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 > 0:00:12Looking good, boys.
0:00:12 > 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.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Six months ago, Tony and Pippa Atkin
0:02:09 > 0:02:12moved to Stamford in Lincolnshire, with their five children.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18But the couple missed their old rural life.
0:02:19 > 0:02:23The sacrifice we made is we actually lost, I feel, the countryside a lot.
0:02:23 > 0:02:26So this is one of the reasons we want the garden changed,
0:02:26 > 0:02:29so we can see more of wildlife.
0:02:29 > 0:02:33The family lived in the heart of the Rutland countryside,
0:02:33 > 0:02:36but now, things are a little different.
0:02:36 > 0:02:38So that's what we really noticed, since we've moved here,
0:02:38 > 0:02:39is that lack of birdlife.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41We literally had ten pigeons
0:02:41 > 0:02:43- and one lonely blackbird out in that garden.- Yeah.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46Apart from the lack of birdlife,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Pippa is missing one essential rural feature.
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- The veggie patch.- The vegetable patch.- Yeah.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55But the biggest challenge is that it's on a corner plot.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59It looks a different shape than usual.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02- Lots of little nooks and crannies. - Wraps around the house.
0:03:02 > 0:03:06The plot is a U shape, so it's not possible to see all of it once.
0:03:06 > 0:03:09But Pippa and Tony badly need it to work,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11because, with five children,
0:03:11 > 0:03:13they're literally being driven out the house.
0:03:13 > 0:03:15LAUGHTER
0:03:15 > 0:03:18- We want a grown-up garden, don't we?- Yes.
0:03:18 > 0:03:19A family garden.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22Children can use it - not a play area.
0:03:22 > 0:03:25- No trampolines, then.- No, no.
0:03:25 > 0:03:27To get their own personal sanctuary,
0:03:27 > 0:03:32Pippa and Tony are prepared to put their money where their mouth is.
0:03:32 > 0:03:35We've got £4,000 to spend on the garden.
0:03:35 > 0:03:37- £4,000!- That's awesome.
0:03:37 > 0:03:40- That's great.- That's a really nice budget for this space.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43We're hoping to get out of it a garden that we're going to love
0:03:43 > 0:03:45- for years to come. - For years to come, yeah.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47So it will pay us back in dividends.
0:03:47 > 0:03:50So it looks like it's a garden for the adults to relax in,
0:03:50 > 0:03:52and kind of a little escape.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54And then just chuck the kids out in the park, is it?!
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- LAUGHTER - Sounds perfect.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59It's a healthy budget and a clear brief,
0:03:59 > 0:04:02but finding a way to bring some rustic charm
0:04:02 > 0:04:05to this odd-shaped suburban plot is a huge challenge,
0:04:05 > 0:04:08even for four grand.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15So our designers get down to business.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19Each of them has to come up with a design
0:04:19 > 0:04:22for the couple's ideal garden within their budget.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Pippa and Tony will then choose the winner,
0:04:25 > 0:04:28and the loser will help the victor build the garden.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36Charlie and the boys have travelled to Lincolnshire
0:04:36 > 0:04:38to reveal their designs to the couple,
0:04:38 > 0:04:40but who will they choose?
0:04:40 > 0:04:43It's all down to the pitch.
0:04:43 > 0:04:44Aww.
0:04:44 > 0:04:48- So, this is the garden we've designed.- Wow!
0:04:48 > 0:04:50We know you have recently moved from the country
0:04:50 > 0:04:53to this townhouse. And what we really wanted to do
0:04:53 > 0:04:56was capture the character and that feeling
0:04:56 > 0:04:59of being in the country, but giving it to you in the back garden.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03So this area here, is more of the more formal country-style garden.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05I think it's the sunniest spot of the garden,
0:05:05 > 0:05:07so in the evening it'll be great - dining out, drinking,
0:05:07 > 0:05:09things like that, having friends over.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13And what defines that space is the low box hedging.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15So even when the planting dies down,
0:05:15 > 0:05:18you've got lovely interest with these interesting shapes.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20The boys have put a seating area
0:05:20 > 0:05:22in the tricky middle section of the plot,
0:05:22 > 0:05:25from where each side of the garden can be seen.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28But Charlie's using it differently.
