey feel, doesn't it?
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- Really cottagey. Really nice. And they're sustainable as well, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55It's great to use materials like that. Just cut down the tree, it'll regrow.
0:22:55 > 0:22:57- I know.- And you can cut it down again!
0:22:57 > 0:23:01Hazel has been used for thousands of years in the countryside
0:23:01 > 0:23:05to make fences, because it's lightweight and hard-wearing.
0:23:05 > 0:23:08It remains very popular in garden design today,
0:23:08 > 0:23:11because it's not only sustainable, but attractive, too.
0:23:13 > 0:23:16- How's that look?- That's not bad. So this is going to be our gravel path.
0:23:16 > 0:23:18It's really just for access.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20And also to make it as pretty as possible, is what I wanted.
0:23:20 > 0:23:22It is a really pretty material, isn't it?
0:23:22 > 0:23:24I mean, most people's vegetable patch
0:23:24 > 0:23:27- is down the bottom of the garden and you don't see it.- Hidden away.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30We don't have this option in this garden. There's not enough space.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32- It's right beside their eating area as well.- Yeah.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35You've really got it in for my calendula there, haven't you?
0:23:35 > 0:23:37You know you can eat calendula flowers, don't you?
0:23:37 > 0:23:39- Michelangelo.- Calendula.
0:23:39 > 0:23:41Pot marigold.
0:23:41 > 0:23:42Do you want to try it?
0:23:42 > 0:23:44- Yeah...- You look so... - SHE LAUGHS
0:23:44 > 0:23:46I wouldn't trust her!
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- That tastes of absolutely nothing. - I mean, if I was starving...
0:23:53 > 0:23:55But it looks really pretty in a salad.
0:23:55 > 0:23:57- That's pepped me up now. Get me on.- Woohoo!
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- Get me digging.- That's lunch over, boys! Keep working.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04While the boys hammer away,
0:24:04 > 0:24:08Andy needs Charlie's guidance in the new seating area.
0:24:08 > 0:24:11So I'm thinking I don't want a uniform curve like that.
0:24:11 > 0:24:12No, just staggered.
0:24:12 > 0:24:16And Charlie's very exacting when it comes to how she wants it to look.
0:24:18 > 0:24:19I don't want it uniform.
0:24:19 > 0:24:21I want this to be a little bit more random.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24- LAUGHING:- I know you don't like it! - That's fine.
0:24:24 > 0:24:27- I can see your shoulders going up. - No, it's fine. It's fine.
0:24:27 > 0:24:29And that way, we're going to put some planting in between,
0:24:29 > 0:24:31we're going to have some cobbles,
0:24:31 > 0:24:34so it'll just soften the whole feel of this area.
0:24:42 > 0:24:45To complement the large vegetable patch,
0:24:45 > 0:24:48Charlie's asked Lee to make a wooden compost bin that will sit
0:24:48 > 0:24:51in the shady area by the kitchen door.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55The compost bin will take any organic matter,
0:24:55 > 0:24:57from leaves to old newspapers.
0:24:57 > 0:24:58Once rotted down,
0:24:58 > 0:25:03the compost can be used to improve the soil, as it's nutrient-rich.
0:25:03 > 0:25:06Meanwhile, there's some more tinkering to be done
0:25:06 > 0:25:07in the seating area.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Doesn't look right with just the front, does it?
0:25:11 > 0:25:14No, I think you should do the back as well, and then
0:25:14 > 0:25:18say you maybe put one there, two close to there,
0:25:18 > 0:25:20none in that one, one there, one there.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23- Right, yeah.- Yeah? And then we'll put all the gravel in.
0:25:25 > 0:25:26Right.
0:25:26 > 0:25:27As Andy cracks on,
0:25:27 > 0:25:31out front, Pippa and Tony are back from their shopping trip.
0:25:31 > 0:25:32Oooh!
0:25:32 > 0:25:33Excited.
0:25:33 > 0:25:37Charlie sent them off with £150 from the budget
0:25:37 > 0:25:40to buy something that would detract from an ugly wall.
0:25:40 > 0:25:43And this is what they came back with.
0:25:43 > 0:25:46- Oh, that is fantastic. - There we go.
0:25:46 > 0:25:49We're really pleased with it, and really pleased now, as well,
0:25:49 > 0:25:52getting it home, that I still quite like it.
