Nick took an HND in horticulture at Pershore College of Horticulture, before studying Landscape Architecture at degree and postgraduate level at the University of Gloucestershire. After qualifying as a Landscape Architect he worked for Allen Pyke Associates on large residential and commercial projects, before moving to Battle McCarthy where he became an Associate Landscape Architect specializing in sustainability issues. His work here included the Greenwich Peninsula Masterplan and the redevelopment of Abu Dhabi International Airport.
After a period travelling around the world, Nick joined Tom Stuart-Smith Ltd in 2008.