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Garden shop brings a touch of Old England to region
LAKE LEELANAU – There’s still time to bring a touch of English elegance and charm to your home garden with a visit to Jack of the Green in Lake Leelanau, where owners Tracy John Brookfield and his wife, Lisa, have created the antithesis to “big box” garden centers.
The couple’s unique and intimate garden and gift shop reflects their commitment to provide quality Michigan-made products and locally-grown plants whenever possible, their dedication to organic gardening practices and their love for the traditional English garden.
Tracy John Brookfield was a hobby gardener in his hometown of Deal, England, for 20 years before moving to Leelanau County 16 years ago.
The name for the shop comes from England’s pagan past and a ceremony called “Imbolc,” in which “the green man,” or “Jack of the Green,” symbolized the arrival of spring, celebrated each year around Valentine’s Day with revelry and bonfires.
The products offered at Jack of the Green are based on traditional English garden goods that are not readily available in the United States. A visit and tour of the stunning Brookfield-designed display gardens, featuring available plants, custom garden furniture, water features and a serene pond full of lily pads and frogs, offers a refreshing break in a busy day.
Adjacent to the gardens is the garden goods boutique, filled with accessories, hard-to-find durable garden tools and garden-inspired art.
“We aim to bring you durable, well-made goods from close to home,” said the Brookfields.
“When we can’t find a source close to home, we look farther afield for quality products to meet your needs. If your tools or containers have to come from afar, they should last a lifetime.”
The shop stocks Sneeboer tools, Jayco gloves, Shiner International furniture, Shatz Egg birdhouses and feeders, and Not Neutral lamps, as well as perennials, annuals, deer-resistant plants, organic herb and vegetable starts, fruit trees and ornamental shrubs. Continued…
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