0:25:52 > 0:25:53- LAUGHTER - Which is good.
0:25:53 > 0:25:55You were worried that you might not like it?
0:25:55 > 0:25:57I've never bought a statue before.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59- Ready?- Yeah. Go on.
0:25:59 > 0:26:01It's ever so light(!)
0:26:02 > 0:26:05As it's going to be the key focal point,
0:26:05 > 0:26:08this delightful cherub now needs to be
0:26:08 > 0:26:10properly positioned in the garden.
0:26:14 > 0:26:17I think she should be like that, yeah.
0:26:17 > 0:26:18Like that.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19Yeah, a bit higher.
0:26:19 > 0:26:21- HE STRAINS - Higher!
0:26:21 > 0:26:24And it looks like she needs a bit of a lift.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39This country garden is starting to take shape.
0:26:39 > 0:26:42The brothers are finishing the small path by the veg patch
0:26:42 > 0:26:47with some gravel, and Lee's almost there with the bespoke compost bin.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53Lee, this is looking amazing!
0:26:53 > 0:26:56- It's getting there.- So this is going to be a compost bin.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58Won't take a huge amount,
0:26:58 > 0:27:00but it will take the scraps from the kitchen, you know -
0:27:00 > 0:27:04peelings, a few weeds, that type of thing.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07And it's going to be ideal for her vegetable patch.
0:27:07 > 0:27:08Yeah.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10I'm very pleased with that!
0:27:10 > 0:27:14Now it's time for Charlie to reveal her secret feature.
0:27:14 > 0:27:19Pippa was won over by Charlie's suggestion of water in her design,
0:27:19 > 0:27:24so Charlie's ordered a freestanding bowl to sit amongst the new plants.
0:27:27 > 0:27:31It may be small, but it's made from basalt,
0:27:31 > 0:27:32so it's incredibly heavy.
0:27:38 > 0:27:40I've gone for a self-contained water feature.
0:27:40 > 0:27:43You can get them at most garden centres these days.
0:27:43 > 0:27:46You get everything included, so there's the reservoir,
0:27:46 > 0:27:49there's the metal grid that's really strong,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52that will support the actual feature,
0:27:52 > 0:27:55and it comes with a submersible pump,
0:27:55 > 0:27:59and it'll all plug into this weatherproof socket here.
0:28:00 > 0:28:02£500. Not bad.
0:28:02 > 0:28:04And it's a little bit different.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07And it'll be great for the birds to bathe in.
0:28:15 > 0:28:16Fixed bubble, as always.
0:28:16 > 0:28:19- Ooh!- Oh, my word. - CHARLIE LAUGHS
0:28:19 > 0:28:21Charlie, it's like you've done it before!
0:28:21 > 0:28:22SHE GIGGLES
0:28:25 > 0:28:28Right. Slowly down, slowly, slowly.
0:28:28 > 0:28:31A water feature like this does require power,
0:28:31 > 0:28:33so if you're going to install one,
0:28:33 > 0:28:36remember to factor in the extra cost of an electrician.
0:28:41 > 0:28:45All Charlie needs to do now is cover up the reservoir.
0:28:47 > 0:28:51A water feature like this is great for children because it's very safe,
0:28:51 > 0:28:54because there's no big open body of water,
0:28:54 > 0:28:57but they can still touch it, which is quite fun,
0:28:57 > 0:29:00so it's sort of quite a sensory part of the garden.
0:29:00 > 0:29:04Also ideal for the birds, so we'll put a couple of pebbles in there.
0:29:04 > 0:29:06The birds will come and bathe in it.
0:29:06 > 0:29:08Likewise, insects will come and drink from it as well.
0:29:16 > 0:29:18Over in the vegetable garden,
0:29:18 > 0:29:21Charlie wants to add some structure to the new beds,
0:29:21 > 0:29:25so she's challenged the boys to show off their weaving skills.
0:29:29 > 0:29:32What Charlie's done here is she's used hazel
0:29:32 > 0:29:34and she's used them in different forms,
0:29:34 > 0:29:37so she's got the lovely kind of horizontal weave as the low fencing.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40Also, what's so nice is using the same materials,
0:29:40 > 0:29:43but in a vertical way. So having these kind of tepees
0:29:43 > 0:29:46is really going to create a little focal point in this area.
