The City Gardener

Series 1 Episode 15 The City Gardener (24 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.50PM Friday 01 May 2009 Channel 4

Matt James has a battle on his hands in Hastings as he's faced with every designer's worst nightmare; a garden that is short, fat and built into a hill. It's also a suntrap, in fact it's…

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Series 1 Episode 14 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.40PM Tuesday 05 May 2009 Channel 4

Matt James returns to a city garden in Leicester that he transformed previously. Matt had a tough time on his hands turning all 60 feet of it, complete with air raid shelter and rubbish…

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Series 1 Episode 13 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.30PM Monday 11 May 2009 Channel 4

Matt James really has his work cut out in St. Albans where he is challenged to design a family friendly garden that caters for everyone's needs. This proves to be difficult, when everyone…

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Series 1 Episode 12 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.35PM Friday 22 May 2009 Channel 4

Matt James attempts to liven up a lacklustre back yard in Liverpool. Desperate to make the most of her square footage, owner Laura wants a garden that makes her want to throw open the…

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Series 1 Episode 11 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.30PM Tuesday 26 May 2009 Channel 4

Matt visits an unusual split-level garden with a split personality in the heart of London's East End. Owner Lisa hasn't got a clue when it comes to having a go at horticulture, she's spent…

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Series 1 Episode 10 The City Gardener (24 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.30PM Wednesday 27 May 2009 Channel 4

Sharon and Gordon wanted a family garden with a touch of mystery and Matt James worked his magic to pull it off. Matt revisits to find out if the garden has survived the attentions of the…

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Series 1 Episode 9 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.30PM Wednesday 03 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Matt James is going to have to pull out all the stops to turn James and Debbie Vean's semi-industrial wasteland of a garden in Rushden into a lush green paradise.

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Series 1 Episode 8 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.55PM Friday 05 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Matt James revisits a Brixton garden where he was faced with a horror, a catastrophe of brambles with a gravel path that doubled as cat litter. This shambles was reborn as an inspired…

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Series 1 Episode 7 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.45PM Tuesday 09 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Matt James revisits the Newcastle garden he transformed from a car park into a contemporary area for entertaining to see how the owner has got on with it . As it turns out, all is not well.

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Series 1 Episode 6 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.45PM Thursday 11 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Sarah and Simon's garden is more of a concrete yard than a lush oasis and it's been two years since they could bear to go out there. With such a claustrophobic space, Matt James has got a…

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Series 1 Episode 5 The City Gardener (25 mins) [S]

First Broadcast: 12.50PM Friday 12 Jun 2009 Channel 4

How do you make the most of a side return that is currently just a dumping ground for litter and clutter? That's just one of the challenges facing Matt James as he tackles a tricky…

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Series 1 Episode 4 The City Gardener (25 mins)

First Broadcast: 12.30PM Friday 19 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Plymouth couple Julie and Jason have a list of requirements to stretch Matt to the limit - creating privacy, providing access, designing a chillout zone and even setting up an eye-catching…

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Series 1 Episode 3 The City Gardener (25 mins)

First Broadcast: 12.55PM Friday 26 Jun 2009 Channel 4

Owners Jane and Jamie are keen travellers and want to bring an exotic feel to their garden to remind them of their foreign holidays. But can Matt really create a garden of paradise in a…

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Series 1 Episode 2 The City Gardener (25 mins)

City Gardener Matt James gets to grips with a dull, square, concrete jungle in Cardiff. Local girl Emma wants to convert this tired old patio into a beautiful, country cottage style idyll…

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Series 1 Episode 1 The City Gardener (24 mins)

Matt James is in Stoke Newington, London, to try and create a stunning outdoor dining space from a small, dilapidated, rectangular garden. The owners want to use their outdoor space for…

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