Alan Titchmarsh gave a life-changing gift in a touching episode of Love Your Garden.
Caroline, originally from Scotland and now living in Bolton, suffered a near-fatal spinal stroke six years ago.
She was left paralysed from the neck down, but against the odds the determined 39-year-old learned to walk again with the use of sticks but is mostly confined to a mobility scooter.
Alan Titchmarsh and Caroline on love Yoru Garden (Spungold/ITV)
She was unable to take full advantage of her long but thin garden due to the wheelchair so Alan led his team of gardening wizards in transforming the overgrown space into somewhere that she was able to make full use of, with plenty of paved areas.
They paid a wonderful tribute to the RSPCA officer’s love of animals, in particular horses, and created an area for her dogs that left her in tears.
Fantastic #showjump feature on tv in #loveyourgarden @alantitchmarsh_ pic.twitter.com/Ae2j01wiYA
— JSW Coachbuilders (@JSWCoachbuilder) July 19, 2016
Viewers were full of praise for Caroline.
Caroline Hall is an extraordinary lady with courage and drive. Beautiful garden that the #LoveYourGarden team did. pic.twitter.com/qfsKO51JeW
— Jamie (Chris) Grigg (@Chris_Grigg1987) July 19, 2016
Lovely lady paralysed by a stroke on #LoveYourGarden @ITV says "life goes on, it might be different but it's wonderful". Good on her!
— Helen (@Itstillhelen) July 19, 2016
Amazing garden for Caroline, a brave lady, well done Alan…again xxx ❤ #loveyourgarden
— Sally Price (@SallyPrice4) July 19, 2016
#loveyourgarden gorgeous garden for a wonderful lady :)
— Sally Hudson (@xSallyHx) July 19, 2016
#loveyourgarden Bless her. She's over the moon.. great job :)
— Vic Thorpe (@Vic1Thorpe) July 19, 2016
#loveyourgarden A beautiful garden for a lovely woman.
Live every day that comes because you never know what the next day may bring
— Craig (@CraigS0309) July 19, 2016
In fact it was too much for some, who found themselves in tears.
Combination of Red wine and good old Alan means I always shed a tear.. #justsaying #loveyourgarden
— Mark Henton (@markhenton) July 19, 2016
@BennyBoygr we're watching this too, I'm filling up watching this lovely lady
Don't think I've ever cried so early into this programme.#loveyourgarden
— MaisyMooCow (@MaisyMooCow) July 19, 2016
One couldn’t ignore Alan’s brilliant innuendo though.
"It's huge and right now they can't fit it in." #InnuendoBingo #LoveYourGarden
— Ariadne Griffin (@Ariadne_Griffin) July 19, 2016
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