Brookfield Garden Centre

Our Petition for a Coffee Shop

Thank you for signing our petition for a coffee shop. We’ve now submitted our application to council. We’ll let you know the news later on. Fingers crossed!

Our Top 10 indoor plants

Thanks for everyone who came along to the ‘How to’ workshop on Indoor Plants this morning.

Here are our top 10 indoor plants -

1. Zanzibar Gem

* Thrives on neglect, full shade to a small amount of morning sun

2. Dracaena Janet Craig

* Another one that thrives on neglect, full shade

3. Aspidistra

* Cast Iron Plant – called this for a reason

4. Spathyphyllum

* Peace Lilly – morning sun or full shade

5. Pothos

* Easy hanging plant or for training up a totem

6. Syngonium

* Very hardy hanging plant – great in urns or baskets

7. Bromeliad

* Long flowering, brightly lit

8. Anthurium

* Flamingo flower – morning sun or full shade

9. Ficus Allii

* Tall growing can be used in sun or shade, very hardy

10. Philodendron Congo

* Wide, huge leaf – stunning feature plant

Great prices on selected pots

Terracotta Egg Pots $35 X Large, $20 Large, $10 Medium, $5 Small – Includes Saucer

Bay Tree Square Planters 50% off. Now Large $65, Medium $25, Small $12.50

Glazed Bowls: Cream, Bronze and Black. Large $50, Medium $30, Small $15

Terrain Tree Planters 50% off.  Prices Now XX Large $150, X Large $75, Large $20, 5 sizes available (small sizes not shown)

Gift inspiration

Anthurium Large $49.95 Small $29.95

Bromeliad $59.95, Egg pot $59.95, Antique watering can $99, Large pear $99

Watering can & tool set $29.95, Gloves $4.95, Pot $12.95, Zinnia $2.95 or 4 for $10

Potted herb bowls starting at $49.95, Green watering can $19.95

White pot $19.95, Phalaenopsis orchid $49.95, Stool $49.95, Green vase $39.95, Purple vase $49.95

Mosaic setting $249, Beige pot $34.95, Ipomea $12.95

Poinsettia Large $29.95, Small $14.95, White pot Large $39.95, Small $19.95

Stirling Bench $349, Black egg pot $39.95, Orthosiphon ‘Cat Whiskers’ 200mm $19.95

Watering cans $14.95, New Guinea Impatiens $4.95, Green pots $12.95

Watering can $49.95, Wooden herb labels $4.95, French basket $49.95, Lots-a-Lemons $44.95, Bell bot $29.95

Gloves $24.95, Book $35, Assorted tools $9.95, Chilli $10.95, Green pot $24.95

Potted Trees a Plenty

Australian Daintree Pine 140mm pot $18.95. Grey tin pots $19.95. Larger sized Daintree’s available.

Thuja occidentalis ‘Smaragd’ 200mm pot $24.95. Red glazed decorator pot $49.95.

Juniperus Spartan 35 Litre Bag $149

Cupressus glabra ‘Blue Ice’ $59.95

Buxus Japonica cone 400mm pot $429.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Picea glauca ‘Christmas Star’ 300mm pot $129. Red egg pot $49.95.

Juniperus chinensis ‘Blue Point’ 300mm $59.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Juniperus chinensis ‘Dew Drop’ 300mm pot $59.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Juniperus virginiana ‘Pathfinder’ 300mm pot $59.95. Red egg pot $49.95.

Cupressus torulosa ‘Bhutan Cypress’ 300mm pot 59.95. Black pot $99.95.

Ceratopetalum gummiferum Albery’s Red ‘NSW Christmas Bush’ 300mm pot $69.95. Black pot $99.95.

Eumundi Quondong 300mm pot $79.95. Cream pot plus saucer $99.

Cedrus deodara ‘Himalayan cedar’ 200mm pot $24.95. White glazed pot $24.95.

Chamaecyparis thyoides ‘Rubicon’ 200mm pot $29.95. Green glazed pot $39.95.

Juniperus chinensis ‘Pyramidalis’ 200mm pot $24.95. Red Bucket $44.95.

Decorate in a rustic way

Wreaths start at $59.95. All our wreaths are handmade by Robin & Renee.

Lovely white jugs look great with just some old branches popping out and a few simple decorations.

We use gum nuts and anything else we can find form the garden to give a rustic earthy feel.

Scatter around some pine cones….

Silver trim wreath $ 59.95 Handmade and unique.

Use a bare wreath and tie some ribbon on. Sometimes less is more.

Decorative pears large $ 39.95 small 24.95

Solid gorgeous bells, last for generations.

Tie them on the tree with some ribbon $ 24.95 each.

Keep it simple. Decorator pots $14.95.

Try some greens…

Try a Mandevilla to bring some red and green into your home.

There are plenty of lovely natives in flower, plant in the garden later on.

Simple white doves, $ 4.95 each.

Decorate a dead branch, very easy and makes such a wonderful contrast against a white wall.

Happy decorating!

We Won!

Brookfield Garden Centre won Best Medium Garden Centre and the Marketing award at the NGIQ awards dinner on Friday night. Happy!! Thanks to all our staff, customers and suppliers. In this photo: April Simpson, Scott & Robin McLay and Renee Holbrook.