Parkinson was born in 1992. His parents split up when he was 11 and he developed an interest in plants with him crediting gardening to his grandmother Min’s vegetable garden. Parkinson trained at the
Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew before working for
Sarah Raven at Perch Hill, East Sussex. He was the head gardener at the
Emma Bridgewater factory garden. Parkinson has published articles on gardening, hens and floristry. He is regarded as one of a growing group of young gardening influencers and has received national media coverage. Parkinson has published four books, which have appeared on the Sunday Times Bestseller List. His book The 'Flower Yard: Growing Flamboyant Flowers in Containers' was named as one of
The Times top ten best gardening books of 2021. Parkinson won the
Garden Media Guild award for Best Radio Broadcast or Podcast for his "Grow, Cook, Eat, Arrange" podcast with
Sarah Raven in 2021. He appeared in a 2019 episode of Gardener’s World. His chicken artwork has appeared in a range of products sold by
Fortnum and Mason. ==Personal life==