0:05:29 > 0:05:32This is a patio.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35We've got planting on either side so you're drawn in,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39and we'll have a focal point against the wall,
0:05:39 > 0:05:42whether it's a statue or a very beautiful plant.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Whilst the boys are working with the shape of the house
0:05:47 > 0:05:49to create different zones,
0:05:49 > 0:05:50Charlie's working against it,
0:05:50 > 0:05:55with a curved path to unify the different spaces in the garden.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57And she's remembered the couple's desire
0:05:57 > 0:06:01for a grown-up space of their own, adding a private seating area.
0:06:03 > 0:06:07It's always nice to sit in an area that's open, but, for me,
0:06:07 > 0:06:11I also sometimes like to sit in an area that's a bit more enclosed
0:06:11 > 0:06:13and private and secret.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16So up round here, behind this planting,
0:06:16 > 0:06:18there's a pergola with a hard standing area,
0:06:18 > 0:06:21so you can have a couple of chairs or a bench there.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26The next challenge on the brief was an area for growing vegetables.
0:06:27 > 0:06:30As this is the sunny area,
0:06:30 > 0:06:34I've made this your vegetable patch, and for the vegetable patch,
0:06:34 > 0:06:36- I want it to look pretty.- Lovely.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38So it's something you can look at and go,
0:06:38 > 0:06:40"Ah, that's really nice."
0:06:40 > 0:06:41And edged with willow.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Charlie's put a new veg plot by the back door,
0:06:45 > 0:06:48but the boys haven't included one.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51Instead, they focus the budget on mature trees
0:06:51 > 0:06:53to make the garden more private.
0:06:53 > 0:06:56Will this count against them?
0:06:56 > 0:06:58To contrast that more formal area
0:06:58 > 0:07:00we've got this lovely meadow area at the back.
0:07:00 > 0:07:04It's just something that has that natural feeling, but is purposeful.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08What's really good about this, also, is the trees masking the building.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11- Wow.- So again, you've really softened that backdrop.
0:07:11 > 0:07:15The last demand in the brief was that the sound of the countryside,
0:07:15 > 0:07:19especially wildlife, be a key part of the new garden.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22We loved the idea of being able to get rid of the cliched
0:07:22 > 0:07:24kind of bird feeder and draw them in through trees,
0:07:24 > 0:07:27cos these are going to have fruit, berries on them,
0:07:27 > 0:07:29that's really going to draw in the wildlife.
0:07:29 > 0:07:32And the pollinators as well, through the meadow grass.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34I'm going for things that will attract
0:07:34 > 0:07:36lots of butterflies and bees,
0:07:36 > 0:07:38because if you start attracting those,
0:07:38 > 0:07:41you're going to start attracting the birds.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44So we're going to go for things like buddleias and lavenders.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47And Charlie has added an extra feature
0:07:47 > 0:07:50that she hopes will tip the balance.
0:07:50 > 0:07:52I have put in some water.
0:07:52 > 0:07:54It is totally child-friendly.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56With the water bubbling,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59and you'll find the birds will come in and bathe.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02These designs couldn't be more different,
0:08:02 > 0:08:05but now it's up to Pippa and Tony to choose one.
0:08:05 > 0:08:07It looks lovely. Absolutely lovely.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09Only one design can win.
0:08:09 > 0:08:11Will it be the Rich brothers,
0:08:11 > 0:08:14with their wildlife-friendly planting and mature trees?
0:08:14 > 0:08:16Yeah, that is perfect positioning.
0:08:16 > 0:08:18Or will it be Charlie,
0:08:18 > 0:08:20with her pretty pathway and vegetable plot
0:08:20 > 0:08:22and water feature to attract the birds?
0:08:24 > 0:08:27It's time to find out.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- Oh, hey, guys.- Hello!
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Well...
0:08:31 > 0:08:32We've made a decision.
0:08:34 > 0:08:36And we can reveal...
0:08:39 > 0:08:40- Oh!- Charlie.
0:08:40 > 0:08:41Ah, Charlie!
0:08:41 > 0:08:43- Well done!- There we go.- Whoo!
0:08:43 > 0:08:47Now, what was it, then, that did it for you?
