The Questions
1. In which garden do you feel happiest? One of my clients, Lord Saatchi's garden
2. If you could only have five gardening tools, which would they be? Secateurs, a Fork, a Spade, a Spirit Level and a Drill
3. If you could only have five garden-related books, which would they be? Anything by Dr D G Hessayon
4. What was the most defining moment of your life so far? Being the youngest medal winner at RHS Chelsea to date
5. What are you most proud of? Successfully building my brand Jack Dunckley from scratch
6. If you won the lottery, what would you do? Sponsor my own garden at Chelsea Flower Show!
7. Who are your garden heroes (no more than three) Alan Titchmarsh stands out
8. What skill would you like to learn and why (does not have to be gardening related) Flying Planes
9. If you could visit any garden right this minute, which one would it be? Nymfa in Tuscany
10. What is your current plant obsession? Tropical Exotics
11. Which garden tool is never far from your hand? My Mac computer. I do use it more than anything else in conjunction with gardening!
12. What is your favorite gardening/plant related word? Ravendula Madascariensis
13. What do you wish you could do better? Be more efficient with my time
13. What is the most important lesson you have learned so far? To believe in myself and my abilities
14. What makes a perfect day for you? Sunshine and being outdoors preferably in a garden
15. If you had one piece of advice to offer to someone what would it be? Hoticulturally......learn....gain as much knowledge as you can, it has served me very well.
16. Gnome or no-gnome? Definitely.....no gnome!!
Huge thanks to Jack for agreeing to do this. I am sure our paths will cross in reality one day soon and I am looking forward to meeting him.Next time: John Brookes MBE
With grateful thanks to Sarah Gartside.