Windback Wednesday - Dulwich Plant Nursery

The Dulwich Plant Nursery was located on the corner of Cleland Avenue and Mellington Street in Dulwich and was known by locals as ‘Grant’s Nursery’. John Grant purchased the land in 1857 and established the nursery in the same year. His son, Stephen Garforth Grant, continued the business until 1924. Stephen was also a Councillor at Burnside District Council from 1904 to 1929. The nursery specialised in vegetables and flower seedlings and is believed to be the first nursery in the area. The house and nursery have since been demolished.

Photograph: Stephen Grant and family at their home, 1908. The nursery is believed to have been at the back of the house.