Gardening with Carol Klein or as the title says How to Garden with Carol Klein, was first shown on Channel 5 on 18th February 2021.
Gardening with Carol Klein
Tom Massey
Tom Massey is a gardener and Garden Designer who grew up in Richmond, London.
Tom first studied Art at the University of Arts London before completing a BA Hons in Animation Production at the Arts Institute of Bournemouth
A career in freelance Animation and Design followed as well as being a Director of a Music Events Company.
Tom wanted a change of career and with a love of the outdoors, he studied for a Garden Design Diploma at the London College of Garden Design.
Tom Massey started garden design company Tom Massey- Landscape and Garden Design.
Joel Bird
Pip Probert
Pip Probert is a Garden Designer who as a young child liked to photograph, draw and paint pictures of plants.
This love of plants and her artistic flare saw her studying Garden Design at the Welsh Horticultural College.
Pip Probert founded her Garden Design and Landscape business Outer Spaces Design Ltd in 2005 with business partner Wez Salthouse.
Pip Probert founded her Garden Design and Landscape business Outer Spaces Design Ltd in 2005 with business partner Wez Salthouse.
Manoj Malde
Manoj Malde was born in Kenya in 1967 and moved to Great Britain aged just 4 years old. He is a Garden Designer, writer and public speaker.
As a child he used to help his brothers in their vegetable patch in his parents garden.
Manoj studied Art at the Royal College of Art achieving a MA in Art, London and his initial career path was as a Design Manager in the fashion industry which took him all over the world.
He trained as a Garden Designer at the English Gardening School bringing his experience of colour and design into his gardens.
Helen Elks-Smith
Helen Elks-Smith is an Award Winning Garden Designer and TV Presenter on Your Garden Made Perfect.
Helen creates stunning gardens that are holistically designed taking into account their surroundings, the function of the garden and the effect the garden has on your wellbeing.
Helen studied Garden Design at Writtle College coming from a mathematical background she combines these talents to design not only beautiful but practical gardens.
In 2005 she started her Garden Design Company Elks-Smith Landscape and Garden Design.
Helen was made a Fellow of the Society of Garden Designers in 2019 and has designed 2 RHS Gold Medal, a Silver Gilt and Silver medal winning gardens.
Helen Elks Smith Chelsea Garden won many accolades.
The programme returned for a second series on BBC2 on Friday 04 February 2022.
Angela Scanlon returns as the presenter as well as Garden Designers Tom Massey, Pip Probert and Manoj Malde as well as 2 new Garden Designers Steve Williams and Oliver Bond.
The budget small garden Designer Joel Bird is replaced this series by new Garden designer Tayshan Hayden-Smith.
Helen lives in the New Forest Hampshire.
Helen Elks-Smith Awards
2021
First shown 04/02/2021
First shown 04/02/2022
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
2019
Warner's Distillery Garden - Silver Gilt
2014
Oak Processionary Moth Garden - Silver MedalRHS Hampton Court Flower Show
2016
Outstanding Natural Beauty Garden - Gold Medal
RHS Tatton Flower Show
2015
Garden of Light - Gold Medal
Helen Elks-Smith Television Programme
2021
First shown 04/02/2021
Episode 3
Episode 6
2022
Series 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Your Garden Made Perfect
Your Garden Made Perfect was first shown on 04 February 2021 on BBC 2.
A spin off from the popular Your Home Made Perfect they share the same presenter Angela Scanlon and a similar format of 2 Designers competing to design and create a dream space for the home owner.
Using visual and virtual effects the homeowner gets to see and experience each design and watch their own garden transform in minutes before their very eyes.