0:29:46 > 0:29:48And it's very natural material
0:29:48 > 0:29:51and, you know, gives this lovely, like, authentic feel to this space,
0:29:51 > 0:29:54- doesn't it?- It does, yeah. It's lovely.
0:29:54 > 0:29:58Willow and hazel are versatile, natural materials
0:29:58 > 0:30:01that can make practical and beautiful objects in the garden.
0:30:01 > 0:30:05Someone that knows all about this ancient craft
0:30:05 > 0:30:07is professional weaver Eddie Glew.
0:30:07 > 0:30:10My father was a basket-maker, and when I was about 21 years old,
0:30:10 > 0:30:14he saw me not doing much, and gave me the opportunity to work with him,
0:30:14 > 0:30:17which was the greatest thing that I ever did.
0:30:17 > 0:30:20And I learned to fall in love with the craft.
0:30:20 > 0:30:22And I'm still doing it to this day.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27I can make anything from willow, basically.
0:30:27 > 0:30:29I'm a yes man when it comes to willow.
0:30:31 > 0:30:34It's such a versatile material. You can do anything with it.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38It's so supple. And we're in the perfect country for it -
0:30:38 > 0:30:40you can grow it anywhere. Stick a rod in the ground,
0:30:40 > 0:30:43if it's green and fresh, it'll grow.
0:30:43 > 0:30:45You can make lots of things for the garden,
0:30:45 > 0:30:48so we've been making plant supports, the obelisks,
0:30:48 > 0:30:50the bird feeders,
0:30:50 > 0:30:52decorations for the garden -
0:30:52 > 0:30:55things like dragonflies and sunflowers that we've made.
0:30:57 > 0:31:00For me, if you're going to have fencing in your garden,
0:31:00 > 0:31:03some willow fencing is always going to look better,
0:31:03 > 0:31:05because it's in keeping with the garden,
0:31:05 > 0:31:08it's made with a material that you could be growing.
0:31:10 > 0:31:14The material is extremely tactile and it's very rewarding.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17So you're making things that are coming to life in front of you.
0:31:21 > 0:31:22And at the end of the day,
0:31:22 > 0:31:26there's a sense of satisfaction, because you've created something
0:31:26 > 0:31:28that will be useful to somebody else.
0:31:33 > 0:31:36Eddie's had years of experience working with willow.
0:31:39 > 0:31:42This is the boys' first attempt.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44But they're not doing too badly.
0:31:47 > 0:31:49They're not the easiest to construct.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52This bit, the whole tepee idea, is fine.
0:31:52 > 0:31:54Weaving this around is a little bit tricky.
0:31:54 > 0:31:56You've got to be a bit careful. But it's good fun.
0:31:56 > 0:31:59You know, it's the idea that you're making something.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01You can do it as a family, you know, as brothers.
0:32:01 > 0:32:05So it's just quite fun, and a bit of an experiment as well.
0:32:06 > 0:32:08Charlie's going to put sweet peas on this.
0:32:08 > 0:32:11It's functional, practical, but also looks great.
0:32:14 > 0:32:18It's time for Charlie's selection of nearly 200 plants
0:32:18 > 0:32:21to be placed around the garden, ready for planting.
0:32:21 > 0:32:24Tony and Pippa loved the sound of wildlife
0:32:24 > 0:32:26in their old country garden,
0:32:26 > 0:32:29so she's chosen a mix of bee- and butterfly-friendly plants.
0:32:31 > 0:32:35Mm, yum! Just your basic lilac.
0:32:35 > 0:32:37Pippa and Tony have got quite a lot of shrubs in the garden,
0:32:37 > 0:32:41but I want to add one or two more to give a bit more structure.
0:32:41 > 0:32:44But it's all about getting a lot of wildlife into the garden.
0:32:44 > 0:32:47So there's lots of scented plants, like the lilac.
0:32:47 > 0:32:50We've got honeysuckle, which is great for attracting bees
0:32:50 > 0:32:52and butterflies into the garden.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56And of course, if you get those coming into the garden, you'll get a lot more birds.
