Meet your Neighbour, &Flowers
Meet your Neighbour, & Flowers
We welcome “& Flowers" to the Uptown neighbourhood
This week, we caught up with owner Nimna to hear about her journey and what inspired her to permanently set up in Uptown.
Walk into &Flowers on Mount Eden Road, and you’ll feel it instantly. The space is deeply personal, echoing owner Nimna’s world. From her parents’ wedding photos on the walls to the custom furniture she and her partner built by hand, the space is bespoke.
So here's what you might not know about Uptown’s new florist.
Growing up her career path felt predefined. “Traditionally from a south Asian background it’s - doctor, lawyer, or engineer.” Following that expectation, Nimna studied biomedical science.
But creativity had always been part of her life. “I’ve loved art for as long as I can remember,”
Shortly after finishing her degree, she went back to complete a master's in design. Truly following her passion and using her strong artistic eye.
While looking for full-time employment, living with her sister and niece, she found unexpected inspiration. Each day they would go for walks and return home with flowers.
“I remember thinking — it would be cool to be around flowers all day.”
So she started her arranging journey “I thought, I’ll just make a few bouquets for my friends and see how I do.”
What began as a small experiment quickly grew into something bigger. Nimna began listing arrangements on Facebook Marketplace, and the business slowly took shape. “I guess it happened without me even realising.”
Last year, after outgrowing her apartment workspace, Nimna opened a small pop-up store just two doors down from her current store. The response from the neighbourhood was overwhelming.
“There's a lot of people in the neighbourhood who were like ‘you should stay’ and they kept buying flowers from me because they were like ‘it would be so nice if you stayed’”
Today, &Flowers has found its permanent home in Uptown.
The shop itself is more than just your regular florist. Nimna has been working hard to create a space where people can slow down, connect and learn — using her affordable flower-arranging workshops to build a community here in Uptown.
And when Nimna is not in the store, you can find her back at the University of Auckland campus, this time teaching design.
Pop into &Flowers in Uptown to see the space for yourself, meet Nimna, pick up a bouquet, or try one of her workshops.
