As I start to get creaky in the knees, I find that truly inspirational. Brookes has won a fistful of awards, including an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) and four top medals at the Chelsea Flower Show. He conducts popular online courses in garden design from his home, Denmans, in Sussex, England. He travels regularly to give lectures, writes books (20 so far) and continues to design gardens for clients everywhere from the Middle East to Japan.