The Greenhouse at Montebello

Welcome to The Greenhouse at Montebello, a little corner of paradise in the heart of Cape Town. The historic Montebello estate is home to our completely organically grown and managed boutique nursery and is also your port-of-call for bespoke landscaping services. We encourage our clients to take the earth into consideration in their own gardens and  in addition to providing the tools, such as organic fertilizers and pesticides, you are welcome to pop in for some advice from our experienced team, or just come and soak up the atmosphere.

Run by mom and daughter team, Shirley and Kate Mason, the Greenhouse at Montebello Nursery and Landscaping has always been a family business. Shirley inherited green fingers from her own mother and growing up on a farm, with a natural affinity for growing and nurturing her natural surroundings, she passed her passion on to daughter, Kate.

Visitors come here not only to shop and admire the beauty of the setting, but to drink in the wonder of a thriving, living ecosystem. The Greenhouse is grown and managed as a completely organic nursery. This means that the ecosystem is in perfect equilibrium encouraging squirrels, frogs and other small creatures to take up residence here. Among the unique plants we stock are tropical Rhododendrons, Gunneras, a wide range of fuschias, herbs and edible plants (including grenadilla and rhubarb). We also have a large range of organic fertilizers and pesticides available to the public and actively promote organic gardening.

We support local craft and metalwork which you will find in amongst the flora and source unique decorative  and sculptural pieces sometimes from the most unlikely places! We adapt with the seasons and so The Greenhouse is an ever-changing, luscious paradise. The atmosphere is always the same though – a sense of peace and bountiful life.