Garden Rescue

Charlie Dimmock and the Rich Brothers come up with competing designs for a Bristol couple on a budget of £6500, The couple want to transform their large, disordered and overgrown garden into an urban suntrap reminiscent of their holidays in the Mediterranean.

Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich meet Liz, Geoff and their daughter Lois in Yate, Gloucestershire, where the hope is they can use a £4,500 budget to create a garden with a nautical theme in memory of Liz's father, who was known locally as `'The Pirate".

Charlie Dimmock and Harry and David Rich head to Swindon to meet Saima and her children Hamzah, Hamid and Zakir, who are rather embarrassed by their concrete jungle of a garden. Saima wants a zoned garden that gives her an adult area to entertain as well as a chillout space for the youngsters and has a £2,500 budget for the conversion.

Arit Anderson and Harry and David Rich help Bath resident Mina, who wants to turn her characterless, overgrown lawn into a Persian paradise. They have a budget of £2,700 to create something Mina will be proud of, and which is evocative of her childhood in the Middle East, including colourful and aromatic planting, stunning tiles, fruit trees and an Iranian-inspired water feature.

Charlie Dimmock and Lee Burkhill visit Liverpool couple Tony and Nayna, who love being outdoors but find their new-build garden uninspiring and have run out of ideas to revitalise it. The pair hope that with Charlie and Lee's expertise and £4,500 budget they can secure a Caribbean theme with a modern twist, while Tony in particular dreams of a centre-piece water feature.

Adam and Frederique from Bracknell have a front garden they describe as a mess. They used to grow their own produce, but the weeds have taken over and it has dangerous steps for their two boys. They want an upcycled, child-friendly eco paradise with veg beds, plus screening for privacy and those steps sorted out. Can Charlie and the Rich brothers do the job with a budget of £3,000?

Lionel and Paulette’s garden in Droitwich Spa is an unusual shape, meaning it’s heavily overlooked, and the couple find it uninspiring. Lionel loves firing up the barbecue, but they also want a tranquil space to relax in, and they want to create harmony between their indoor and outdoor spaces. Can Charlie and the Rich brothers create a zoned garden with plenty of screening that ticks all the boxes?

In Gloucester, Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers pitch for an elaborate Chelsea Flower Show-inspired garden makeover. The vast plot of land that wraps around their house embarrasses homeowners Sam and Sean. Despite a brook and beautiful views, it’s an uncoordinated and untidy mess with a complete lack of privacy. They have a £5,000 budget, but it’s an ambitious project. Both Charlie and the Rich Brothers are chomping at the bit, but whose design will Sam and Sean choose?

Adrian and Gail dream of a contemporary garden to match their chic house in Holmfirth, but it must have an Australian twist. Can Charlie and the Rich brothers do it for £5,000?

Philip and Lorraine in Stockport want to transform a forgotten plot into a stately garden. With a budget of £4,750, Charlie and the Rich brothers compete to win the pitch.

Gillian and Mark have moved to their Victorian forever home in Oxford, and they dream of a Victorian cottage garden to match. Charlie and the Rich brothers have £3,500 to do it.

Charlie Dimmock takes on the Rich brothers to design a contemporary garden with a nod to Zimbabwe. Grace and her mum Agnes have a budget of £3,500 for this ambitious project.

In Ellesmere Port, James wants to turn his neglected garden into a Cornish coastal haven. Working with a budget of £4,500, designers Charlie Dimmock and Lee Burkhill go head to head.

Ben and Shelley have a troublesome sloped garden, but they dream of a Mediterranean space to remind them of their travels. Can the Rich brothers and Arit pull it off for £6,000?

Rajeena and Hardeep in Great Glen dream of a country garden with a modern twist. But with a large bank of grass, can Charlie and the Rich brothers deliver on a budget of £3,500?

Anita and Pankaj in Leicester have a boring garden surrounded by a plain fence. Now their kids have grown up and no longer use it, they want a space full of colourful plants, flowersand trees that they can enjoy as adults. They also want a water feature with a wow factor to attract wildlife, as well as a grow-your-own area. Charlie Dimmock goes head-to-head with the Rich brothers as they come up with two amazing designs for these budding gardeners, with a budget of £3,000. But whose plan will the couple choose?

Kevin spent over two years renovating his Georgian cottage in Manchester from the foundations up, but in the process his garden became a building site, and he lost all inspiration andfocus. The garden is tired, sloped and rarely used. Kevin now wants a cool, modern entertainment space with plenty of planting, but it must reflect his beautiful period home. Charlie Dimmock and Lee Burkhill have a budget of £4,000 to transform this space, fusing the contemporary with the historical.

