Carole Baxter was born and brought up in Loose a small village near Maidstone in Kent.Carole gained her degree from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Sussex and studied Amenity Horticulture at Elmwood College, Cupar in Fife.
She has been a professional horticulturist since 1979. From 1983 to 1995 she was the ‘behind the scenes' gardener for the Beechgrove Garden, BBC Scotland and since 1986 she has been one of the presenters for this gardening programme.
Carole is now a self-employed Horticulturist, Broadcaster and Writer. She is a member of the Professional Gardeners' Guild and in 2013 she was awarded the SHM (Scottish Horticultural Medal). For the last 8 years she has been a member of the Board of Trustees for the Horticultural Charity Perennial. Her interests include developing her own 8 acre garden and she enjoys walking.
