The design and construction of the gardens will be featured on Better Homes and Gardens TV on Friday July 15 and 22.

The Wesley Missions 'Homes For Hope' project proved to be much more than a wonderful charitable opportunity for the Better Homes and Gardens gardening team. It gave us the opportunity to design and construct four gardens around two brand new contemporary Aussie homes suited the lifestyle needs of today's family. The gardens needed to be

• family friendly
• functional
• fun
• low maintenance, especially in relation to water use
• high impact,
• brimming with fantastic foliage plants and vibrant colours.

To maintain the individual character of the two side-by-side terrace-style homes the garden designs had to be distinctly different. They also needed to complement the architecture of the properties and naturally they had to ooze street appeal!

Built by Wincrest Homes with support from Boral and over 60 other business groups, these homes are the latest in energy and water efficiency. The 5,000L rainwater tanks allow storm water to be reused within the home and gardens.

The two homes have four bedrooms, a study, three bathrooms, dining and living areas plus a lounge room. Each home also has a double garage. The homes are fully furnished and come with a dishwasher and washing machine.