Big Dreams, Small Spaces

- Season 3

(2017)

In this series Monty Don travels around the country helping amateurs to create the garden of their dreams. This week he comes to the rescue of two sets of gardeners in desperate need of feel-good spaces. In Brighton determined duo Helen and Dax have their hands full with twins, one of whom has special needs. Their current garden is a building site, but armed with advice from Monty they attack the challenge head on. With so many requirements from one small space, it feels their garden might burst at the seams. A trip to the Chelsea Flower Show soon has them focused on ...

This time, he visits two sets of ambitious gardeners, each facing challenges on a very different scale. One is a tiny urban courtyard in Hackney. Its owners, Karla and Stuart, dream of transforming it into a miniature urban jungle, inspired by Karla's childhood in the Philippines. With Monty's encouragement and a visit to tropical garden in Leeds their hopes run high. But can they ever squeeze all their ideas into their tiny space? Monty is also called in to help a whole community create the outdoor area of their dreams. It's the play area for a local primary school ...

In this series Monty Don travels around the country helping amateurs to create the garden of their dreams. This time Monty meets two sets of gardeners who have unimaginable ambitions for their outdoor spaces. In Essex Denise has never ventured beyond the decking area behind her house. But she dreams of having an altogether dreamlike garden including building ruins of a mill to remind her of her childhood. Her husband Dave isn't quite as enthusiastic about any of it not least the amount of work involved, so Monty is called in to mediate. Meanwhile in Ipswich, father ...

In this series Monty Don travels around the country helping amateurs to create the garden of their dreams. This week he comes to the rescue of two couples in need of help transforming their rubble filled back gardens into havens of peace and tranquillity. In North London Ian and Rose have recently moved into their new basement home and are hoping to create a wildlife friendly space. Currently it's a building site - neglected by previous owners. They also need expert advice since their plot is surrounded by four large trees blocking a lot of natural sunlight. Even if ...

This time, our two gardeners each living on their own are hoping Monty can help them bring something special to their small spaces. In Blackpool, Alex, a young accountant, dreams of turning her boring back yard into a magical enchanted forest, complete with fairy lights and luscious woodland plants. Monty comes up with a big and daring idea, and to illustrate his point, sends Alex to visit the ancient trees of Holker Hall in Cumbria. But will this young dreamer feel Monty's suggestion is too ambitious to take on? In Bristol, Ross has taken on a very over-grown ...

In Leyton Tariq and Sairah want to turn their dumping ground of a back yard into a sumptuous award winning garden suitable for entertaining friends and family. Both have competitive jobs in the banking sector and are used to winning at work but when it comes to gardening they don't know where to begin.. With an inspirational trip to the gardening event of the year, the Chelsea Flower Show, Monty tried to put them on the fast track to developing their own personal style but can they put the work in to earn the approval of the country's top gardener? Meanwhile in Bath, ...