On the Olympic Highway, Young NSW

A garden worth pulling over for.

Golden Glance is a family-run plant nursery that has been growing on the Cowra side of Young for more than 35 years. Trees, fruit trees, natives, citrus, pots and garden ornaments, local growing advice, and a cafe in the middle of it all.

4.7 from 54 Google reviews4.7 out of 5 stars from 54 Google reviews
Open 7 days
Plenty of room for caravans
Red brick path winding between rows of plants at Golden Glance Nursery
Two of the Golden Glance team potting up young trees in the yard
A laugh beside the citrus section at the nursery

35+

years family-run

Our story

Built from a blank canvas, one plant at a time.

Golden Glance was built from scratch by a young couple who turned a blank canvas into the gardens you see today, and as their kids grew up they had a hand in bringing it to life too. Owned and run by Neil Sullivan, it has been a family effort from the very beginning, and Neil hopes the next generation will one day take the reins.

Being locals, the team knows exactly which varieties will thrive in the region’s climate and soil. That experience is what you’re really getting when you pick up a plant here: the right variety for your garden, and someone to ask if it does something strange.

The nursery backs local sports teams and events too, and this year welcomed new apprentices on board.

“Family businesses like ours are the backbone of small communities. We’re here for the long term, and we care about what we do.”
Neil Sullivan, owner, speaking to Young News

What’s growing

Something for every gardener, first-timer to green thumb.

The range changes with the seasons, so give us a ring if you’re after something in particular before you drive out.

Young fruit trees potted up in black nursery pots

Trees for this climate

Shade trees to cool the yard and fruit trees that actually flourish in Young's weather and soil. Ask which varieties suit your block and you'll get an answer from people who grow here.

A lemon tree heavy with fruit against red corrugated iron

Citrus

A whole citrus section of potted trees, from lemons to oranges, ready to go in the ground or a big pot on the verandah.

A mass of pink and white flowering plants at the nursery

Flowers and colour

Flowering magnolias, bright seasonal colour and decorative shrubs to lift a tired garden bed or fill a pot by the front door.

Cloud-pruned topiary tree in the Golden Glance gardens

Natives and shrubs

Vibrant natives and decorative shrubs, the backbone of a garden that looks good all year.

A curry plant with its nursery label on a cafe table

Seedlings, herbs and tube stock

Seedlings and tube stock for vegie patches and big plantings, and herbs like the curry plant with its little yellow flowers.

Colourful metal butterflies on a corrugated iron wall

Pots, ornaments and garden decor

Pots in every size, metal sculptures and colourful garden ornaments that add a bit of character to any outdoor space.

Everything else on the list, under one roof.

No second trip to the hardware store.

  • Potting mix and soil
  • Pots and planters
  • Garden tools
  • Landscaping essentials
  • Garden ornaments
  • Expert advice

Local knowledge

Not sure it’ll grow here? Ask us.

Plant advice doesn’t stop when you drive out the gate. Golden Glance offers a seven-day-a-week backup service for plant identification and guidance, so if a new tree starts sulking or you can’t work out what’s popped up in the garden, you’ve got someone to ask.

Pick the right plant

Varieties chosen for the Hilltops climate and soil.

Identify a mystery

Plant identification help, seven days a week.

Keep it thriving

Guidance from people who grow here, long after you buy.

Holding up a halved blood orange inside the nursery shop
A freshly halved blood orange from the citrus section

Fresh fruit on the premises

Young’s cherry heritage

Take a piece of cherry country home.

Young is cherry country, and cherry trees are available at Golden Glance throughout the year, so you can plant a bit of the town’s famous growing heritage in your own backyard. Keep an eye out for fresh grown cherries and other fruit for sale on the premises when they’re in season.

Ring to check what’s in stock
Tables on the Antz Pantz Cafe verandah looking out over the garden

In the gardens

Antz Pantz Cafe

Browse the nursery, then sit down in the gardens with a fresh coffee and a light meal. There’s seating inside and out, and customers keep coming back for the iced coffee. Don’t leave without trying the caramel slice.

Open

Six days a week

Closed Mondays

Call the cafe

0406 800 559

Best between 10am and 3pm

“The food was incredible and I was recommended the iced coffee which blew me away.”

Jackson Avery, Google review
Antz Pantz Cafe on Facebook

The gardens

Come for a plant, stay for a wander.

Take your time. The grounds are full of manicured gardens, clipped topiary, a timber footbridge, metal sculptures and quiet corners, with mountain views out the back. There’s a playground and a mini merry-go-round for the kids, and a big sign out the front that’s hard to miss.

  • Playground and mini merry-go-round
  • Garden sculptures
  • Mountain views
  • Caravan parking and turning circle
  • Disabled access
Lush garden beds and a timber footbridge in the nursery grounds
A green garden cottage with a clipped topiary cone on the lawn
Clipped topiary and soft hedging in the gardens
Open grounds and gum trees under a blue sky behind the nursery

Kind words

What visitors say

4.7

54 Google reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 54 Google reviews
5 out of 5 stars
So glad we pulled in here. Where we met the senior owners, of this Nursery and their son. And just like we bought a plant in Mudgee. We bought 2 small flowering cactus and a Curry plant that produces yellow flowers. From this Nursery. There is heaps of room to park out the front with your caravans.

David Thorn

Local Guide, Google

5 out of 5 stars
The place also has some fresh grown cherries and other fruits options to buy on the premises. There are well maintained nursery areas, some mountain views and metal pieces turned into creative sculptures to look at.

Curious Engineer

Local Guide, Google

5 out of 5 stars
The cafe is situated in a beautiful nursery, Golden Glance, giving the outside area a tranquil and inviting feeling. In short, service is incredible, food is outstanding and the area is beautiful.

Jackson Avery

Google review

Visit

Find us on the Cowra road out of Young.

Heading out of Young towards Cowra on the Olympic Highway, look for the big Golden Glance sign. There’s heaps of room to park out the front, even with a caravan.

Nursery hours

7 days
Monday
9am - 5pm
Tuesday
9am - 5pm
Wednesday
9am - 5pm
Thursday
9am - 5pm
Friday
9am - 5pm
Saturday
9am - 4:30pm
Sunday
9:30am - 4:30pm

Antz Pantz Cafe is closed on Mondays.

Get in touch

Looking for something?

Ask whether a plant is in stock, send us a question about your garden, or just let us know you’re coming. The quickest way is still a phone call.

Pink blossom flowering in the nursery yard

This opens your email app with the message ready to go to goldenglance1@optusnet.com.au.