Garden Rescue: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Garden Rescue Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 5 Progress Shield
Bristol (Downend)
May 11, 2020
Bristolians Joe and Jess married in Greece and want their garden to fuse Greek plants with a classic English country cottage look.
Havant
May 12, 2020
Lisa wants to bring the look of Greece to her back garden, but train fanatic Paul wants to run his model railway through it instead. Can the team keep both of them happy?
Shrewsbury
May 13, 2020
In Shrewsbury, Charlie and the Rich brothers add cool style and bold colours to opera singer Catherine and comic book artist Christian’s Victorian garden. Their budget is £5,000.
Newbury
May 14, 2020
Kevin and Yvonne have £4,000 to turn their plain back yard into a relaxing, bird-filled garden. Arit Anderson and the Rich brothers ride to the rescue.
Ellesmere Port
May 15, 2020
In Ellesmere Port, Rachael, Lyndsey and daughter Missy-Mae want a garden to match their fun-loving personalities. Charlie and the brothers just have £2,000 to add some pizzazz.
Thatcham
May 25, 2020
In Thatcham, Arit, Harry and David help widower Lee and his twin daughters create a low-maintenance memorial garden.
Loughborough
May 26, 2020
In Loughborough, Joe and Stacey have £3,000 and lots of recycled items, including Victorian tiles and a Belfast sink, to create a dream garden, with Harry, David and Charlie’s help
Powys Llandrindod Wells
May 27, 2020
Charlie and the Rich brothers create a colourful, exotic and meandering sculpture garden for Lynn and Bill, who have moved from Zimbabwe to Powys.
Letchworth
May 28, 2020
In a Garden Rescue first, son Andrew, 27, has set up a surprise garden makeover for mum Kay in Letchworth.
Gloucester
May 29, 2020
Joyce and 'veg-mad' David’s garden is all allotment, with little to enjoy. Can the team make it pretty and productive?
Trowbridge
Jun 1, 2020
In Trowbridge, the team have £3,500 to create a contemporary flower filled garden with relaxation areas for Jacqui and Yung and their dog.
Royal Wootton Bassett
Jun 2, 2020
Single mum Nicky wants a fun, practical and social garden where her kids aren’t embarrassed to bring friends… and she can proudly display her gnome collection!
Luton
Jun 3, 2020
In Luton, Arit Anderson and the Rich brothers have a budget of £5,000 to create a sensory garden with a ‘holiday at home’ feel for a family with special needs.
Christchurch
Jun 4, 2020
In Christchurch, Dorset, Charlie and the Rich brothers turn a young family’s ugly concrete space into a beautiful, colourful garden that promotes recycling.
Coventry
Jun 5, 2020
Anu and Ash live in Coventry with their cat, Quinn. They want a Tuscan garden with interesting things for Quinn and a large social patio for themselves.
Bristol
Jun 8, 2020
Jason and Emily want a bohemian fairy garden for their 18th-century Bristol home. With £3,500 to spend, can Charlie and the brothers make the young pair’s dream come true?
Manchester
Jun 9, 2020
Charlie and the Rich brothers have £3,000 to breathe life into a concrete courtyard in Manchester. Nick and Dinah want cottage plants, veg beds and room for family meals.
Coventry
Sep 7, 2020
Charlie and Arit provide single mum Louise with a garden where she can grow food and her two children can indulge their hobbies - chess and gymnastics.
Romsey
Sep 8, 2020
Karen and Colin have £6,000 to turn their oddly shaped, overlooked, weed-filled garden in Romsey into an Italian retreat. Can Charlie and the Rich brothers do it?
Slough
Sep 9, 2020
Amy and Kiran’s odd-shaped garden is unsuitable for new baby Mia or regular family gatherings. The Rich brothers and Charlie have £5,000 to create a modern, tranquil space.
Chesham
Sep 10, 2020
Scott and Munich-born Lisa want to give their Chesham garden an Alpine-cum-Oktoberfest theme, to help Lisa feel at home.
Wrexham
Sep 11, 2020
In Wrexham, Charlie and the Rich brothers have a £6,500 budget to create a garden from scratch with a real WOW factor, complete with swanky hot tub area, in a brand new house.
Rugby
Sep 14, 2020
Esme and Richard live in Rugby with seven pets. They want an English country garden with interest for the animals and an outdoor cinema for them.
Reading
Sep 15, 2020
Jo and Olu can’t let their baby out into it their Reading garden as it is unsafe. No landscapers have been willing to tackle it, so they have turned to Garden Rescue.
Bitterne
Sep 16, 2020
Katie and Christian live in Bitterne, Southampton, with kids Max and Olivia. Katie calls their garden a catastrophe. Can the team rescue it on a budget of just £2,500?
Romsey
Sep 17, 2020
Harry and Anna want their Romsey garden to be less about raised beds and more about raised cocktails! Can Charlie and the Rich brothers create a sophisticated party space?
Langford
Sep 18, 2020
To remind her of her late husband, Maureen wants the feel of her old Spanish garden in her new home in Bedfordshire.
Ibstock
Sep 21, 2020
In Ibstock, BBQ fan Norman needs a place to grill and chill, baking-mad Piper wants plants to add flavour to her cakes, and their kids need a garden fit for teenagers, all for £4,0
Malvern
Sep 22, 2020
In Malvern, Miriam and Christopher have a concrete garden, but they want one inspired by their time in Indonesia. For £3,000, can the team create a tropical jungle from a concrete
Stevenage
Sep 23, 2020
Glamorous couple Sarah and Tristan’s Stevenage house has an outdated old garden that needs injecting with the luxury style they love. Arit and Charlie have a budget of £5,500.
Birmingham
Sep 24, 2020
In Birmingham, Sharina and Abu have £4,000 to turn their concrete garden into a relaxing, bird-filled space. Cooking fan Sharina also wants a vegetable plot, and Abu would like a f
Powys (Rhayader)
Sep 25, 2020
Ian and Ruth run a 150-acre farm in Rhayader, Powys, but they don’t have a garden. Charlie, Harry and David have £2,500 to create a Beatrix Potter one in an empty field.
Cheltenham
Sep 28, 2020
Charlie Dimmock and the Rich brothers create a dramatic Balinese garden full of greenery, foliage and tropical planting for Peter and Samantha in Cheltenham.
St Albans
Sep 29, 2020
The Kordel family want their garden to be both practical and a plastic-free place of fun, filled with wooden play structures, a lawn and spaces to grow fruit and veg.
Bournemouth
Sep 30, 2020
School sweethearts Tom and Rhiann live in Bournemouth. With a baby due, they want a shady, flower-filled garden. But will Tom be allowed a big koi carp pond in it?