In This Issue
Glee 2025: positive momentum continues as show floor fills with new and returning brands
Don’t miss out – register for Glee now
Wave of fresh talent will be taking to the halls
Glee Green Heart set to bloom in 2025
Ask Alan Roper anything: Glee 2025 opens the floor to the industry
Innovation in every category: Westland prepares for Glee
Altico set the stage for an inspiring new season
Transform your garden retail space with Meadow View Stone at Glee 2025
Greeting Cards and Gift Packaging in full bloom at Glee
Votes pour in for The Greatest Garden Centre Food & Drink Team Awards - Meadowcroft and Old Railway Line lead the on-line voting
Bumper Glee Preview and Alan Roper interview in GTN's Glee Preview Issue, read on-line here
Who are The Greatest Food & Drink Teams in garden centres?
Food @ Glee: a delicious new chapter for the UK’s leading garden retail trade show
GIMA Business Village at Glee 2025 breaks records with unprecedented exhibitor numbers
Looking for hot new suppliers and seasonal promotions?
Glee announces packed seminar programme
Autumn Fair and Glee to co-locate for 2026
Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news
GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund now open for entries
From lavender to lattes – Magrini set to launch range of coffee and milk machines at Glee
Monty Miracle to launch hand-held product and 'Complete Your Clean' range
Garland set to launch 30 new products at Glee
British garden machinery brand Webb steps into spotlight
SealStop to make Glee debut as hosepipe bans spark surge in demand for water-saving products
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Glee 2025: positive momentum continues as show floor fills with new and returning brands

The countdown to Glee 2025 (16th-18th September) is well underway, and the positive news just keeps coming. Following one of the most successful gardening seasons in recent memory – with many in the industry suggesting it has even surpassed the record-breaking boom seen during the pandemic – all eyes are now on Glee as the essential hub to discover the latest innovation and connect with new and established supply partners...

Matthew Mein, Glee Event Director, said: "The energy surrounding Glee 2025 is palpable..."

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Don’t miss out – register for Glee now

Online registration for Glee is live, enabling buyers and retailers to get online and book their free ticket for the UK’s leading garden retail exhibition...

Click here for the registration link
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Wave of fresh talent will be taking to the halls

Glee 2025 organisers have confirmed an unprecedented wave of fresh talent will be taking to the halls, including a host of never-before-seen brands, as well as many returning to the fold after time away...

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Glee Green Heart set to bloom in 2025

The Green Heart at Glee 2025 (16th – 18th September, NEC Birmingham) is flourishing with fresh energy and an outstanding line-up of leading plant and nursery specialists...

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Ask Alan Roper anything: Glee 2025 opens the floor to the industry

On Wednesday 17th September, 11:30am-12:00pm at The Hive Stage, Alan Roper, Managing Director of Blue Diamond Garden Centres, will sit down for an unfiltered, no-holds-barred industry conversation...

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Innovation in every category: Westland prepares for Glee
Stand 10C51-F50

Westland Horticulture, home to brands such as Boost, Jack’s Magic, Resolva, Kent & Stowe, Peckish and Unwins, is set to return to Glee 2025 with an exciting portfolio of new product launches and campaigns designed to drive growth across all categories...

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Altico set the stage for an inspiring new season
Stand: 10F51-G50

Altico Garden Products are preparing to unveil an expanded and enhanced 2026 range at the highly anticipated Glee Birmingham exhibition. Expected to be the most ambitious product launch to date, there will be over 70 new introductions across multiple categories.

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Transform your garden retail space with Meadow View Stone at Glee 2025
Stand 11E51-F50

After a hugely successful year following the launch of several standout products at Glee 2024, Meadow View Stone is back for Glee 2025, ready to showcase more innovation and new products...

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Greeting Cards and Gift Packaging in full bloom at Glee
Stand 9D31–E30

Woodmansterne is set to make a big impact at Glee, presenting its latest Gift Packaging Collection alongside its award-winning greeting cards at Hall 9, Stand D31–E30...

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Votes pour in for The Greatest Garden Centre Food & Drink Team Awards - Meadowcroft and Old Railway Line lead the on-line voting

On-line votes are pouring in for GTN's Greatest Garden Centre Food & Drink Team Awards, and paper votes in their thousands are being collected in garden centre restaurants and cafes too.

 

As of last weeked the top ten Food & Drink Teams in the on-line voting were...

See the Top 10 in the on-line voting here
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Bumper Glee Preview and Alan Roper interview in GTN's Glee Preview Issue, read on-line here
  • Westland Glee Preview Special
  • GTN’s Exclusive Interview with Alan Roper
  • AMES are back on track for 2026
  • Art in bone china from Museums & Galleries
  • Zest have awards winning flexibility
  • Vitavia are the smart choice
  • GTN’s 34 page Glee 2025 Show preview
  • GTN Planteria – Inspiration from Ball
  • Are you up for change? Paul Pleydell viewpoint
  • HTA Viewpoint – Getting out and about
  • GIMA Viewpoint – The perfect time to reconnect
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Who are The Greatest Food & Drink Teams in garden centres?

Back by popular demand are GTN’s Greatest Awards for garden centre catering teams. Recognising the excellence of Garden Centre Food & Drink Teams across the country, the awards will be announced and presented at Glee on the “Feed Your Business Stage” at 5:00pm on Wednesday 17th September.  Will your teams be among the winners?

Read more and see details of how to enter and get your customers voting for you
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Food @ Glee: a delicious new chapter for the UK’s leading garden retail trade show

The UK’s most anticipated garden retail trade event, Glee (16-18 September, NEC Birmingham), is set to return for its 51st edition with an exciting and flavourful new addition – Food @ Glee. This new sector is set to transform the show experience, offering garden centres and retail buyers the opportunity to explore the growing world of food and drink in garden retail...

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GIMA Business Village at Glee 2025 breaks records with unprecedented exhibitor numbers

Glee, in partnership with GIMA, has confirmed that a record-breaking number of exhibitors have already secured their space within the GIMA Business Village at Glee 2025 (16th-18th September, NEC Birmingham)...

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Looking for hot new suppliers and seasonal promotions?
Sign up to GIMA Hosted Meetings at Glee

Garden retailers who are seeking new suppliers are warmly invited to sign up to the  GIMA Hosted Meetings at Glee 2025...

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Glee announces packed seminar programme

When Glee returns to the NEC Birmingham from Tuesday 16th –Thursday 18th September 2025, it will bring with it a dynamic and future-focused seminar programme, designed to spark insight, drive profitability, and energise the garden retail sector...

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Autumn Fair and Glee to co-locate for 2026

Hyve Group has announced the exciting co-location of Autumn Fair and Glee at the NEC Birmingham in 2026. Autumn Fair will take place 6-9 September 2026 and Glee will take place 8-10 September 2026...

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British garden machinery brand Webb steps into spotlight

Whilst a regular to Glee, Webb’s usual home is on brand owner’s Handy stand, but this year it’s breaking free and can be found on stand 9B51-D50 proudly displaying its distinct dark green branding.

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SealStop to make Glee debut as hosepipe bans spark surge in demand for water-saving products

SealStop, the clever British-made automatic shut-off valve designed to eliminate water waste and save gardeners time, is set to make its debut at Glee 2025 (16th – 18th September, NEC Birmingham)...

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