0:08:47 > 0:08:49There's something about it just hit me.
0:08:49 > 0:08:52- It's the whole curvy... - Organic flow of it?- Yes.
0:08:52 > 0:08:55- Oh, I'm pleased with that! - Yeah, lovely. Really lovely.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- Cos the designs were very different. - Very different.
0:08:57 > 0:08:59I like the vegetable patch, definitely,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02which was lacking in your design, I'm afraid.
0:09:02 > 0:09:04- Yeah, we didn't have it.- Yeah, so...
0:09:04 > 0:09:06- You ignored the vegetables! - LAUGHTER
0:09:06 > 0:09:08Charlie has emerged triumphant,
0:09:08 > 0:09:11but a curvy design requires a lot of skill
0:09:11 > 0:09:13and a lot of landscaping to carry off.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17She's going to need the boys' brains and brawn to make it happen.
0:09:20 > 0:09:23It's bright and early on the day of the build.
0:09:23 > 0:09:27Charlie's away sorting out a secret feature for the garden,
0:09:27 > 0:09:28which will be turning up later.
0:09:28 > 0:09:31So, the landscaping team are beginning work on
0:09:31 > 0:09:34the large, curved pathway that connects
0:09:34 > 0:09:35the two odd ends of the garden.
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- Let's get this spray. - Let's crack on.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41Maybe come in a foot.
0:09:41 > 0:09:42Just go for it.
0:09:44 > 0:09:46I think we'll go with that now.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52Pippa and Tony miss their old countryside surroundings,
0:09:52 > 0:09:57so Charlie has chosen materials that will give the garden a rural feel,
0:09:57 > 0:10:00starting with these reclaimed cobbles.
0:10:05 > 0:10:08Out front, Charlie and the brothers have arrived
0:10:08 > 0:10:11and she's ready to set them their tasks for the day.
0:10:11 > 0:10:14The good thing about this garden, it's quite small,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17and there's lots of really lovely plants there already.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20- Does help, doesn't it?- I think you guys can be on the vegetables.
0:10:20 > 0:10:23- Oooh.- Yeah.- Sounds nice. Nice and easy!
0:10:23 > 0:10:25The vegetable area has to look really pretty,
0:10:25 > 0:10:28so we're going to do a bit of weaving with hazel and willow.
0:10:28 > 0:10:31- That sounds exactly what I'd like to do. - That excites me, that's good.- Yeah?
0:10:31 > 0:10:35- Yeah, I'm really excited. - Right up your street. And then you need to do some physical work,
0:10:35 > 0:10:37so I think you can put down the...
0:10:37 > 0:10:39- No more physical work! - Why? Oh, your hands!
0:10:39 > 0:10:42- Your hands have gone all rough. - Proper man hands now.
0:10:42 > 0:10:44He keeps using those coarse pencils, you know?
0:10:44 > 0:10:47So you can put down the patio area.
0:10:47 > 0:10:48I'll do the water feature.
0:10:48 > 0:10:52- Of course.- Your day's looking easier and easier, isn't it?
0:10:52 > 0:10:53LAUGHTER
0:10:53 > 0:10:54Charlie wasn't joking.
0:10:54 > 0:10:57There's a lot of physical work to do
0:10:57 > 0:10:59before anyone can start doing any nice willow weaving
0:10:59 > 0:11:01or vegetable planting.
0:11:01 > 0:11:04She puts the brothers straight on to digging out the area
0:11:04 > 0:11:05for the new path.
0:11:07 > 0:11:10Meanwhile, she's helping landscaper Andy edge the path
0:11:10 > 0:11:12at the back of the garden
0:11:12 > 0:11:14with those rustic stone cobbles.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16I love using these granite setts.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19- Yeah, they're beautiful. - Because of the curves,
0:11:19 > 0:11:20it makes it much easier
0:11:20 > 0:11:23to get a really good sweep and gentle curve on it.
0:11:23 > 0:11:27- If we were using pavers that were much bigger... - Yeah, it's more difficult.
