Stodels Nurseries (Pty) Ltd

In 1962 Robert Stodel decided to take a leap of faith and pursue his dream: to start a gardening business. Starting from humble beginnings, he made sales through a mail-order catalogue, door-to-door visits and out of his van on the Grand Parade in Cape Town. His tenacity and passion for gardening allowed him to transform Stodels from a dream into a thriving chain of award-winning garden centres around the Western Cape. The first Stodels Garden Centre opened in 1968 in Kenilworth, followed by Stodels Bellville in 1973, where the headquarters is situated today. Stodels success is strongly based on their business approach, which is creating lasting relationships with customers by focusing on all aspects of their experience. Over the years, Stodels has built up a strong team, a blend of new and long-serving staff who are passionate about gardens and people. Although Stodels is a national group, each garden centre team builds relationships with their customers and gets to know them, aimi...