No.13 – Dominic Cole
Not a household name among gardeners, Dominic Cole is more of a behind-the-scenes operator, quietly exerting influence during the past decade as chair or both the National Trust’s gardens advisory panel and of the Garden History Society (GHS). Cole is credited as the saviour of the GHS after it got into financial difficulties and has campaigned for higher pay for garden staff with the National Trust. Formidably well connected, Cole’s “day job” is as one of the most experienced historic gardens consultants in Britain.