At the end of Haw thorn Close, nestled at the heart of the Wiltshire village of Essington St Mary, is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees. New arrivals are moving into the neighbourhood, including those being lent a helping hand from a local charitable trust, and are enjoying strolling in their shade. Amongst them is Brett, an orphan just out of the foster child system; Carla, who is escaping an abusive ex-partner; and Matthew, a widow er w hose house had burnt down while he was in hospital.

New beginnings are dawning for everyone and as the coming w eeks unfold, Brett, Carla and Matthew will set out on paths to lives they could not have imagined when they first came to Magnolia Gardens.