Tina’s deep rooted passion for gardening began as a child growing up in Kent, the ‘Garden of England’. She studied gardening at The Garden House Brighton before she ran her own gardening business based in West Sussex. Tina has studied at Plumpton College for her RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles and Practices of Horticulture. As a member of the WFGA Tina joined their WRAGs placement scheme and was placed within Rosemary Alexander’s private home gardening team as a Professional Gardener. Working alongside her for 13 years to help create Rosemary’s unique home garden where she enjoys teaching Practical Horticulture and is Head Gardener. Tina previously worked as a Microbiologist in the water, dairy and cosmetics industries and then in the medical field bringing a unique fusion of science and Horticulture to the school through her teaching.