Charlie Dimmock and Arit Anderson are in Alton to create a garden for entertaining and exercising. Fitness fanatic Carrie wants a ‘gin and gym’ garden, transforming whatis currently a mass of paving and fake grass into a space where she can feel proud to entertain friends, as well as providing an all-weather area for exercise. Charlie and Arit have £5,000 to make Carrie’s dream garden come true, but which of the two designs will match that dream?

Michael and Gloria live in Deeside but spent many years in Africa. They want their bland, overlooked garden to be transformed into an African paradise, full of tropical planting. Gloriadreams of a tranquil water feature, and they would like a covered pergola for entertaining. But most importantly, this garden needs to be wheelchair friendly for their son Christopher, who loves spending time in it. Charlie and Lee have a budget of £6,500 to make the family’s dream come true.

Arit Anderson and the Rich brothers try to give a garden in Barnet an Amazonian twist.

Charlie Dimmock goes head-to-head with Lee Burkhill as the duelling designers battle it out over a neglected garden in Stoke-on-Trent. Luke and Megan want to transform their space froma dangerous back yard into a Japanese-inspired oasis that’s also a safe haven for their new baby. It’s an ambitious dream for a £3,500 budget, but the designers pull out all the stops with their ideas, including a sliding moon gate, a tranquil oriental water feature and an oriental-style planting scheme.

Emergency service workers Steve and Racheal have little time for their large garden so need urgent help to make it into a place for the family to all enjoy. They want a zoned spacethat gives them a place to relax in, but also creates areas for their two children. Steven would love a Scandinavian-inspired patio and they all want to grow their own. With a budget of £6,000, can Charlie and the Rich brothers pull it off?

In Bristol, Vanessa and her two boys have an overgrown concrete jungle for a back garden. Vanessa is at her wits' end as it is far from family-friendly. They want to create a Moroccanholiday-inspired eco-friendly wildlife haven full of bugs, bees and birds, but they have no idea where to start. Can Charlie and the Rich brothers transform this ugly unused space into an exotic wildlife paradise and make their dreams come true, working with a budget of £5,500?

Kerry lives in Cardiff with her dog Walter. Charlie and the Rich brothers aim to design a garden that reflects her love of travel with a wow factor entertainment space. Can Charlie andthe Rich brothers fulfil this dream with £6,000?

Peter and Barbara have enjoyed their garden in Pontypridd with their children and grandchildren for almost four decades. Now in their 80s, they need this jam-packed space to be strippedback, allowing it to be more easily maintained, so they can sit and enjoy the wildlife. Can Charlie and the Rich brothers achieve this with £5,000?

Sue and Baz in Cosham dream of a tranquil Japanese-inspired garden for Baz to recuperate in after being seriously ill with Covid-19. Charlie and Arit have £3,500 to do the job.

In Chichester, Joy has stunning sea views but a bland back yard where nothing grows. She wants a coastal-themed garden, and Charlie and Arit have just a £3,000 budget.

Nigel and Deborah want a garden with a mid-century look, reflecting their cool home renovation, but with an industrial edge. Charlie and the Rich brothers have £5,000 to get it done.

James and Rox in Roundhay want a family-friendly garden for entertaining and for their boys. Charlie and the Rich brothers have £5,000 to transform their small unloved space.

Lucy and Michael have a large but unsafe garden. They want a modern family space that works for them and their two dogs. The Rich brothers and Arit have £5,500 to do the job.

Greg and Charlotte in Moreton-in-Marsh want a Cotswold cottage garden with zones for their kids and a bar for them! The Rich brothers and Arit have £4,500 to transform their space.

Sakinah and Zumri in Hull dream of a wildlife haven with vegetable beds so they can teach their kids about the environment. Charlie and the Rich brothers have £4,000 to do it.

Louise and Nick live near Leeds and have a huge garden. They want a contemporary patio and a farmhouse style garden, and Charlie, Harry and David have a budget of £6,000 to do it.

Alastair and Anna live in Winchester and badly want their sloped garden transformed into a curvaceous country cottage idyll. Charlie and Arit have a budget of £5,500 to make it happen.

Rebecca and Michael in Farnborough want a safe family garden for their three daughters, but it also needs to serve as a memorial space. Charlie and Arit have £3,000 to do it.