
Friends of Mel's Garden
Local businesses that we love!

TRADIE SUPPORT
SERVICES
Tradie Support Services is a team committed to supporting businesses and assisting them to reach their full potential.
As well as software implementation, Tradie Support offers services such as a virtual Reception, Admin, Marketing, Business Support and Job Management. This means your clients get first-class customer service with every point of contact.

KATE ASHTON
LANDSCAPE
Kate discovered her passion for landscape gardening following the purchase of her first home.
Bitten by the green thumb, she quit her sales job and went back to school in 1998 to complete a Diploma in Horticulture and a Diploma in Landscape Design at Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE Greensborough Campus.
NILLUMBIK
NURSERY
Nillumbik Nursery is a locally owned business with a commitment to our community. We emphasise individuality and informality offering a range of both indoor and outdoor plants of all sizes and beautiful pots to put them in.
We stock a large range of herbs, fruit and veggies, as well as specialising in indigenous, native and low water use plants. We offer a range of raised garden beds, bales of pea straw, a good range of bagged compost and specialty potting mixes. Water tanks are available for order.

BEE
HUG
With a passion for the environment and the great outdoors, Kris became a passionate Beekeeper hobbyist in 2014. From there, her Bee Hug beeswax wrap business was born!
Her tried and tested beeswax wraps are reusable, eco-friendly, and sustainable. They are perfect for covering food in the fridge or keeping your wrapped lunch fresh without the use of plastic wraps

THE FLOWER PLAN (TFP)
With a background in floral product design and knowledge from commencing a Bachelor Degree in Occupational Therapy, TFP provides specialised therapeutic floral workshops to marginalised communities. TFP aims to strengthen functional mobility and occupational skills through leisure and art, using specialised floristry equipment to independently craft designs in a slow pace learning environment. Workshops involve crafting basic floral arrangements (bouquets, head bands, bracelets, brooches). TFP also sells craft at pop-up market stalls and event florals inclusive to small weddings, funerals, and formal and or private events

PROGRESSIVE
BRANDING
Progressive Branding Consultants help small businesses manage their websites, online stores & merchandise.
We can assist with uniforms & promotional product handling, self managed website templates and website management (Wix).
Mel's Garden websites, merchandise & uniforms are proudly handled by Progressive.

TIMEBEINGS
COACHING
TimeBeings is a time coaching solution, empowering start-up leaders and their teams with insights and strategies to make the most of their time.
Independent and fact-focused, TimeBeings can reach across the work-life boundary to progress your team members towards their personal and professional time goals.

ARDEN
CALISTHENICS
Arden Crescent Rosanna Uniting Church Calisthenics Club Inc. is a warm and friendly club that is open to all members aged from 3 years to adult.
We provide members the opportunity to learn the skills of calisthenics in a relaxed family friendly environment where they can build confidence, improve their coordination, flexibility and posture, and to work together in a team sport while creating new lifelong friendships.