Series 8 Plot
Charlie Dimmock, Lee Burkhill, Chris Hull and Flo Headlam are on a mission to transform Britain’s unloved gardens into spectacular outdoor spaces.
Garden Rescue Series 8 aired on May 29th, 2023.
Series 8 Episodes
1. Marlborough
Charlie and Chris are in Marlborough to design a courtyard garden for Nancy and Simon that reminds them of Beverly Hills, where they used to live.
2. Merthyr Tydfil
Charlie and Lee are in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales to create a wildlife-friendly space for keen gardener Janine in her new build plot.
3. Hereford
Charlie and Chris are in Hereford to create a low/no-carbon garden for Eleanor, Rob and their two children.
4. Groby
Charlie and Flo are in Groby to create a celebration garden for Nanda and Riya, and their upcoming family wedding.
5. Wigan
Debra from Wigan wants her new build plot to be transformed into a calming zen garden for relaxation and contemplation. She’d also like it to be low maintenance and maximise the views from the woodland beyond. For £6,000, can Charlie and Lee bring her vision to life?
6. Swindon
Charlie and Chris are in Swindon to transform a troublesome sloping plot into a productive 21st-century cottage garden for Hannah and Marc.
7. Derby
Lee and Chris are in Derby to design an Indian-inspired garden for Bal, where her family can gather to watch Bollywood films.
8. Coalville
Charlie and Flo are in Coalville to create a Victorian garden to suit Jo and Jack’s lovingly restored turn-of-the-century terraced house.
9. Leeds
Flo and Charlie are in Leeds to create a safe, sensory, Scandi-themed garden for Donna, Daniel and their two girls.
10. Runcorn
Chris and Lee are in Runcorn to transform Craig and Craig’s empty new-build plot. One Craig wants a clean, stylish design, and the other wants to bring in the wildlife.
11. Redditch
Hannah and Michael and baby Arabella from Redditch dream of a safe, usable garden rather than the steep inhospitable slope they currently have. For £6,000, can Charlie and Lee turn the empty, vertiginous, treacherous slope into a haven the whole family can enjoy?
12. Wokingham
Sylvia and Matthew in Wokingham want a romantic garden full of scent, blooms and enchantment. However, their garden currently is anything but – it's tired, messy and overgrown with little to tempt the couple outside. For £5,000, can Flo and Lee bring back that loving feeling?
13. Sutton Coldfield
Charlie and Lee are in Sutton Coldfield to create an Australian-inspired space to rekindle happy memories for Claire and Andy of their years spent living in Melbourne.
14. Nottingham
Chris and Lee are going head-to-head in Nottingham to create a tranquil garden for retired couple Jennifer and Alfred.
15. Telford
Charlie and Chris are in Telford to design a cat-friendly, enchanted garden for Lesley and her beloved moggy Gizmo.
16. Southampton
Michelle wants to transform her large overgrown, unruly plot into a fun, quirky, sociable spot. Charlie and Lee head to Southampton, bringing colour and fun with them, to conjure Michelle’s garden up into a tropical paradise – the perfect space to relax with friends and family – all for £6,000.
17. Wilmslow
Chris and Lee are in Wilmslow to transform Adam and Lauren’s tired, boring garden into a Chinese-inspired space with a woodland vibe.
18. Burton Latimer
Charlie and Flo travel to Burton Latimer in Leicestershire to turn Rob and Gareth’s new-build, empty plot into a Mediterranean, sociable space with room for their hot tub.
19. Warrington
Charlie and Lee are in Warrington to transform Bindu and Vivek’s first garden into a productive, eco-friendly retreat.
20. Southampton West End
Flo and Lee are in Southampton to transform an awkwardly shaped plot into a Cypriot-styled paradise for Angus.
21. Liverpool
Charlie and Lee are in Liverpool to design a garden for ski-mad couple David and Michelle and their children.
22. Muxton
Charlie and Chris are in Shropshire to create an accessible, Italian-inspired garden for Denise and ex-professional footballer John.
23. Stoke-on-Trent
Charlie and Chris are in Stoke-on-Trent to design a safe and practical garden for Doris and her daughter Petra, inspired by the German meadows that surrounded Doris’s childhood home.
24. Newport
Charlie and Lee are in Newport to design a garden for Angie and her treasured dog Stan that will transform her neglected space into a haven to remember lost loved ones.
25. Fareham
Charlie and Lee are in Fareham to create a relaxing, productive garden for Lisa, Mike and their two boys, inspired by their travels - a space the whole family can enjoy.
26. Frenchay
Chris and Lee are in Bristol to come up with a design that suits Hannah and Dominic’s opposing ideas for their garden.
27. Gloucester
Charlie and Chris are in Gloucester to create a Scandi-inspired garden for Indie and Nathan’s first home together.
28. Winchester
Lee and Flo are in Winchester to design a magical woodland garden for Rhiannon, Chris and their daughter Seren.
29. Leicester
Flo and Charlie are in Leicester to create a safe garden for visually impaired Luigi and his wife Julie. It needs to be an easy-to-navigate space without any trip hazards.
30. Bolton
Charlie and Lee are in Bolton to create a south east Asian-inspired, wildlife-friendly garden for Debbie with a relaxing space for yoga.
31. Exeter
Charlie and Chris are in Exeter to transform a tumbledown, unloved back garden into a chilled-out, festival-inspired retreat for Dan and Amy.
32. Keynsham
Lee and Chris are in Keynsham to design a Zen family space for Craig, Becky and their three boys.
33. Cheadle
Charlie and Chris are in Cheadle to design a safe garden for pastor and PhD student Joy to relax, read, entertain, study and pray in.
34. Sheffield
Charlie and Flo are in Sheffield to create a garden with a forest feel for couple Karen and Kathryn, lovers of the outdoors.
35. Hemel Hempstead
Flo and Lee are in Hemel Hempstead to design a practical, usable family space for Lisa, Chris and their children.