0:11:27 > 0:11:29..it would be much more difficult to get that curve,
0:11:29 > 0:11:32- so it does make life a bit easier. - Certainly does.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34The great thing about these cobbles, they're granite,
0:11:34 > 0:11:37so it's a natural material, so when they get wet in the rain,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40they look beautiful. The other thing is they're recycled.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Pippa and Tony's garden is surrounded by a lot of modern brick,
0:11:45 > 0:11:48so by using a contrasting stone,
0:11:48 > 0:11:50the eye is drawn away from the walls.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56Charlie also wants to help banish those bare bricks
0:11:56 > 0:12:00with the design of Tony and Pippa's secluded seating area.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02We're going to pop those into the ground
0:12:02 > 0:12:05- to make a sort of hard standing. - Yeah.- OK.
0:12:05 > 0:12:08OK, so this will then... You know, cos you're not, Pippa,
0:12:08 > 0:12:10mad on all the walls or fences, are you?
0:12:10 > 0:12:13- No, that's right.- So I'm thinking if you're sat here,
0:12:13 > 0:12:15you don't see this wall and you don't really see the fence,
0:12:15 > 0:12:18because there's lots of planting there.
0:12:18 > 0:12:22The only problem is, that wall is still really dominant,
0:12:22 > 0:12:26and, on the design, there was a focal point there.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29So I would like you guys
0:12:29 > 0:12:31- to go and get the focal point.- Ooh.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35So we have a little bit of money left from the budget.
0:12:35 > 0:12:3820, 40, 60, 80, 100,
0:12:38 > 0:12:40and 20, 40, 50.
0:12:40 > 0:12:42Lovely. Thank you very much.
0:12:42 > 0:12:45So you can get something that you will like to look at
0:12:45 > 0:12:46which will draw your eye.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50But it can't be too small, cos it's got to have some sort of impact.
0:12:50 > 0:12:51Right, let's go shopping.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53This is a canny move by Charlie.
0:12:53 > 0:12:57She wants the couple to feel they're part of the process.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00Let's just hope she likes what they come back with.
0:13:00 > 0:13:04The brothers are still on manual labour duties.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07Now they've dug the path, they're adding a layer of hardcore.
0:13:10 > 0:13:12But it's thirsty work.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14You poor old souls!
0:13:14 > 0:13:15LAUGHTER
0:13:15 > 0:13:16We were just moaning about you.
0:13:16 > 0:13:20Well, it is a sun trap, but, um, we haven't really finished it.
0:13:20 > 0:13:21We need you to sort of move away.
0:13:21 > 0:13:24- It is perfect placement for it, though, isn't it?- It is.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26- Do you need us to dig it as well, or...?- No, no.
0:13:26 > 0:13:30But when I say move away, I really do mean move away.
0:13:30 > 0:13:32- THEY GROAN - Come on.
0:13:32 > 0:13:34SHE STRAINS
0:13:34 > 0:13:36My saviour. Thank you.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41This is not a time for hanging around.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43The Atkins are a family of seven,
0:13:43 > 0:13:47and Charlie's turned over almost all of one corner of the garden
0:13:47 > 0:13:50to a vegetable plot that's big enough for all of them.
0:13:50 > 0:13:55The patch is bisected by another path that will be edged with hazel.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03Perfect, thank you. These are beautiful hazel, aren't they?
0:14:03 > 0:14:04- Yeah.- Really nice material to use.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07I know, I love using, like, a natural material.
0:14:07 > 0:14:10I think it adds a kind of, like, earthy, cottagey feel, doesn't it?
0:14:10 > 0:14:13- Really cottagey. Really nice. And they're sustainable as well, aren't they?- Yeah.
0:14:13 > 0:14:16It's great to use materials like that. Just cut down the tree, it'll regrow.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18- I know. - And you can cut it down again!
0:14:18 > 0:14:21- How's that look?- That's not bad. So this is going to be our gravel path.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23It's really just for access.
0:14:23 > 0:14:25And also to make it as pretty as possible, is what I wanted.
0:14:25 > 0:14:27It is a really pretty material, isn't it?
0:14:27 > 0:14:29I mean, most people's vegetable patch
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- is down the bottom of the garden and you don't see it.- Hidden away.
0:14:32 > 0:14:35We don't have this option in this garden. There's not enough space.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37- It's right beside their eating area as well.- Yeah.
