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The Green Spot covers all seasons for growers

You don’t have to have a green mended steps, they have done much
thumb or be a seasoned gardener to to ensure customer safety.
stop by The Green Spot. “We limited the number of people
On Nov. 1, 2007, Bernie Whetter allowed to come in by decreasing the
purchased the business from the number of available shopping carts
Vreeman family who had owned and and have had no problems enforcing
operated the greenhouse for 29 years. social distancing. The greenhouse is
The greenhouse has been an exist- large, so people have no issues main-
ing part of the Brandon community taining their distance,” Whetter add-
and has provided gardening essen- ed.
tials to local plant enthusiasts for 42 As it operates year round, The
years. Bernie Whetter explained the Green Spot, has taken steps to offer
privilege of being able to operate the a wide range of services to add more
business in Brandon, a town he has value for customers.
had a long history with since he was a Avid spring and summer custom-
child. ers should not fear that their access
“Brandon is close to where I grew to quality plants is limited in the win-
up in a town called Dand,” he said. “I ter months. With the recent surge
always enjoyed coming to Brandon in popularity of tropical plants, The
to visit the dentist when I was young Green Spot has a continuous sup-
growing up on the farm. Moving ply of unique Florida Fresh tropical
here in the 80’s felt a lot like coming plants. During the Christmas sea-
home.” son, their store converts to a Holi-
Whetter credited his predecessor day Festival which caters to those
Dick Vreeman and his family for es- shopping for the home and garden
tablishing the greenhouse that he has enthusiast.
taken under his care. From the beginning of November
“It’s all because of them that I was to April, furnaces are turned on to
able to build on what they have al- heat the 120,000 sq.foot greenhouse
ready done,” he said. and keep plants thriving. Whetter ex- Courtney Clark, a sales associate with The Green Spot, waters a tropical house plant.
The Green Spot, unlike other sea- plained that all this is done to ensure (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
sonal garden centres, operates 12 customers can still come by and get
months out of the year and is open their plant needs met.
through the changing seasons. They “I would like to invite people to
are open year round to provide ac- come check us out. With the pan-
cess to perennials, flowers, vegeta- demic, many of our events have been
bles, trees, plant care products, home cancelled as we adapt to the chang-
décor, water features and patio furni- es but we still encourage people to
ture. They have also taken steps to ex- come by. Avid spring customers don’t
Something for Everyone!
pand their products and services by know about our Christmas store;
providing fresh grass-fed beef from we have an expansive collection of
Boyd’s Beef, a local livestock provider merchandise we would love them to
and other local goods made by local come see,” he said.
producers. They have also included a Aside from the wide array of goods Keystone Beer Company
section that provides women’s fash- and services provided by The Green Keystone Beer Company
ion. The Green Spot is more than just Spot, another high point of the busi-
a provider of plants and shrubbery; ness is the team.
they are a hub for local producers to The team consists of dedicated has a great selection of coolers & cold beverages in our well-lit location.
sell their goods. individuals who help in the garden Order online through Dashdelivers.ca or the Dash app to get your cold beverages
Their Gourmet line includes not centre as well as a team of landscap- & hot pizza at the same time by delivery or curbside pickup.
only the meat from Boyd’s but vege- ers who are equipped to install water
tables and locally produced products. and fire features. Whetter described
Their partnerships with Chez Ange- the high quality standards and the
Gondola Pizza
la, Boyd’s and Emerald Earth ensure uniqueness of the team at The Green Gondola Pizza
that their affiliated restaurant Foxtail Spot.
Café has fresh locally produced food “We are a true garden centre but Check out our new specials for delivery,
to serve patrons. Whetter stressed the our atmosphere is what makes us
importance of incorporating local unique,” he said. “We have an excel- pick-up or dine-in at Georgie’s Lounge.
goods into the products sold at The lent team here; half of them are orig- Order through dashdelivers.ca or use the Dash app
Green Spot. inal members from when I took over We now deliver outside of Brandon city limits Weekly Entertainment & Daily Specials
“We work hard at trying to have 13 years ago. They love what they’re with phone-in orders. Call 204-727-2070
local produce and local goods, to ac- doing and they are good at what they Discounts on large orders.
commodate people who like to pur- do.”
chase local products in our Gourmet At The Green Spot there is much Please call 24 hours in advance.
line,” he said. to discover and explore. Whether
The Green Spot has not been im- you are a small scale plant parent 1050 - 18th Street
mune from making changes to daily or a landscaper looking for fresh across from the Keystone Centre
operations during the pandemic. new ideas, The Green Spot will have 204-728-6620 204-727-2070
By applying markers for social dis- something for you. www.keystonemotorinn.ca
tancing, limiting the number of peo-
ple in store and taking the recom- » The Brandon Sun Please drink responsibly. Great Selection

Gondola Pizza