0:32:56 > 0:32:59But I've gone for a lot of cottagey plants as well,
0:32:59 > 0:33:03so, sort of real favourites, like Geum,
0:33:03 > 0:33:07and then Phlox, and one of my favourite scented cottage plants,
0:33:07 > 0:33:10lily of the valley, that does really well when it gets going.
0:33:10 > 0:33:13And then there's some that are sort of woodlandy,
0:33:13 > 0:33:16so we've got Solomon's Seal, dicentra
0:33:16 > 0:33:19and lots and lots of different geraniums
0:33:19 > 0:33:20to get the colour in there
0:33:20 > 0:33:24and to make her shrubs look a little bit more attractive.
0:33:24 > 0:33:26And of course, the key thing
0:33:26 > 0:33:28for Pippa and Tony is the vegetable area.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31So we've got some plants that we've bought,
0:33:31 > 0:33:34but the great thing about growing vegetables is sowing them from seed.
0:33:34 > 0:33:36One, you can choose exactly what you want to grow,
0:33:36 > 0:33:38the children can be involved
0:33:38 > 0:33:40and it's way more satisfying
0:33:40 > 0:33:42than just buying them at the garden centre.
0:33:44 > 0:33:47Charlie's next challenge is to try
0:33:47 > 0:33:49and find a way to make the statue that
0:33:49 > 0:33:53Pippa and Tony chose feel part of the garden.
0:33:53 > 0:33:55Looks like she was designed to sit under that lilac.
0:33:57 > 0:34:01Under the lilac, she's graduating the planting at different heights.
0:34:03 > 0:34:08Soft-leaved perennials contrast well with the metal of the statue
0:34:08 > 0:34:11and will cover up the wooden plinth the landscapers have built.
0:34:16 > 0:34:17The sculpture Tony and Pippa bought
0:34:17 > 0:34:19looks great against this brick wall.
0:34:19 > 0:34:22She's used a muted colour palette of plant below it
0:34:22 > 0:34:25so it doesn't detract too much from the statue itself.
0:34:25 > 0:34:27And then she's also planted this lovely, lovely lilac tree,
0:34:27 > 0:34:29that in time is going to arch over the statue.
0:34:29 > 0:34:33She's picked out the dicentra, which is going to be this lovely
0:34:33 > 0:34:34little bit of pink which will kind of
0:34:34 > 0:34:37link really well with that planting.
0:34:37 > 0:34:39So although it's very muted and very white,
0:34:39 > 0:34:42just having this hint of pink really does bring your eye into here
0:34:42 > 0:34:44and up into the tree.
0:34:47 > 0:34:50In Charlie's seating area, Paul and Andy are adding
0:34:50 > 0:34:53vertical wooden panels that will work like a shutter.
0:34:53 > 0:34:56When the couple are sitting behind it,
0:34:56 > 0:34:58they will be able to look out,
0:34:58 > 0:35:01but it will be trickier for the kids to see in.
0:35:04 > 0:35:06With a little imagination,
0:35:06 > 0:35:09a hidden hideaway can be created in any garden,
0:35:09 > 0:35:11whatever its shape or size.
0:35:13 > 0:35:17The clever use of plants like ferns around a seating area can create
0:35:17 > 0:35:20privacy without it feeling confined.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25A pergola covered in pretty climbers,
0:35:25 > 0:35:27like a rambling rose or a clematis,
0:35:27 > 0:35:29can make a magical retreat.
0:35:31 > 0:35:35If you want to enclose a section of your garden for an intimate setting,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38box can provide the perfect living screen.
0:35:40 > 0:35:43Or you could use a pretty row of espalier trees
0:35:43 > 0:35:45to create a secret space.
0:35:47 > 0:35:51But for complete peace and quiet, you could always
0:35:51 > 0:35:55go up into a treehouse, the ultimate garden retreat.
0:35:59 > 0:36:02Before the team can enjoy any peace and quiet,
0:36:02 > 0:36:04there's a garden to finish.
0:36:10 > 0:36:11With Charlie wanting to bring
0:36:11 > 0:36:14a piece of the countryside to this town garden,
0:36:14 > 0:36:18she's chosen to use the country favourite - a hoggin path.
0:36:25 > 0:36:30A mix of gravel, sand and clay, it binds firmly when compacted
0:36:30 > 0:36:32but still allows water to drain through it.
