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In the past, our front gardens were highly valued and we used them to show off our gardening prowess, but sadly over time, front gardens have been paved over for parking and turned into a no-man鈥檚 land between the street and the front door.

Joe Swift is determined that we return our front gardens to their former glory. His revival campaign HQ is Rockcliffe Avenue in Whitley Bay, an award-winning street where a sense of pride among the residents about their gardens has united the community.

Throughout the show, Joe shares his tips and tricks to transform front gardens in a few simple steps, from disguising ugly drainpipes to creating parking which is practical and hardwearing. He discovers that greener streets reduce pollution and help the environment and he hits the road to get his message across in his Great British Plant Giveaway.

Today only 2 per cent of Britain is covered in ancient woodland and, in our gardens, we鈥檝e fallen out of love with trees, which is why they are the focus of Joe Swift鈥檚 second聽revival. He loves them and as a garden designer, trees are the first things he considers when laying out a garden.

On his campaign, Joe visits Brighton to see the magnificent elm trees, which didn鈥檛 fall victim to the devastating Dutch elm disease as it swept through the UK in the 1970s. He also marvels at the national collection of birch trees in Devon, the legacy and passion project of one man who started collecting and planting seeds in 1971.聽

Basing his revival at Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Joe shows us three of his favourite small trees, guaranteed to breathe life and interest into any garden. He also gives us his top tips on how to plant a tree and prune a tree once established.