Cordyline.co.uk was set up in 2000 by Nick Allen. Nick studied an HND in landscape management at Writtle College and then topped this up to a BSc through the Open University with courses in art history and a diploma in design and innovation. Nick has designed and built award winning gardens at both the Chelsea and Hampton Court Flower Shows. Before that he worked for various landscapers and spent a number of years working at a bonsai nursery. Nick is a full member of the Professional Gardeners Guild.