Blue Willow's History
In 1961, Willow Farm was established as a very simple nursery
business located on 20 acres of abandoned farmland. On the property there was a
small bungalow home and a 2000 square foot dirt-floor garage housing a cash
desk. The garage was also used to store tools and equipment. There was a 1000
square foot polyhouse for winter storage and plant propagation. Inventory
consisted of containerized evergreens and shrubs with the remainder of the
stock planted on 6 acres of cleared land, predominantly sandy soil.
This was the "Garden Centre" that Roy & Maria purchased in 1987 from Eino and Mary Kuris, who operated the nursery as a hobby. The close proximity to Sutton, Keswick and Newmarket made the acquisition a potentially viable business. Looking forward to making all kinds of exciting changes, we renamed the property Blue Willow Nursery Inc., and started turning this enterprise into a real business and a complete Garden Centre.
Today, Blue Willow includes a 4000 sq. ft. Victorian-style interior retail store/showroom/office. The lower level displays garden products and the 2nd floor houses the offices, drafting studio and meeting rooms. The exterior sales and nursery area is approximately 4 acres in size. We have 6000 sq. ft. of polyhouses - for winter storage and seasonal plant production. Pathways and displays around the building are redesigned to create a pleasant atmosphere for shopping and customers' garden planning. We consider ourselves not only a sales centre but an educational facility as well.
Our long-term plans include demonstration gardens and a landscaped park area to attract tourists and other visitors.
The Garden Centre provides the residents of Georgina and surrounding area with one stop shopping consisting of
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