Our Story
Started an adventure of a lifetime in 1985
My name is David Button and together with my wife Judy, this is our story.
Our adventure began in 1985 when I built a little greenhouse in the backyard to propagate struck cuttings for two wholesale nurseries to grow out into saleable plants. We were newly married and had a mortgage to pay, so we both worked full-time jobs and did cuttings at night. I was a horticultural sales rep at Fertool Distributors and Judy was a propagator at Little Acre Nursery, one of the early perennial nurseries of the time.
It was very exciting to have an extra income out of doing what we loved. It wasn't long before we didn't have enough time to do all the work ourselves and we had to employ our first staff.
Our adventure began in 1985 when I built a little greenhouse in the backyard to propagate struck cuttings for two wholesale nurseries to grow out into saleable plants. We were newly married and had a mortgage to pay, so we both worked full-time jobs and did cuttings at night. I was a horticultural sales rep at Fertool Distributors and Judy was a propagator at Little Acre Nursery, one of the early perennial nurseries of the time.
It was very exciting to have an extra income out of doing what we loved. It wasn't long before we didn't have enough time to do all the work ourselves and we had to employ our first staff.
Meet Our Team
We are a family business.
Diploma of Applied Science (Nursery Production and Management) Burnley. A Rotarian (Berwick) interested in engaging the community and creating opportunities for people to appreciate the life they have.
Experienced plant propagator, gardener and artist. Judy is the public face of the business.
Plant enthusiast with practical knowledge of growing a diverse range of wonderful plants.
Bachelor of Science completed. Studying for greater things. Interested in sustainability, recycling, and natural ecosystems.
University student (Marketing) and avid cyclist. Saffron is the quality control expert and mail order packing specialist.