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That's me
Greg, Holly, Myself, Caspa
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About Edible Gardens
History
I remember right from an early age I was the gumboot kid in our
household and had a hankering for the outdoors. This I guess was
one of the reasons I chose horticulture as a career choice.
I completed a Trade Certificate in Horticulture with a rose and
fuchsia nursery, before disappearing overseas for my big O.E. On
my return I completed my Diploma in Horticulture with the Royal
Hort Society and also gained some experience in a local Garden Centre.
I was then fortunate enough to get a job with Harrison’s
Trees. I was able to build on my previous propagation experience
and learnt some wonderful new skills and new ways to approach tasks.
I was also lucky to be given new opportunities; one of these was
to Manage the Retail Mail Order Catalogue that Harrison’s
Trees had established for fruit tree enthusiasts. This whole area
really appealed to me and with blind enthusiasm and trust from within
Harrison’s it evolved to over 4 times its original size.
During my time at Harrison’s Trees Greg and I decided to
launch into a new venture and purchased our house and 1 acre on
the Eastern outskirts of Palmerston North. We had hardly unpacked
and the tunnel house was up, potting bench installed and to Greg’s
horror my work followed me home and started sprouting up all around
the property. This also prompted our decision to start a family
and also allowed the development of Edible Garden. I chose not to
return to work at Harrison’s and it was mutually agreed I
would establish Edible Garden and continue the work started at Harrison’s
but on my own. Edible Garden is privately owned and operated business.
2002 was surely a busy year with our new baby “Holly”
and a new business but we are all thriving, and this website is
an indicator of our aim to improve our service to you and move into
the future.
I grow a large number of the potted lines that we offer but I do
not personally grow all of our extensive range of trees. I leave
this task to 2 very experienced growers one of which is Harrison’s
Trees. This then allows me to concentrate on offering you an almost
unique service within N.Z. of Mail Order Fruit and Nut Trees.
I have also worked very hard on supplying you with detailed information
on our trees that we hope will allow you to make suitable choices.
This information has been gleaned from years in the business, knowledge
passed on combined with personal growing experiences of my own.
I hope that the website offers you inspiration and encouragement
to plan and plant your own patch of paradise and long may the fruits
of your labours be harvested.
This is Marty.
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STAFF
I go from Managing Director to Tea Lady in the short space of
a few moments. Really I am a one-woman band, I manage the inside
administration work, communications, dispatch and also all the potted
lines we produce.
During our peak season of July/August I employ someone to help
pack and dispatch the trees. But I maintain very hands on approach
and feel that this affinity with my customers is the lifeblood to
my success. The buck starts and stops with me so rest assured any
concerns you have will be addressed and prompt action taken.
I also have to mention my very loyal Bunch of “Helpers”
especially Greg and my family. To all the helpers I am eternally
grateful for their ongoing support and it is wonderful that I can
call on them. In, the hectic times such as catalogue mail outs and
lining all the trees out in the sawdust bed, a big thank you.
I must also mention my friend Marty who has done all the sketches
for me. He is wonderfully talented and works well under pressure!!
They look fabulous, so a big thank you to you also.
THE FUTURE
My vision for the future is to continue to offer quality trees
combined with quality service. This website is our latest attempt
to improve our service to you and supply you with an overall view
of the existing business, increase the information available to
you, and to inspire you to create your own edible garden with our
extensive range of fruit and nut trees.
We also hope to achieve this by continuing to offer new varieties
to the comprehensive range we already have. This does not necessarily
mean the latest introductions, although they certainly have their
place. But to also offer the “old” new fruits that have
come into our hands on their second time around. A lot of our varieties
are not run of the mill but offer something unique to your garden/orchard.
They are the old fashioned fruits our grandparents were used to
and a joy to our younger generations discovering these wonderful
tastes from the past. A lot of these beauties bring with them history,
a wonderful taste experience and come from a wide genetic base which
also gives us other wonderful attributes such as tolerance to pest
and diseases. This makes them ideal to grow under organic and home
garden conditions.
I am committed to offering these “old” varieties in
the future and also any worthy new introductions to you via our
mail order service.
Our aim with this website is to allow you greater access to information
that is not always easy to obtain, to let you know more about ourselves,
the nursery and most importantly the wonderful fruit and nut varieties
that we offer. We offer you the opportunity to discover the fantastic
tastes, smells and beauty of your own edible garden – enjoy
the planning and planting
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