0:14:38 > 0:14:41While the boys hammer away,
0:14:41 > 0:14:44Andy needs Charlie's guidance in the new seating area.
0:14:44 > 0:14:48So I'm thinking I don't want a uniform curve like that.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50No, just staggered.
0:14:51 > 0:14:53We're going to put some planting in between,
0:14:53 > 0:14:55we're going to have some cobbles,
0:14:55 > 0:14:58so it'll just soften the whole feel of this area.
0:14:58 > 0:15:01Pippa and Tony are back from their shopping trip.
0:15:01 > 0:15:02Oooh!
0:15:02 > 0:15:04Excited.
0:15:04 > 0:15:08Charlie sent them off with £150 from the budget
0:15:08 > 0:15:11to buy something that would detract from an ugly wall.
0:15:11 > 0:15:14And this is what they came back with.
0:15:14 > 0:15:16- Oh, that is fantastic. - There we go.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19We're really pleased with it, and really pleased now, as well,
0:15:19 > 0:15:22getting it home, that I still quite like it.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24- LAUGHTER - Which is good.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26You were worried that you might not like it?
0:15:26 > 0:15:27I've never bought a statue before.
0:15:27 > 0:15:30- Ready?- Yeah. Go on.
0:15:30 > 0:15:31It's ever so light(!)
0:15:33 > 0:15:35As it's going to be the key focal point,
0:15:35 > 0:15:38this delightful cherub now needs to be
0:15:38 > 0:15:40properly positioned in the garden.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47I think she should be like that, yeah.
0:15:47 > 0:15:48Like that.
0:15:48 > 0:15:50Yeah, a bit higher.
0:15:50 > 0:15:51- HE STRAINS - Higher!
0:15:51 > 0:15:54And it looks like she needs a bit of a lift.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56HE GROANS
0:16:06 > 0:16:09This country garden is starting to take shape.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13The brothers are finishing the small path by the veg patch
0:16:13 > 0:16:15with some gravel,
0:16:15 > 0:16:19and Charlie's asked landscaper Lee to build some bespoke compost bins.
0:16:22 > 0:16:24Lee, this is looking amazing!
0:16:24 > 0:16:26- It's getting there.- So this is going to be a compost bin.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28Won't take a huge amount,
0:16:28 > 0:16:31but it will take the scraps from the kitchen, you know -
0:16:31 > 0:16:34peelings, a few weeds, that type of thing.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37And it's going to be ideal for her vegetable patch.
0:16:37 > 0:16:38Yeah.
0:16:38 > 0:16:41I'm very pleased with that!
0:16:41 > 0:16:45Now it's time for Charlie to reveal her secret feature.
0:16:45 > 0:16:50Pippa was won over by Charlie's suggestion of water in her design,
0:16:50 > 0:16:55so Charlie's ordered a freestanding bowl to sit amongst the new plants.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01It may be small, but it's made from basalt,
0:17:01 > 0:17:03so it's incredibly heavy.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11I've gone for a self-contained water feature.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13You can get them at most garden centres these days.
0:17:13 > 0:17:17You get everything included, so there's the reservoir,
0:17:17 > 0:17:19there's the metal grid that's really strong,
0:17:19 > 0:17:22that will support the actual feature,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25and it comes with a submersible pump,
0:17:25 > 0:17:30and it'll all plug into this weatherproof socket here.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33£500. Not bad.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35And it's a little bit different.
0:17:40 > 0:17:42Fixed bubble, as always.
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- Ooh!- Oh, my word. - CHARLIE LAUGHS
0:17:44 > 0:17:47Charlie, it's like you've done it before!
0:17:47 > 0:17:48SHE GIGGLES
0:17:49 > 0:17:53A water feature like this does require power,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55so if you're going to install one,
0:17:55 > 0:17:58remember to factor in the extra cost of an electrician.
0:18:00 > 0:18:03All Charlie needs to do now is cover up the reservoir.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09A water feature like this is great for children because it's very safe,
0:18:09 > 0:18:12because there's no big open body of water,
0:18:12 > 0:18:15but they can still touch it, which is quite fun,
0:18:15 > 0:18:18so it's sort of quite a sensory part of the garden.
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Also ideal for the birds, so we'll put a couple of pebbles in there.
