Years: 

1933–2018

Year Hutchinson Medal awarded:

1999

Remembered internationally as the designer who invented the modern garden and made garden design an accessible, respected profession. He designed the English Walled Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden.

Key contributions: 

Brookes designed thousands of gardens worldwide, including high‑profile public spaces: 

• English Walled Garden, Chicago Botanic Garden
• College Garden, Westminster Abbey, London
• Fitzroy Square, London
• Barakura English Garden, Japan
• Major private estates in the U.S., Russia, Poland, Scotland, and South America

He continued practicing and teaching internationally throughout his life, including in Iran, Argentina, Russia, the U.S., and Japan.