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Can changing your back yard change your life? That's the question asked by Dream Gardens, hosted by Michael McCoy, one of Australia’s leading landscape designers, each episode follows the transformation of a garden and the family behind it.
Michael McCoy
Self - Host
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2021
A young family turns their back on city life for a home with a garden spacious enough to accommodate all their needs. But can they balance a myriad of ideas to delight both parents and children?
After renovating their converted factory home with a nod to its warehouse heritage, a Sydney couple crave their own green space. But how do you balance a lush garden with an edgy, industrial home?
A family revive their tired old garden to complement their new country style home. But can they mitigate the risks from bushfires to create a garden that is both safe and beautiful?
A city family navigate the hurdles of transforming a neglected fifty-two hectare property into a productive garden and orchard. But with no farming experience, are they up to the enormous challenge?
A family rebuild their entire home to make way for an incredible Australian bush billabong retreat in the heart of the city. But can this radical garden really thrive in an urban environment?
Sarah-Jane and Luke dream of a life on the land in country New South Wales. But their plans for a productive bush tucker garden are hampered by their lack of funds and expertise.
Two years ago, a couple had their son and daughter-in-law transform their bland backyard into a striking, sculptural retreat. Michael McCoy returns to see if the unique garden was worth the gamble.
A couple are challenged to blend one's love of rugged and the others wish for lush to create a modern coastal garden. Michael McCoy revisits the garden one year on to see if the combination worked.
2017
A rural Queensland couple's journey to transform a rock hard paddock into an ambitious and extensive kitchen garden so that they can live out their "grow it, eat it, live it" dream.
Michael visits Frank and Mary-Anne D'Aquila from Essendon, Victoria, who are in pursuit of a family garden complete with pool, plants and an entertaining space.
Stewart & Sandra lost their home & garden in the devastating 2009 Black Saturday bushfires. Now it's time to start again with a spectacular new garden designed by one of Australia's most well-known designers, Paul Bangay.
A couple dream of a waterfront home with a resort style garden. They also dream of both jobs finishing at the same time. They've greenlit work on the garden while the house is still under construction. A good idea, in theory.
After tragically losing their wife & mother to cancer Roberto & his two children are hoping that the transformation of their garden will not only bring them healing but also create an everlasting tribute to their loved one.
Phillip and Maria are awaiting the birth of their first child and the creation of a lakeside garden. Sounds idyllic, right? However, delays, bad weather & budget constraints conspire to keep the expecting couple ever waiting.
Justine and Greg are busy with three kids and high-pressure jobs that often take them away from home. It's their dream to have a garden sanctuary to escape, relax and recharge in. Can they find sanity from the insanity?
The Mitzis want a garden to match their fabulous art deco home in Melbourne. But project managing the ambitious build themselves will take courage. Loved ones think they are crazy, can they prove their doubters wrong?
2019
Former city dwellers, Mark and Nicola Ruitenberg want an industrial style garden. But can an inner-city trend, dominated by waste concrete, be transplanted to a sub-tropical sanctuary in the country?
A couple sacrifice their honeymoon to create a rooftop oasis for their inner-city apartment. Facing strata, weight and water restrictions will they succeed in going from barren to blissful?
A couple ask their son and daughter-in-law to create a unique garden in Kyneton in Victoria. But do they have the courage to embrace a design that will transform their bland backyard into a striking sculptural showcase?
A beach loving Aussie family transform their flat building site in Portsea on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula into a modern Australian coastal garden.
Simon and Fleur Ansell relish mid-century modern architecture. They have the house, now they want the garden to match. But can they create a contemporary design in sync with its vintage roots?
Young professionals Stuart and Monique Cormack are desperate to reinvent their tiny, neglected backyard. Will their big dreams fit their pint-sized, terrace garden?
Artist Meredith Gaston and her husband Kevin Lindemann want a modern landscape to surround their house in Victoria's Mount Eliza. Instead, they have a neglected 40-year-old garden full of weeds and disease riddled trees.
Michael McCoy revisits a garden built after the owners lost their original property in a horror bushfire.
