Kings Plant Barn Stonefields opened on 13 July 2022 as the country’s most sustainable garden centre, and sits on Lunn Avenue in Mount Wellington with an architecturally designed store, an on-site cafe and a large garden area families use for more than just plant shopping.
The store stocks a full range of garden and indoor plants, from bedding plants, roses and native trees through to indoor foliage and flowering plants, alongside garden supplies including compost, fertilisers, tools, pots and planters. A dedicated Kids Tools range and Games & Toys section within the garden decor category makes the store an option for introducing children to gardening rather than only shopping for adult focused equipment.
Local reviews on Wanderlog and Google specifically describe the store as dog-friendly and suitable for kids’ birthday parties, pointing to the well-suited garden area as part of what makes it work for a family gathering rather than a purely retail visit. The attached cafe, Daily Bread Stonefields, is called out repeatedly for its atmosphere among plants, with reviewers recommending dishes such as chicken pide and Zealong Oolong tea, and noting that weekday mornings tend to be quieter than weekends for families wanting more space to browse.
Free parking is available on site, and reviewers mention the store’s own layout as modern and well organised, making it manageable to browse with a pram or younger children in tow compared with a more cramped, traditional garden centre.
The store is open seven days a week from 8:30am to 5pm, with the Daily Bread Stonefields cafe opening at 8:30am daily as well, so a family can plan a coffee stop to line up with the store’s own opening time rather than arriving before the cafe is ready.
Given its position on Lunn Avenue directly beside Farro Fresh and close to Mitre 10 MEGA, families can combine a Kings Plant Barn visit with wider grocery and home improvement errands in the same trip.
For more on shopping and outings across Mount Wellington, see our Family Shopping & Retail page, and our Mount Wellington suburb page for the fuller local picture. You can also visit the Kings Plant Barn Stonefields website directly for current hours and stock.
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