Tom grew up in south-west London and spent his childhood exploring Richmond Park, with long summers on the Roseland Peninsula in rural Cornwall—formative experiences that sparked a deep love of the natural world.
After studying Animation at the Arts University Bournemouth, he pursued a range of creative paths—from advertising and events to the renovation of a disused warehouse in Hackney, which he transformed into a co-working space and café. Drawn to landscape design as a discipline that unites creative thinking with tangible, nature-based outcomes, Tom trained at the London College of Garden Design, based at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, graduating with distinction in 2015.
Books in order of publication:
Resilient Garden: Sustainable Gardening for a Changing Climate – 2024
Waterwise Garden: Sustain Your Garden Through Drought and Flood – 2025
Oak Lawn Library Friends 