Overview

Harrowden supplied Premium Turf to Channel 5's Filthy Garden SOS Leeds programme, which meets desperate owners whose out-of-control gardens have become dumpsites. Diarmuid Gavin, Danny Clarke and Penny Lamb teach the owners how to create a gorgeous garden that is easy to look after.

In this project, a couple had built their dream home but faced a huge challenge with the exterior. The garden had become a dumping ground for all the debris from the interior changes. Building waste and rubbish meant the garden couldn’t be used and the children were kept inside. The project started by clearing the debris to transform the garden space. Initially, 10 people helped to clear over four tons of rubbish on day one, with the new design building on the secluded feel it already had.

The plan

The Filthy Garden SOS team planned to create three interconnected zones: a patio for eating and socialising; a lawn play area for the children; and a woodland, wildlife and nature area with a campfire.

The garden was long and rectangular so they built two reclaimed pillars to frame the final wildlife zone including a “stumpery”. The garden adopted reuse and recycling with old stone and old wood. The shed stayed but was repainted to fade into the new wildlife zone.

Outcome

FGSOS not only tackles gardens in decline, but also works to give owners the skills to keep the garden ship-shape once the team has gone, which is why Harrowden got involved. With the supply of Premium Turf, the company was able to help Andy and Kirsten bring their garden up to the standard of the rest of their home.