In This Issue
Glee opens in the morning - and there's so much to see
Green Heart delivers Glee visitors a spectacular welcome
Glee New Product winners will be announced at 10:00am Sunday morning
Johnsons Lawn Seed wins the race to raise funds for Greenfingers
Kelkay to launch 107 new products at Glee 2014
Nordic's easy-care Pergodas make debut
Innovation and versatility from Tildenet and Haxnicks
Gardenonaroll set to launch two new products
Apta launch unique lightweight planter concept
Gardman develops premium wild bird care brand ‘The Ernest Charles Co’
New and expanding ranges from Whitefurze at Glee
95 years of bulb growing at Taylors and now they're going all "Bake Off"
Charles Bentley to launch premium brushes range
GardenDeal app: the mobile loyalty scheme for garden centres!
It’s a rake, Jim, but not as we know it…
Win a day's design consultation from Catering Design Group
New waterproof accessories brand to showcase at Glee
Stax launch new Ambassador ranges at Glee
New cordless garden tools go head to head with petrol rivals
Outside decor from Home2Garden
Family run business will deliver inspiring environments
Log this: a warm welcome awaits at HOTMAX
How Garden Centres win the Coffee Shop War
Karcher unveil ‘chore-free’ watering range
Norfolk Leisure bring a touch of festive glitter to hall 17
Now there's a Rootgrow pack for evergreens
Westland Horticulture to showcase new range at Glee
More would visit garden centres if coffee was better says survey
Buyer Connect: let the power networking begin...
Don't rest on your laurels...promote them in red and green pots
Neudorff gear up for UK expansion
Giraffe sculptures take a bow at Glee after Tour de France appearance
Smart Solar to re-launch as Smart Garden
Glee Food & Catering Zone helping garden retailers grow profits
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Green Heart delivers Glee visitors a spectacular welcome






With just a few days to go until the doors open on a refreshed and revitalised Glee 2014, the show’s organisers, i2i Events, give Glee Daily News a ‘first look’ at what you can expect to see in the new showcase for UK growers – the Green Heart of Glee.

Bringing together some of the biggest and most respected brands, Green Heart will be the place to view 2015 plant ranges, as well as accessing exclusive, show-only deals from UK growers. Housed in the Atrium area outside of Glee’s new location within NEC halls 17 to 20, this exciting new area will be bringing plants right back into the heart of the show. Every single visitor to Glee will be exposed to a truly eye-catching display of everything from herbs and bedding plants, to trees, shrubs, alpines and even houseplants, upon arrival to the show.

Key names set to help launch the Green Heart include Gardeners Kitchen, New Leaf Plants, Kilworth Conifers, Gedney Bulbs, Golden Grove Nurseries, John Woods Nurseries, Lovania Nurseries, Hawkesmill Nurseries, Garden Centre Fresh, Chapel Cottage Plants, Chamberlin Nurseries, Viking Nurseries, Morley Nurseries, Beaver Plants, Whartons Roses and Darby Nurseries. Joining this incredible list will be the recently confirmed Oakgate Nurseries, Tamata, Piccoplant, The Anglia Group, John Richards Nurseries, KinderGarden Plants, Laurica, and Quantil.

Javado will also be making their home there. Having launched at Glee back in 2011, scooping the Glee New Product Plant Award in the process, Javado have had a remarkable journey. This year look out for the company’s stunning ‘living statues’.

Another company with some exciting plans to reveal include Anglo Aquatic Plants who will be using the Green Heart to showcase a new range of ‘grab and go’ water garden plants.

Neil Gow, Glee’s special project manager, said: “The response to the Green Heart of Glee has far exceeded our expectations, and I’ve no doubt that those exhibiting in this area will create a truly inspiring showcase. Plants are the cornerstone of the garden retail industry, so it’s great to know that this year they’ll be taking pride of place at the front of the show.”

How the Industry has responded

David Higginson, sales manager at New Leaf Plants: “When Neil first talked to me about the idea of The Green Heart it seemed a bit of a no-brainer to be able to get our plants in front of so many key buyers and at minimal cost, so we booked our plot straight away.”

Helen Boers, sales director at Gardeners Kitchen Nurseries: “We have always found Glee one of the most successful shows we do because we can get to speak to the business owners and senior managers as well as the plant buyers from right across the country. The Green Heart concept seems just brilliant to us and being able to show off our production in good light conditions to so many key retailers means we did not need to do too much thinking before we booked up. The low cost, with so much done for us by way of benches and signage, will make this a very cost effective event for us.”

Peter Burks, general manager of Trelawney Garden Leisure: “I am a big fan of Glee and I think it is essential the industry has one big trade show that attracts as many businesses from all areas of the industry as possible. To do this it needs to have significant representation from all key areas of business, and plants is the number one. Whilst I also believe it is quite right that each sector has its own show, e.g. plants, furniture, pets etc, the overriding need for all is one major show covering everything. So I think pulling a good selection of growers back to Glee is a great move and it will certainly make it a much more enjoyable show for me as a result.”

Green Heart of Glee Exhibitors

Atrium Stand No

Anglo Aquatic Plant

NB 15

David Colegrave Foundation

NB 69

Beaver Plants

NB 65

Bell Brothers Nurseries

NB 30

Chamberlin Nurseries

NB 42

Channel Island Plants (UK) Ltd

NB 84

Chapel Cottage Plants Ltd

NB 8

Darby Nursery Stock

NB 50

Garden Centre Fresh

NB 20

Gardeners Kitchen

NB 6

Gedney Bulb Company

NB 11

Golden Grove Nursery Ltd

NB 14

H.S. Hommers & Sons

NB 64

Hawkesmill Nurseries

NB 44

Javado UK

NB 1

John Richards Nurseries

NB 21

John Woods Nurseries

NB 25

Love Tillys, Keyessentials Ltd

NB 58

Kilworth Conifers

NB 60

KinderGarden Plants

NB 62

Laurica Plants

NB74

Lovania Nurseries

NB 78

Morley Nurseries

NB 88

New Leaf Plants

NB 16

Oakgate Nursery

NB 19

Piccoplant

NB70

Quantil Ltd

NB 10

Tamata Maples

NB 55

The Anglia Group

NB 54

Viking Nurseries Ltd

NB 23

Whartons Nurseries

NB 52

Wyeplants Ltd

NB 28

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