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Carol Klein, gardener

Carol Klein, gardener and broadcaster, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury item she would take with her if cast away to a desert island. With Lauren Laverne.

Carol Klein is a gardener, broadcaster and longtime contributor to ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gardeners’ World. She is a six time Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winner, a certified RHS Horticultural Hero and was awarded the RHS Victoria Medal of Honour.

Born in 1945 in Lancashire, Carol was the eldest of three children and her love of gardening was evident when she used to bring soil in from the outside as a toddler, and make a garden on the lino floor of her mum’s kitchen.

She began her career as an art teacher, working for many years in London schools. After meeting her husband, Neil, they eventually moved to Devon to buy a house and create a garden. They have lived in Glebe Cottage for forty seven years and it’s been the base for Carol’s former plant business as well as the location for some of her TV programmes.

Carol never intended to be a professional gardener. She followed that path after becoming a parent and deciding not to return to her teaching career. After first growing plants successfully for local markets, she then started entering professional garden shows up and down the country winning six Chelsea gold medals in the process.

Carol lives in Devon with her husband Neil.

Presenter: Lauren Laverne
Producer: Sarah Taylor

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Friday 09:00

Music Played

  • Nina Simone

    Feeling Good

    • I Put A Spell On You.
    • Silva Screen Records Limited.
    • 7.
  • Buddy Holly

    Not Fade Away

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Violet Hill Records.
    • 2.
  • Bob Dylan

    Corrina, Corrina

    • 100 Essential Recordings.
    • Audiosonic Music.
    • 15.
  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

    • ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 2’s Tracks Of My Years With Ken Bruce.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 13.
  • Lou Reed

    Perfect Day

    • Transformer.
    • RCA.
    • 3.
  • Little Richard

    Tutti Frutti

    • He's Got It.
    • SPV.
    • 12.
  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Radio Radio

    • This Year's Model (2021 Remaster).
    • UMe/Elvis Costello.
    • 2.

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