A MOTHER-of-five hopes a transformation to her overgrown garden will provide a safe place for her two disabled children to play in.

Hailey Townsend, from Headington, has two disabled sons Jamie, 10 and Jardell, six, who cannot currently use the back garden because it is unsafe.

The single mum tried to do some gardening herself but could not manage and appealed for outside help and materials to revamp the space.

Now Miss Townsend has received turf, play sand and building sand as well as free labour from the Oxford Garden Company, which helps families in need.

Miss Townsend, 30, said: “I moved here a year-and-a-half ago and one of my sons, who has cerebral palsy, has not even been out in the garden.

“He’s confined to the house and it’s not fair on him or my autistic son.

“The garden is just not suitable for them. It’s overgrown, bumpy and patchy.

“I’ve done lots of work to cut it back and get rid of the rubbish but I’m now stuck I just want it safe for my sons.”

The garden had wheelchair access but more child-friendly areas, such as play areas and turf, were needed for the boys to be safe.

The Oxford Mail previously reported that Jardell, a premature baby, was given just weeks to live but defied the odds to make remarkable progress.

Jardell weighed just 2lb when he was born four months early in August 2008.

He developed post-haemorrhagic hydrocephalus – fluid on the brain which causes the skull to swell – and further complications, including chronic lung disease, coliform on the lungs and epilepsy.

Three times doctors at the John Radcliffe Hospital told his mother, who is from Blackbird Leys, to say her final goodbyes, but her son pulled through.

Older brother Jamie suffers from a severe from of autism and struggles to cope with noise change and busy places.

Companies including Jewsons and Asda have donated materials to Miss Townsend.

Rob Bull, of the Oxford Garden Company, offered free labour to help build a sand pit for the children, a new fence, decking and a giant ball pit. Mr Bull said the company tried to help families whenever it could.

He added: “We will be doing all the labour and we are trying to get the rest of the materials in.

“Hailey contacted us and we heard her situation so decided to help her.

“We hopefully will start in a couple of weeks, we just need to get the fencing and decking sorted.”

Miss Townsend added: “It means a lot to me that people have been so kind and offered their help.

“For the garden to be safe and to see my boys smile and play in it, I cannot put a price on it.

“Getting the boys in the fresh air, being free and having a safe place to play would be amazing.”