Jim Cook

My name is Jim, I own JDC Landscape Ltd. I figured it's about time to let you know who I am and what brought me to this point. I grew up in a tiny country village in England with a population of just 200 people, with 2 buses a week and no local pub. Yet still within 1 hour commuter distance to London. Growing up in such a rural area a love for the landscape and environment around me was easy to come by and has stuck with me ever since.

At sweet 16 I graduated school and went off to study Horticulture at University for 5 years. After that I started in the big wide world of employment working for landscape companies in London, before starting my own company in 2002. 2007 Rolls around and my dream of moving to Canada is realised! I managed to get sponsorship to live and work in this beautiful land.

With all the good fortune Canada has brought me it also gave me a beautiful baby girl. Who’s now a boisterous 7 year old. So very difficult to get her to pose for pictures these days…

Life however as we know isn’t easy and this isn’t lost on me. I was born with a brain disease called Essential Tremor. When we first meet you’ll likely see my head shaking and possibly my hands. Feel free to ask about it. Lucky for me I have a team that supports me, which allows me to be the creative mind behind the company, while still allowing me to do the jobs that I can do and they do the rest. If we’re talking about building decks or something requiring more dexterity than I personally can offer, don’t be concerned it will be taken care of by my team.

I personally now have over 30 years of experience in this Green industry we call Landscaping. I’m also qualified in Irrigation holding both the iiabc’s CIT 1+2 certifications. I surround myself with the best minds in the business. If you have a question that I can’t answer, I know someone who can.

Thanks.