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In pictures: Inside the town centre garden oasis

James Grant
BBC News, Northamptonshire
Sam Read
BBC News, Northamptonshire
Reporting fromDelapre
Sam Read/BBC A grey stone bridge links two sections, with a pond to its right, surrounded by rocks and lush tropical plants.Sam Read/BBC
The garden in Northampton contains a variety of tropical plants including palm trees, ferns and water lilies

A couple have transformed their suburban terraced house garden into a rainforest-inspired space.

Joe Pemberton and Linda Aradi said their garden in Delapre, Northampton, was inspired by their travels in Colombia.

The green oasis featured on an episode of BBC Two's Gardener's World and presenter Adam Frost said the pair took water gardening to "another level".

These pictures show how the couple transformed their garden with banana trees, eucalyptus, bamboo and several water features.

Sam Read/BBC A man in a grey hoodie has his arm round a woman in a black coat with white flower patterns all over it.Sam Read/BBC
Joe Pemberton and Linda Aradi have created a mini rainforest in their back garden
Sam Read/BBC A grey stone bridge links two sections, with a pond to its right, surrounded by rocks and lush tropical plants.Sam Read/BBC
The couple call their finished project the "end of a long journey" and say they would never alter their unique garden
Sam Read/BBC Steps leading up to the back of the house with plant pots on show. Most of the photo is obscured by a large plant leaf. Sam Read/BBC
Sam Read/BBC A waterfall runs between some big rocks and foliage. Sam Read/BBC
Most of the garden is covered in water, all naturally collected from rainfall
Sam Read/BBC A living room with a wooden floor, a sofa and patio windows displaying the tropical inspired back garden.Sam Read/BBC
The couple enjoy quite a view from their living room
Sam Read/BBC A close-up purple flowers among green leaves and rocks.Sam Read/BBC
Most of the plants are sourced from a garden centre so they were easy to maintain, the couple says
Sam Read/BBC A water feature among several rocks, with running water creating a stream-like affect. Plants and pebbles are in the background.Sam Read/BBC
The couple said the garden was "a dumping ground" when they moved in
Sam Read/BBC A fire pit in the middle of garden. There are burning logs with some flames licking the air. There is moss on the rocks in the background.Sam Read/BBC

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