0:18:22 > 0:18:24The birds will come and bathe in it.
0:18:24 > 0:18:27Likewise, insects will come and drink from it as well.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37Over in the vegetable garden,
0:18:37 > 0:18:40Charlie wants to add some structure to the new beds,
0:18:40 > 0:18:44so she's challenged the boys to show off their weaving skills.
0:18:47 > 0:18:50What Charlie's done here is she's used hazel
0:18:50 > 0:18:52and she's used them in different forms,
0:18:52 > 0:18:56so she's got the lovely kind of horizontal weave as the low fencing.
0:18:56 > 0:18:58Also, what's so nice is using the same materials,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01but in a vertical way. So having these kind of tepees
0:19:01 > 0:19:04is really going to create a little focal point in this area.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06And it's very natural material
0:19:06 > 0:19:10and, you know, gives this lovely, like, authentic feel to this space,
0:19:10 > 0:19:12- doesn't it?- It does, yeah. It's lovely.
0:19:12 > 0:19:16Willow and hazel are versatile, natural materials
0:19:16 > 0:19:20that can make practical and beautiful objects in the garden.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23Someone that knows all about this ancient craft
0:19:23 > 0:19:25is professional weaver Eddie Glew.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29My father was a basket-maker, and when I was about 21 years old,
0:19:29 > 0:19:32he saw me not doing much, and gave me the opportunity to work with him,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35which was the greatest thing that I ever did.
0:19:35 > 0:19:38And I learned to fall in love with the craft.
0:19:38 > 0:19:40And I'm still doing it to this day.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45I can make anything from willow, basically.
0:19:45 > 0:19:47I'm a yes man when it comes to willow.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52It's such a versatile material. You can do anything with it.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56It's so supple. And we're in the perfect country for it -
0:19:56 > 0:19:59you can grow it anywhere. Stick a rod in the ground,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01if it's green and fresh, it'll grow.
0:20:01 > 0:20:04You can make lots of things for the garden,
0:20:04 > 0:20:07so we've been making plant supports, the obelisks,
0:20:07 > 0:20:09the bird feeders,
0:20:09 > 0:20:10decorations for the garden -
0:20:10 > 0:20:14things like dragonflies and sunflowers that we've made.
0:20:16 > 0:20:19For me, if you're going to have fencing in your garden,
0:20:19 > 0:20:21some willow fencing is always going to look better,
0:20:21 > 0:20:23because it's in keeping with the garden,
0:20:23 > 0:20:27it's made with a material that you could be growing.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32Eddie's had years of experience working with willow.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37This is the boys' first attempt.
0:20:37 > 0:20:39But they're not doing too badly.
0:20:43 > 0:20:45They're not the easiest to construct.
0:20:45 > 0:20:47This bit, the whole tepee idea, is fine.
0:20:47 > 0:20:49Weaving this around is a little bit tricky.
0:20:49 > 0:20:52You've got to be a bit careful.
0:20:52 > 0:20:56It's time for Charlie's selection of nearly 200 plants
0:20:56 > 0:20:59to be placed around the garden, ready for planting.
0:20:59 > 0:21:02It's all about getting a lot of wildlife into the garden.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05So there's lots of scented plants, like the lilac.
0:21:05 > 0:21:09We've got honeysuckle, which is great for attracting bees
0:21:09 > 0:21:11and butterflies into the garden.
0:21:11 > 0:21:15And, of course, if you get those coming into the garden, you'll get a lot more birds.
0:21:15 > 0:21:16And of course, the key thing
0:21:16 > 0:21:18for Pippa and Tony is the vegetable area.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21So we've got some plants that we've bought,
0:21:21 > 0:21:24but the great thing about growing vegetables is sowing them from seed.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27One, you can choose exactly what you want to grow,
0:21:27 > 0:21:29the children can be involved
0:21:29 > 0:21:30and it's way more satisfying
0:21:30 > 0:21:32than just buying them at the garden centre.
0:21:34 > 0:21:37Charlie's next challenge is to try
0:21:37 > 0:21:39and find a way to make the statue that
0:21:39 > 0:21:43Pippa and Tony chose feel part of the garden.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45Looks like she was designed to sit under that lilac.
