Charlie Dimmock, the 59-year-old gardening expert best known for her role on the BBC programme Ground Force, lives in the New Forest area where average home prices are around £467,956, according to Rightmove data. The television personality, who has also appeared on Garden Rescue and Charlie's Garden Army, resides in the Hampshire village of Wellow near the New Forest, close to where she grew up.
Dimmock attended Wellow Primary School and the Mountbatten School in Romsey, where her passion for gardening was nurtured through spring and summer classes. She later worked part-time at a local garden centre during her teenage years. After studying amenity horticulture in Winchester, she earned a distinction in a BTEC Diploma in Amenity Horticulture and a National Technical Certificate in Turf Culture and Sporting Management in Somerset.
She also completed a year of training at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London before taking a position at Romsey Garden Centre. There, she met TV producer John Thornicroft, who would later produce Ground Force. Dimmock currently lives in the New Forest with her horse, and her property underwent refurbishments in 2011, including a new kitchen and a £9,000 Aga.
Rightmove data shows that over the past 12 months, detached properties in the New Forest sold for an average of £642,424, semi-detached for £395,774, and terraced for £331,487. Overall, sold prices were similar to the previous year and 8% down from the 2022 peak of £507,968.
