BEST LITTLE GIFT SHOP OFFERS A RAFT OF SURPRISES

One of the best little gift shops in Te Awamutu can be found at Masons

Giftware and Garden Centre off Ōhaupō Road,

It’s home to an eclectic range of gifts for all ages … from delightful baby and children’s ornaments to all things plant-related, new and restored items and quirky finds sure to remind older folk of days gone by.

Myra Fitzgerald started the shop about five years ago, initially stocking knick-knacks that dovetailed with the family business with which it was affiliated, Masons Garden Centre. Nicky and Andrew Mason are the third generation of Masons who have run the centre since it opened in 1933. Together with Myra, they have created a fabulous destination gift shop that people often stumble across by accident but wish they had known about sooner.

The flavour is a little bit country chic and a whole lot curiosity shop. There are planters and vases, milk urns and collectables, baskets and wooden boards, dried flowers and potted plants, refurbished wall hooks and a great range of ceramics. Myra says the cute ceramic rabbits, elephants and birds are particularly popular.

It’s a place where the tables creak with treasures and the floor pops with ideas. Myra keeps things fresh by adding delights she sources from markets, and by infusing the personalities of those involved –including Lou who works the shop with Myra.

This perfect little gift shop is one not to be missed – and it’s open seven days a week.

MASONS GARDEN CENTRE & GIFTSHOP www.masonsgardencentre.co.nz

We pride ourselves on providing people with experienced advice, quality and affordable plants, garden products and gifts that will suit everyone’s needs.

TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE IT GREAT.