New member profile: Brother Nature Nurseries

Brother Nature Nurseries is a wholesale nursery in Morwell, Victoria, specialising in landscape supply. They collaborate closely with landscapers from the beginning of projects to the end, providing top-quality plants for every project. With a wide selection of plants sourced and grown in Victoria, they ensure the highest standards are met, and their dedicated team reviews and updates the selection monthly, guaranteeing quality and service. Whether you’re a landscaper, gardener or looking to find a wholesale nursery, Brother Nature Nurseries is a great fit for your business.

What makes Brother Nature unique?

We were established to grow plants that we like to use in our own garden designs as well as to grow plants that we like. We have extensive experience in Landscape Design and Construction as well as retail.

What is your stock range?

We mainly grow 140mm pots, including plants like salvia, syzigium, buxus, canmelias, pachysandra and general Landscape lines. We also grow some of our stock on to 250mm pot size and add value like clipped westringia.

Who is a typical Brother Nature customer?

We have a range of clients including landscapers, retail stores and we move quite a lot through the plant brokers.

Have you worked with any NGIV members before?

Yes, we’ve worked with quite a few, including sourcing through other members for our sister company Luxescape Design.

How do you market yourselves to your customers?

We use several channels to connect with our customers: email list, Evergreen Connect, social media and we also conduct spec runs through the eastern part of the state.

Do you have any longer-term plans for Brother Nature?

We are in negotiations to acquire a second site, mainly for growing on into advanced size and collaboration with local government projects. We are also selling plants into NSW through our garden design franchise and will be expanding that side later this year.

Tell us a little bit about your core team and skills. Brett Ingwersen (CEO) has been in the industry for close to 25 years working mainly in retail and garden design and landscaping Tim Opie is running our production site in Morwell and has been active in the nursery industry for many years. We have also just added a few new staff to support Tim, and these crew have experience working in propagation of natives, perennials, and succulents.

How can NGIV members learn more about Brother Nature products and services?

People can get in touch with us via our website brothernature.com.au, email at hello@brothernature.com.au or by calling us on 0458 000 659.

Why did you become an NGIV member?

We realised that there is strength in numbers and that the membership allows us to get support as we need as well as great networking opportunities.

We’re delighted to have Brother Nature Nurseries join the NGIV as a full member. AsVictoria’s peak industry body, we are committed to helping our member businesses and the State’s horticulture industry to grow. Find out how you can become a member – ngiv.com.au

More information

Brother Nature Nurseries, 85 Alexanders Road

Morwell, VIC 3840 e: hello@brothernature.com.au | m: 0458 000 659 www.brothernature.com.au