The Pickery

03/10/2026

We absolutely love bring our flowers right into the centre of Upper Hutt to The Natural Petshop Ltd. With two hounds in our flower family we have been regulars for pet clobber and chow🐶🐶🐾. Please pop in and grab some tulips plus treats for your fur family 😍

Support local 🫶 💐 Here at The Natural Petshop, we're committed to uplifting our local community.

🌷 NEW TULIPS IN STORE! 🌷

We showcase a stunning collection of gorgeous floral creations exclusively from The Pickery, lovingly grown and sourced right here in Kaitoke, Upper Hutt by Julie Treanor. With selections ranging from 💲25 to 💲45, you can brighten your home or bring joy to someone special with vibrant, fragrant flowers! 🤩

Stop by our store to shop and celebrate locally-owned family enterprises! 🐾

*Upper Hutt's only independent, locally owned pet store — delivering expert knowledge and care.

27/08/2026

When Covid flipped my career as a leadership and business coach on its head, I went all in on flower farming. Then I realised I could combine both worlds, and@floralbusinessactivator was born in partnership with

Today is the last day of our intake before this season. It's always exciting to welcome new people alongside those who've been with us for years.

The FBA is a joyful place. It keeps me curious and determined to support people building small businesses around seasonal flowers. Christy's insight and enthusiasm for this industry keeps me on my toes.

As a florist friend keeps telling me - you're doing the job most people dream about. Even if it feels like a nightmare sometimes, of all my careers this is the best.

I've watched growers who've been part of the FBA for more than 6 years. In every case, they've had everything that actually matters - real skill with the flowers, a genuine eye, and the drive to keep turning up even when it's hard. None of that was ever the problem.

What was missing wasn't inside them.

It was somewhere to share their ideas, ambitions and challenges, so they could turn their passion for flowers into a business that works for them.

That's the whole reason the FBA exists - so the business side of growing and selling makes sense and makes money, and you're not figuring it out from scratch alone.

Whether it's setting a price without worry, tying your growing to your selling, or troubleshooting a catastrophe with a crop - inside the FBA you'll find someone who's stood where you're standing now.

After 8 years growing and selling flowers, backed by more than 20 years running my own business, I've learned one thing - doing it alone is harder than it needs to be. Retrofitting generic business advice to small-scale flower farming rarely works.

And just as you think you've figured it all out, another curveball comes along. The FBA is here to help you catch it and run with it.

If that's what you're ready for, I'd love to have you join us. Grab all the details

15/08/2026

If you ever need Flowers on a Sunday you'll find out Sunday Flower Shop Brewtown Farmers Market with Flowering. We have bunches - grab one and go or Bouquets - made to your budget, just tell us how much you want to spend. At the moment we're selling flowers sourced direct from other growers until our own flowers are back in season. Find us at stand 81-22 next to Dough Bakery and opposite the veggie sellers. Text me to pre-order and they'll be ready for you to pick up. We take Cash or Eftpos. Hope to see you Sunday. Julie 💐

20/05/2026

Maddie is paying close attention to bed clearing and crop swapping. She’s picked me up several times on weeds I’ve missed and tools that get buried. Mostly she snoozes in the sun and snores loudly 💤. Got to love a hound for their laid back approach to life.

19/05/2026

We are clearing beds and swopping crops. Everything is done by hand which might not be the most efficient in the world but it makes sure that we’re looking after the soil and paying attention to what’s happening underground. Got to love my suite of Japanese hand tools although I’m still pretty terrified of my new Hori Hori knife 😳.

09/05/2026

Mother’s Day is such a special way to say thanks to all the mum’s, mother’s and mamas in your life. It can also be sad and triggering for people who have lost their mums, are estranged or never became the mother they expected. Whatever your circumstance let’s celebrate all the mother figures in our lives who inspire and love us. We’re pulling out all the stops to bring as many florals to as many people this Sunday with . Come see us 8-2. Who will you be celebrating with tomorrow? For me I’m going to pop some stems in a vase and remember my own mum who left us suddenly over 30 years ago. 💕💐

11/02/2026

Every bouquet we curate is different. Completely unique. Created with the best blooms we grow and source from other NZ growers. Every stem is grown with care and thought for nature. We love all the personality, waywardness and occasional stubbornness of the flowers we grow. And we hope you do too. If you want to celebrate your love with flowers that are a touch contrarian we have you covered. I’ll be wrangling stems on Friday 3-5pm and again Saturday 10-12. Our bouquets will be more colourful than your average valentines floral parade but won’t cost the earth or break the bank. come say hello 👋🏻 and grab a bunch plus some other treats from our friends at Plenty Foods.

10/02/2026

We know flowers can say ‘I love you’ all year. Yet Valentine’s Day is your excuse to show your love a little more.

To make sure saying I love you doesn’t cost the earth or break the bank we’re keeping things simple.

Best in bloom farm-fresh flowers grown locally and sourced from other NZ growers.

Available Friday and Saturday at our Pickery pop-up .

Keep an eye out for all the details on our stories 🤩

11/12/2025

Every time gift people from the exquisite collection of they tell me how much they love them. Especially the paper posies which give cheer whatever the time of year. If you’re grappling with finding that something special for a flower lover with an almost limitless life in a vase look no further than our website where we are stocking Hannah’s amazing paper creations. They’ll also be available this Sunday. Perfect for Christmas or anytime! 😉

05/12/2025

Every bouquet we make has a mind of its own. No two flowers grow alike, and no arrangement ever behaves the same way twice. People often say, “Can I have one just like that?” — and we always smile, because nature doesn’t really do copies.

What we can promise is this: fresh, seasonal flowers gathered at their best, arranged so each stem finds its perfect spot. The result? A bouquet that feels a little magical, completely yours, and full of the good sort of flower power.💓