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The high-roofed self-cooling building is connected to the rest of the shopping centre by a covered walkway, which ties it in nicely with the other shops. After nearly 10 years on a property at Okitu, Rob Bayly has built this attractive plant centre, and also shifted to a new nursery property near the 2ZG radio transmitter at Wainui.

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Evelyn Tombleson and Robyn Williams working in that part of the shop which is leased by florist Mary Laracy.

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A small aviary complements the shop entrance.

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Part of the centre's roomy interior.

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Rob Bayly in the centre's plant yard.

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As well as selling plants, trees and shrubs etc., the centre also does landscape gardening. One of the latest jobs was the Archery Club's new surroundings, part of which are shown here.

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Hundreds of dozens of annuals are grown for the firm's clients every year.

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Rob Bayly in one of his greenhouses. He is pictured with a patent of his which turns on the watering system only when the plants require it.

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A view of the new nursery property at Wainui.