Peter Campbell (second generation) reflects on his time at St Ives

We’re proud of our history…opened in 1939 in St Ives and still going strong. We’re now a third generation family business & love hearing our customers share their memories of visiting St Ives. We thank all our customers for their support & loyalty over the years and for following us to Glenorie when we moved here about 15 years ago.

We have the space to grow all the plants on site and provide a beautiful location for our customers, many who have followed us from our days at St Ives.

The nursery opened in 1939 in St Ives and earned a fine reputation not only for its quality plants, but as a tourist destination for people from all over the world. The nursery was established by the late Professor E.G. Waterhouse, who won international recognition for his research with Camellias.

The Campbell family took on the business in the 1960’s and it is now a third-generation family business with Ross Campbell at the helm and continuing the legacy of providing the highest quality plants. Ross is a Glenorie local with a young family who are involved in the nursery and it is the pride and passion of the dedicated team that has enabled the family business to survive for over 80 years. “At the end of 2004, when I took over the business from my father, I made the decision to move the nursery to our present location in Glenorie.  We grow everything here on site and it’s a beautiful location.”