Nick Bailey has worked across many sectors of horticulture over the last 30 years, including nursery stock production, garden management, garden design, teaching, public speaking, horticultural consultancy, writing and broadcasting.  He studied horticulture at Hadlow College, continuing his studies there to obtain a first class honours degree in Landscape Design in 1995 awarded by the University of Greenwich.

Nick created his first Main Avenue Garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2016 (Silver Gilt) and is a former Head Gardener at London’s oldest botanic garden – Chelsea Physic Garden, where he spent seven years redesigning and developing the site and its plant collections for a contemporary audience.

Nick has published three books – Chelsea Physic Garden – A Companion Guide in 2014; 365 Days of Colour in your Garden in 2015 and Revive Your Garden in April 2018.