Welcome to Norrie’s Gift & Garden Shop
SHOP HOURS: 10am - 4pm
Tuesday - Sunday
(CLOSED for 4th of July)
Find beautiful locally made crafts, artwork and jewelry, books, home decor, toys, stickers and more! Or find a wide variety of plants for your home and garden, all grown here at the Arboretum.
Current Arboretum Members enjoy a 10% discount on gifts and plants - keep your membership card with you to receive this discount here and at our participating Discount Program Nurseries.
Become a Member, see participating nurseries and reveiw all of our great membership benefits HERE.
Check Inventory or Buy Plants ONLINE
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Our home gardens provide critical food and habitat for our native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Norrie's outdoor nursery is always stocked up with a great selection of plants from Mediterranean climates around the world including but not limited to:
California Natives * Australian plants * Chilean plants * South African plants * Succulents
All proceeds help to support the general operations of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Current Arboretum Members enjoy a 10% discount on gifts and plants - Bring your membership card to the Arb!
Read our plant descriptions (PDF)
Want to volunteer?
Norrie's Gift & Garden Shop is looking for more volunteers! Working at Norrie's is a great way to support the Arboretum while welcoming and interacting with fellow bird, plant and garden lovers from all over the world. Minimum of 2 three-hour shifts per month, 4 shifts per month prefered. All training provided on site. Visit our Volunteer page to learn more.
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HISTORY: Norrie’s was built in 1994 with generous donations from Elspeth Bobbs, who was an ardent supporter of all things botanical. In a 2007 NPR interview at 87 years young, she offered her world view: "I'm sorry to say, I'd prefer less people, and more gardens. Gardening is about dreams. And it doesn't matter if the dream doesn't come off because you've enjoyed the dream.” To honor Elspeth, the Arboretum & Botanic Garden named the shop after her daughter Norrie, who died in a tragic accident. Norrie's is celebrating its 25-year anniversary! Read all about it!
