Kereru Gardens is a family nursery on Oropi Road in Greerton, Tauranga, with over 300 varieties of native and exotic plants. Most of the stock is propagated and grown on the property, and the rest comes from the family's property in Katikati. Kat Knight bought the business from her parents in 2023. The family began in Katikati in 1989 and moved to Oropi Road in 2002, when they bought the former Tauranga Aromatherapy College. The site has several greenhouses and a large shed, and her father can often be found potting out plants that are ready to move from the greenhouse to the outdoor nursery.
The nursery is open 10am to 2pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. It closes in January and February, because summer is not the time to plant new stock. Gardening groups can book a tour outside those hours, hosted by Kat. Kereru Gardens is a good fit for anyone who wants to buy plants grown by the people selling them, and who wants the chance to talk about what will suit their own garden.