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| Born in
Manchester in 1945, Carol originally trained as an
art teacher and taught in schools in the London area
before moving to Devon. There she taught at North
Devon College before setting up her own plant
nursery, Glebe Cottage Plants. |
| Carol
Klein, winner of six gold medals at the Chelsea
Flower Show for her naturalistic plant displays, is
a much-loved writer, lecturer, and passionate
plantswoman. |
| Carol has
presented several gardening shows since her
television debut on Gardeners' World in 1989, when
Geoff Hamilton came to visit her at her Devonshire
cottage, including: Garden Party, Wild About The
Garden and Real Gardens. |
| Carol's
own garden is a south-facing slope on heavy clay.
She's been gardening there for about 25 years and is
passionate about gardening with nature, not against
it. |
| Carol
also writes regularly for green-fingered
publications and supplements. |
| "There's
never been a grand design," she says.
"It's just evolved over time. I'm always making
changes. One of the most recent has been to replace
a conifer hedge with a native one. Hopefully, this
will encourage more wildlife into the garden."
says Carol. |