0:36:35 > 0:36:39It's taken nearly all day, but Lee has finished not one
0:36:39 > 0:36:42but two compost bins.
0:36:42 > 0:36:46Made out of wood and shaped as beehives, these charming crafted
0:36:46 > 0:36:51pieces are placed in the shady area behind the kitchen.
0:36:51 > 0:36:54Lee has made some beautiful compost bins for the garden.
0:36:54 > 0:36:57Now, that one there behind me is for the more garden waste,
0:36:57 > 0:37:00the bulkier waste, this one here is for the kitchen peelings.
0:37:00 > 0:37:02And as you can see, inside of it...
0:37:04 > 0:37:05..there is a wormery.
0:37:05 > 0:37:08Now, the point of a wormery is the fact that you can
0:37:08 > 0:37:10take your kitchen peelings and you can put them in here
0:37:10 > 0:37:14and then the worms will break them down and create gardener's gold -
0:37:14 > 0:37:16really nice, nutritious fertiliser for your plants.
0:37:16 > 0:37:18It's really simple, as you can see.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20You just need some plastic containers
0:37:20 > 0:37:23and then inside here you want to put your compost to start off with,
0:37:23 > 0:37:28some wet newspaper, kind of like a lasagne, make some layers.
0:37:28 > 0:37:31Regularly feed the worms with all your kitchen trimmings.
0:37:33 > 0:37:36Slowly, over time, then, that builds up to the top layer, to the lid.
0:37:36 > 0:37:38And that's where the stacking system comes in.
0:37:38 > 0:37:40So here, you've got your second box.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43You drill holes in the bottom which line up with these holes in the
0:37:43 > 0:37:45top here. This goes on top.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48And then you'll do the same thing again,
0:37:48 > 0:37:50you'll put in your compost and your newspaper layers
0:37:50 > 0:37:52and obviously some of your fresh kitchen trimmings.
0:37:52 > 0:37:55And that will draw the worms up into this top box
0:37:55 > 0:37:59and leave your bottom box with some great fertiliser for your plants.
0:37:59 > 0:38:01So then you can take that out, use it, put this at the bottom
0:38:01 > 0:38:03and start the whole cycle again.
0:38:03 > 0:38:06All that Pippa and Tony will have to do now
0:38:06 > 0:38:10is add the 500 worms that the boys have ordered online.
0:38:21 > 0:38:23The last of the plants are going in
0:38:23 > 0:38:27and the wacker plate has almost done its job.
0:38:31 > 0:38:36And as the sun begins to set, the garden is complete.
0:38:38 > 0:38:42Just a few days ago, Pippa and Tony's garden
0:38:42 > 0:38:44was a massive lawn with shrubs at the borders.
0:38:45 > 0:38:48The awkward-shaped plot lacked colour
0:38:48 > 0:38:50and was overlooked by brick walls.
0:38:53 > 0:38:57Now it's had a £4,000 transformation.
0:38:59 > 0:39:01Charlie designed a large, sweeping pathway,
0:39:01 > 0:39:04big enough to accommodate a seating area.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08Made from rustic hoggin and edged with reclaimed granite cobbles,
0:39:08 > 0:39:11it came in at £970.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19Pippa and Tony wanted to attract wildlife into their garden,
0:39:19 > 0:39:22so Charlie spent £1,000
0:39:22 > 0:39:25on a selection of colourful and scented flowers.
0:39:27 > 0:39:31Pippa was keen to have a water feature to attract the birds,
0:39:31 > 0:39:36and Charlie chose a small one made of basalt at a cost of £500.
0:39:39 > 0:39:42With a family of seven to feed, Harry and David built
0:39:42 > 0:39:46a large vegetable plot framed with hazel fencing.
0:39:46 > 0:39:51This leads to compost bins made by Lee for just £60.
0:39:53 > 0:39:57To mask the ugly brick wall opposite the house,
0:39:57 > 0:40:00the couple bought a statue for £150,
0:40:00 > 0:40:04next to which Charlie planted an overhanging lilac tree.
0:40:08 > 0:40:12And Charlie designed a secluded seating area
0:40:12 > 0:40:14just for the couple for £200,
0:40:14 > 0:40:18adding a purple wisteria as a finishing touch.
0:40:20 > 0:40:21PIPPA LAUGHS
0:40:21 > 0:40:23That's a very nervous laugh!
