Tambuzi was founded in the mid-1990s by Tim and Maggie Hobbs, who transformed a dairy and beef farm on the foothills of Mount Kenya into a specialist grower of traditional scented garden roses.
More than twenty years on, our family farm sits right on the equator, where rich volcanic soil, clean water and high-altitude sunshine give our roses their extraordinary fragrance and form. From the very beginning we've cared as much about the beauty and scent of a rose as its vase life — and about the people and place that grow it.
The Rose Anthology
Our scented varieties read like a collection of characters — Juliet, Princess Charlene, Cream Yves Piaget, Caffe Latte, White O'Hara and Pavlova among them, many carrying the celebrated genetics of David Austin. Each box is filled with whichever of these blooms are at their most beautiful the day we cut.
Grown responsibly
Tambuzi is a purpose-driven, carbon-neutral rose farm built on a philosophy of Shared Value. We care as much about the beauty and scent of a rose as its vase life — and just as much about the people and place that grow it.
Our practices
Water harvested & reused
We harvest and reuse as much water as we possibly can.
Carbon neutral
A purpose-driven farm working to minimise our footprint.
Natural protection
We look after our soil and use natural means to prevent pests and disease.
Shared Value
We share our success with the community around us.
Proudly certified
Honestly and ethically grown — and proud to be a Certified B Corporation, with B Corp at the heart of how we do business.
