Brookwood Community founder Yvonne Tuttle Streit wrote and published a book about the origins of Brookside called “Everybody’s Got a Seed to Sew: The Brookwood Story.”
In 2023, the feature-length film, “Finding Purpose: The Brookwood Story,” won a Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.
Shudde Bros. Hatters operated in Houston for 100 years before becoming part of the Brookwood Community. Al Shudde, who founded the shop as a teenager in 1907, donated the hattery to Brookwood in 2007 and it was moved to Brookshire. The store has a rich history of famous patrons such as John Wayne, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Tom Mix, Ernest Tubb, and Dr. “Red” Duke. Shudde’s grandson, Neal, runs the business today with proceeds benefiting Brookwood.
If you’re looking for poinsettias next Christmas, look no further than the Brookwood citizens, who have become famous for growing these perennial plants! The community’s horticulture enterprise produces about 50,000 poinsettias a year in addition to growing around 210,000 plants in 48 greenhouses.
With the right care, even temperamental Camellias can flourish here in this Texas climate. Join the Brookwood Community from 10:30 AM-1 PM on Friday, January 24 in the café for a delicious Camellias in Texas Lunch and Learn that will expand your knowledge of landscape shrubs with stunning flowers such as Sasanqua, Japonica and other hybrids while you are immersed in the scenic beauty of these lovely plants. Registration is $37.50 (plus tax) and includes a Q&A session with an orchid expert, along with a special take-home gift for each attendee.
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