0:21:47 > 0:21:48Under the lilac,
0:21:48 > 0:21:51Charlie's graduating the planting at different heights.
0:21:52 > 0:21:55I think what's so nice about having this lilac tree
0:21:55 > 0:21:56just arcing over the sculpture
0:21:56 > 0:21:58is that she's picked out the dicentra,
0:21:58 > 0:22:00which is going to be this lovely little bit of pink
0:22:00 > 0:22:03which will kind of link really well with that planting.
0:22:03 > 0:22:05So although it's very muted and very white,
0:22:05 > 0:22:09just having this hint of pink really does bring your eye into here
0:22:09 > 0:22:10and up into the tree.
0:22:14 > 0:22:18In Charlie's seating area, landscapers Paul and Andy are adding
0:22:18 > 0:22:22vertical wooden panels that will work like a shutter.
0:22:22 > 0:22:23When the couple are sitting behind it,
0:22:23 > 0:22:25they will be able to look out,
0:22:25 > 0:22:28but it will be trickier for the kids to see in.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35Before the team can enjoy any peace and quiet,
0:22:35 > 0:22:37there's a garden to finish.
0:22:43 > 0:22:44With Charlie wanting to bring
0:22:44 > 0:22:47a piece of the countryside to this town garden,
0:22:47 > 0:22:51she's chosen to use the country favourite - a hoggin path.
0:22:57 > 0:23:03A mix of gravel, sand and clay, it binds firmly when compacted
0:23:03 > 0:23:05but still allows water to drain through it.
0:23:08 > 0:23:12It's taken nearly all day, but Lee has finished not one
0:23:12 > 0:23:15but two compost bins.
0:23:15 > 0:23:18Made out of wood and shaped as beehives,
0:23:18 > 0:23:21these charming crafted pieces are placed in the shady area
0:23:21 > 0:23:24behind the kitchen.
0:23:24 > 0:23:27This one here is for the kitchen peelings.
0:23:27 > 0:23:29And as you can see, inside of it...
0:23:30 > 0:23:32..there is a wormery.
0:23:32 > 0:23:35Now, the point of a wormery is the fact that you can
0:23:35 > 0:23:37take your kitchen peelings and you can put them in here
0:23:37 > 0:23:41and then the worms will break them down and create gardener's gold -
0:23:41 > 0:23:43really nice, nutritious fertiliser for your plants.
0:23:43 > 0:23:45It's really simple, as you can see.
0:23:45 > 0:23:47You just need some plastic containers
0:23:47 > 0:23:50and then inside here you want to put your compost to start off with,
0:23:50 > 0:23:54some wet newspaper, kind of like a lasagne, make some layers.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Regularly feed the worms with all your kitchen trimmings.
0:23:59 > 0:24:02Slowly, over time, that'll build up to the top layer, to the lid.
0:24:02 > 0:24:04And that's where the stacking system comes in.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06So here, you've got your second box.
0:24:06 > 0:24:08You drill holes in the bottom which line up
0:24:08 > 0:24:12with these holes in the top here. This goes on top.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14And then you'll do the same thing again,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16you'll put in your compost and your newspaper layers
0:24:16 > 0:24:19and obviously some of your fresh kitchen trimmings.
0:24:19 > 0:24:22And that will draw the worms up into this top box
0:24:22 > 0:24:25and leave your bottom box with some great fertiliser for your plants.
0:24:25 > 0:24:28So then you can take that out, use it, put this at the bottom
0:24:28 > 0:24:30and start the whole cycle again.
0:24:30 > 0:24:33All that Pippa and Tony will have to do now
0:24:33 > 0:24:37is add the 500 worms that Charlie's ordered online.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43The last of the plants are going in
0:24:43 > 0:24:47and as the sun begins to set, the garden is complete.
0:24:51 > 0:24:53Just a few days ago, Pippa and Tony's garden
0:24:53 > 0:24:57was a massive lawn with shrubs at the borders.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00The awkward-shaped plot lacked colour
0:25:00 > 0:25:03and was overlooked by brick walls.
0:25:05 > 0:25:11Now it's had a £4,000 transformation.
