Resident in Herne Bay, a Victorian seaside town in Kent, I am an educator, having taught in schools, colleges and running a prison education department. For the last 12 years I have worked as a professional ITG qualified Blue Badge Tour Guide in South East England. My enthusiasm for nature and history have led to an MA in Garden and Landscape History and I have published a book Spa Parks of Britain - Parks & Planting for "Taking the Waters" . I am also a trustee of the Kent Gardens Trust.