"I thought, why not give it go and see how it takes off in the centre of town?"
Mrs Tizard sells her handmade beauty and cleaning products, many of them made with lavender grown on her family's farm. She also holds workshops on how to make and use natural cleaning products.
"One of the great things about having this shop is that is has a lot more space. So I have enough room to hold workshops here, and I can even make my products here."
She's been in the shop a week and is delighted so far by the number of visitors to the shop, with people attracted by the delicious scents and Mrs Tizard's own colourful art gracing the walls.
For more information about Waireka Road Natural Products, visit www.wairekaroad.co.nz. And for more information about the Whanganui Collective, visit www.collectivewhanganui.com.