0:40:23 > 0:40:27Charlie has brought a taste of the country into the town garden,
0:40:27 > 0:40:31but is it the relaxing rural idyll Pippa and Tony were after?
0:40:34 > 0:40:36You can open your eyes now.
0:40:37 > 0:40:39Oh, fantastic!
0:40:39 > 0:40:41That's very pretty, isn't it?
0:40:41 > 0:40:43Charlie will be really pleased,
0:40:43 > 0:40:45because she really wanted to create a pretty garden.
0:40:45 > 0:40:47That wisteria, that's very pretty.
0:40:47 > 0:40:49It's quite an eye-catching plant, isn't it?
0:40:49 > 0:40:51Look at that! The statue goes in really nice.
0:40:51 > 0:40:53Good choice there.
0:40:53 > 0:40:55- Brilliant!- I love the colours.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58That's really lovely. Oh, the veggie patch!
0:40:58 > 0:41:00Wow! Look at that.
0:41:00 > 0:41:02- A path.- That is really lovely.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06Loves the kitchen garden, thinks it's really cute.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08I think they'll get a lot of use out of that.
0:41:08 > 0:41:13- Very nice wigwams.- Very posh wigwams. And what are these?
0:41:13 > 0:41:15- That's a compost bin. - That's a very posh compost bin.
0:41:15 > 0:41:17And then this is a wormery.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20- OK.- Wow!- So that's all for your peelings from the kitchen.
0:41:20 > 0:41:23Here we've got your rosemary.
0:41:23 > 0:41:25- Oh, yes.- OK?
0:41:25 > 0:41:28But there's enough space there for you to have some coriander.
0:41:28 > 0:41:31And that's the same with the vegetable patch.
0:41:31 > 0:41:34We've got garlic in there, lots of lettuce, some sweet peas,
0:41:34 > 0:41:38because that's good for bringing insects in to pollinate.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40And then we've just really enhanced
0:41:40 > 0:41:42the planting that you already had here.
0:41:42 > 0:41:46- Yes! Yeah, that's really clever. That's really clever.- Yeah,
0:41:46 > 0:41:48it's perfect not to get rid of some of those existing shrubs.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51- Yeah.- Adds that nice bit of maturity to the garden.
0:41:51 > 0:41:54I love the sound of that water.
0:41:54 > 0:41:56- Don't you?- Yeah. - That's really lovely, isn't it?
0:41:56 > 0:41:58Sounds like she loves the sound of the water.
0:41:58 > 0:42:01Yeah, well, it's a new little feature, isn't it?
0:42:01 > 0:42:02It's a cool little thing.
0:42:02 > 0:42:04And it's got a light in it.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06At night-time, that will be really pretty.
0:42:06 > 0:42:10- And then this is the area for a couple of seats.- Yeah.
0:42:10 > 0:42:13And we were sat there earlier today, and it's a huge sun trap.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15- It was gorgeous.- Brilliant.
0:42:15 > 0:42:17Although you've put a lot in and there's a lot more in it,
0:42:17 > 0:42:21it feels bigger, because that whole path coming round, it joins,
0:42:21 > 0:42:25- doesn't it? The whole, you know... - It's like the Yellow Brick Road.
0:42:25 > 0:42:27He just said he loves the Yellow Brick Road.
0:42:27 > 0:42:29Charlie can be Dorothy!
0:42:30 > 0:42:32Fantastic, yeah. I love it, absolutely love it.
0:42:35 > 0:42:37Cheers!
0:42:37 > 0:42:39Pippa and Tony missed the countryside
0:42:39 > 0:42:43and wanted their new garden to attract wildlife, to grow their own
0:42:43 > 0:42:46produce and provide a relaxing retreat.
0:42:48 > 0:42:50Well, this garden's worked really well.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53It's a small space and they wanted a lot in it,
0:42:53 > 0:42:56but I think we managed to pull it off.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00The couple love it and the kids do, too.
0:43:00 > 0:43:04And now they have their own piece of the countryside in suburbia.
0:43:07 > 0:43:09We'd never have been able to do this on our own.
0:43:09 > 0:43:10- No.- Not in a million years.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13It's money well spent, and we're going to enjoy it for years to come.
0:43:13 > 0:43:15Yeah.