About Us
Gail Jones combines with strong business sense for the magic mix that makes her a success. Over 30 years in business have culminated in the success Gail enjoys today, both locally, nationally and internationally. Included under her business banner are Gail’s Floral Studio, Gail’s of Tamahere.Gails Floral Studio opened in 1963 serving the greater waikato region with design flower service. Be inspired visit our studio in Centreplace.
Impressive milestones are many in Gail Jones’s career, including serving on the education committee in the Interflora Pacific Unit, an being a member of the executive, past president of the New Zealand Society of Professional Florists and member of the examining board. Gail’s talents have travelled to Hong King, Nice, exhibited and designed at the Hamburg Exhibition on behalf of Interflora and won second place at the Interflora World Cup 1977.
Invited to Kansas City, USA in 1984, Gail gained membership of A.I.F.D, going on to design for S.A.F Washington convention, and gaining Professional floral Commentators’ Institute credentials. Travelling to Holland in 1986, Gail attended “Masters’ School” in Maastricht for 16 days with Cors Veldhus, while in 1987 she was invited to Australia to run a school for Interflora Australian Unit judges, updating modern marketing techniques and design.
From these years of experience and skill came the creation of Gail’s 15-acre Tamahere property in 1981. The prime object of the property is to grow, dry, market and export dried flowers. Drying facilities include heat-freeze drying to give a wider range of product, and colour coordination.
Walkways, gardens, pools and a purpose-build restaurant and function centre catering for wedding, tours and functions, together with the historical church buildings that Gail had moved to the property, have made Tamahere a major tourist attraction in the Waikato. The Churches, built in the 1860’s have been lovingly restored for use in displaying and storing bunches of dried flowers.
Past president of the Waikato Chamber of Commerce and firmly committed to the Waikato, Gail Jones sees a booming future for the region. She calls Hamilton the hub of industry for the Waikato, and she’s positive that working in the area is a pleasure, not a chore, thanks to the life-style opportunities.
Gail, a dynamic businesswoman with the region’s best interests at heart, can be reached by phone/fax at her Centreplace Floral Studio,
Ph. (07)839 0988 or at the Tamahere complex, Ph.(07) 856 6609 or fax (07) 856 6610.