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The Great Garden Revolution episode 4: In an episode dedicated to kitchen gardens and growing vegetables, herbs and fruit, the team come to the aid of two chefs in Wakefield who need a hand getting started at growing their own produce. Poppy Okotcha demonstrates which vegetables grow well in the same plots, Joel Bird plants a bee highway and creates a mushroom log, and Bruce Kenneth builds a bespoke greenhouse made from upcycled stained glass. Plus, comedian Tom Allen gives a tour of his own garden space. Last in the series.     The experts celebrate kitchen gardens and spaces

The Great Garden Revolution episode 3: Joel Bird creates an incredible teaching shed with a front that’s covered in habitats for wildlife, while Poppy Okotcha creates sensory beds and vertical planting that’s perfect for any smaller garden. The team also visit the Hanifs, who live in the middle of Birmingham, but want to create a forest school that the whole community can benefit from.     A trio of three gardeners will take us by our grubby, soil-covered hands in a new series aimed at building upon a new-found love of our outdoor spaces. The last long, tedious year sent

The Great Garden Revolution episode 2: The experts focus on wild gardens that celebrate nature. Poppy Okotcha creates a wild planting design that requires little maintenance, Joel Bird demonstrates how to make a living tipi, and Bruce Kenneth builds a table with its own herb patch and built-in bar. The team also visits a family in the Pennine hills looking for an outside space that goes with their view of the Saddleworth countryside.     A trio of three gardeners will take us by our grubby, soil-covered hands in a new series aimed at building upon a new-found love of

The Great Garden Revolution episode 1: Designer Joel Bird, ecological gardener Poppy Okotcha and craftsman Bruce Kenneth help us revolutionise our outdoor space and inspire us to get out into our gardens.     A trio of three gardeners will take us by our grubby, soil-covered hands in a new series aimed at building upon a new-found love of our outdoor spaces. The last long, tedious year sent just about anyone lucky enough to have a garden out into the fresh air to get to work. In The Great Garden Revolution designer Joel Bird, ecological gardener Poppy Okotcha and craftsman