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Charlie designed a large, sweeping pathway,
0:25:13 > 0:25:16big enough to accommodate a seating area.
0:25:16 > 0:25:20Made from rustic hoggin and edged with reclaimed granite cobbles,
0:25:20 > 0:25:23it came in at £970.
0:25:27 > 0:25:31Pippa and Tony wanted to attract wildlife to their garden,
0:25:31 > 0:25:33so Charlie spent £1,000
0:25:33 > 0:25:38on a careful selection of colourful and scented flowers
0:25:38 > 0:25:42plus £500 on a basalt water feature to coax in the birds.
0:25:44 > 0:25:47With a family of seven to feed, Harry and David built
0:25:47 > 0:25:51a large vegetable plot framed with hazel fencing.
0:25:51 > 0:25:55This leads to compost bins made by Lee for just £60.
0:25:58 > 0:26:01To mask the ugly brick wall opposite the house,
0:26:01 > 0:26:05the couple bought a statue for £150,
0:26:05 > 0:26:09next to which Charlie planted an overhanging lilac tree.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16And Charlie designed a secluded seating area
0:26:16 > 0:26:18just for the couple for £200,
0:26:18 > 0:26:22adding a purple wisteria as a finishing touch.
0:26:24 > 0:26:26PIPPA LAUGHS
0:26:26 > 0:26:28That's a very nervous laugh!
0:26:28 > 0:26:31Charlie has brought a taste of the country into this town garden,
0:26:31 > 0:26:36but is it the relaxing rural idyll Pippa and Tony were after?
0:26:36 > 0:26:38You can open your eyes now.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Oh, fantastic!
0:26:42 > 0:26:44That's very pretty, isn't it?
0:26:44 > 0:26:45Charlie will be really pleased,
0:26:45 > 0:26:48because she really wanted to create a pretty garden.
0:26:48 > 0:26:49That wisteria, that's very pretty.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52It's quite an eye-catching plant, isn't it?
0:26:52 > 0:26:54Look at that! The statue goes in really nice.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55Good choice there.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58- Brilliant!- I love the colours.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01That's really lovely. Oh, the veggie patch!
0:27:01 > 0:27:02Wow! Look at that.
0:27:02 > 0:27:05- A path.- That is really lovely.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08- Very posh wigwams. And what are these?- Oh!
0:27:08 > 0:27:11- That's a compost bin. - That's a very posh compost bin.
0:27:11 > 0:27:12And then this is a wormery.
0:27:12 > 0:27:16- OK.- Wow!- So that's all for your peelings from the kitchen.
0:27:16 > 0:27:18And then we've just really enhanced
0:27:18 > 0:27:20the planting that you already had here.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24- Yes! Yeah, that's really clever. That's really clever.- Yeah,
0:27:24 > 0:27:26it's perfect not to get rid of some of those existing shrubs.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29- Yeah.- Adds that nice bit of maturity to the garden.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32I love the sound of that water.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34- Don't you?- Yeah. - That's really lovely, isn't it?
0:27:34 > 0:27:36And it's got a light in it.
0:27:36 > 0:27:38At night-time, that will be really pretty.
0:27:38 > 0:27:42- And then this is the area for a couple of seats.- Yeah.
0:27:42 > 0:27:45And we were sat there earlier today, and it's a huge sun trap.
0:27:45 > 0:27:47- It was gorgeous.- Brilliant.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Although you've put a lot in, there's a lot more in,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53it feels bigger, because that whole path coming round, it joins,
0:27:53 > 0:27:57- doesn't it? The whole, you know... - It's like the Yellow Brick Road.
0:27:57 > 0:27:59He just said he loves the Yellow Brick Road.
0:27:59 > 0:28:01Charlie can be Dorothy!
0:28:02 > 0:28:05Fantastic, yeah. I love it, absolutely love it.
0:28:07 > 0:28:10- ALL:- Cheers!
0:28:10 > 0:28:13The couple love their new garden and the kids do, too.
0:28:13 > 0:28:17They now have their own piece of the countryside in suburbia.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22We'd never have been able to do this on our own.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23- No.- Not in a million years.
0:28:23 > 0:28:26It's money well spent, and we're going to enjoy it for years to come.
0:28:26 > 0:28:27Yeah.