In This Issue
The AMES Companies & the art of possible
Altico turn heads with their show stopping natural feature pieces
Evergreen Garden Care pushes peat-free
Positive customer response as Primeur brings to market two new garden bestsellers
Westland excels with four New Product Awards
Woodmansterne celebrated 70th anniversary
Meadow View Stone 'wow' customers at Glee
Glee was a fabulous show, says Zest
Glee 2023 hailed as highly successful show
Date set for Glee 2024: 25-27 June 2024
Connect @ Glee will be big development in 2024
Red Gorilla: Best kept secret
Protek celebrates 40 years
Robbie Toys' wide selection
Smart Garden drives growth
GO FERROUS unleashed
Innovative Hortiwool
Sipcam Home & Garden partner with Block Blitz
Creating harmony with nature in your own backyard 
Handy’s Autumn promotions
New initiative with modern and stylised display units
Charles Taylor Trading celebrate 10th anniversary
Keeping warm during winter
28th Glee appearance
Woodlodge’s ranges expand with new additions
RocketGro's new bagged products
Busy time for Eliza Tinsley and Greenman Garden Tools
First to market original design
Acana is the No1 Moth Control Brand
Hamac showcases new range
ECO-FLEX gloves made from recycled ocean plastic waste
EKJU assemble construction component range
Showcasing an exceptional doormat range
Fantastic for firewood fans
New underwear by HJ Hall
Nature Safe unveil seaweed based granular feed range
Get Crafty with PepPlay
Johnsons Lawn Seed improves site facilities with £3.5 million investment
Premier Range from Bulldog
Growing made easier
New Burgon & Ball at Glee
Oh So Precious pet products
Museums & Galleries: Proudly supporting garden centre growth
Heart of Eden at Glee 2023
British Garden Centres instal rapid EV charging facilities with Osprey Charging
Ivyline leads the way Outdoors for S/S 24
Top quality products from
Glee goes Floral Thursday for Greenfingers
Glee New Product Awards - Winners revealed
Glee New Product Awards shortlisted products
Glee Buyers Power List Winners Revealed
Hills Plants win Glee’s Green Heart Best Merchandising Display
Glee 2023 Show Guide available online
Winners of Glee Talent Store announced
Picture round-up from build-up day
Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
GIMA meet-the-buyers sessions in demand
Rising Stars hopeful do the rounds at Glee
Germie crowned 2023 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winners
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The AMES Companies & the art of possible

The evolution of AMES continued apace at Glee 2023, where the business entered a new chapter under the banner of The AMES Companies, where the ‘art of possible’ inspired change, bought innovation to the fore and opened up new sales opportunities through cross-category ordering.

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Altico turn heads with their show stopping natural feature pieces

Altico reflect on what was a busy and fruitful Glee for the business, where they showcased over 60 new catalogue lines alongside a whole host of surprise ‘Glee Specials’...

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Evergreen Garden Care pushes peat-free

Evergreen Garden Care is moving rapidly towards becoming 100% peat-free within the growing media category alongside making industry-leading changes whilst focussing on the needs of its customers.

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Positive customer response as Primeur brings to market two new garden bestsellers

Another season beckons, and once again, Primeur has brought to market two new product innovations that will not only shine a light on recycled material innovation but will also open up new sales opportunities for garden retailers.

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Westland excels with four New Product Awards

Westland excelled at Glee this year, earning four impressive New Product Awards, including the esteemed Best Overall New Product recognition for Kent & Stowe SureCut Shears and Loppers.

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Woodmansterne celebrated 70th anniversary

Greetings cards publisher Woodmansterne marked its 70thanniversary at Glee where visitors were invited to join the team for a glass of bubbly.

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Meadow View Stone 'wow' customers at Glee

Meadow View Stone would like to thank everyone who attended their stand at Glee 2023, adding it was amazing to receive such positive feedback from customers on their new products and merchandising options!

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Glee was a fabulous show, says Zest

Timber garden furniture, outdoor structures and GYO specialist, Zest described Glee 2023 as ‘fabulous’ and managing director, Steve Morgan added, “We were inundated with visits from customers old and new and received masses of compliments for our new and existing products.”

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Glee 2023 hailed as highly successful show

Exhibitors and visitors agreed that the three-day Glee extravaganza at the NEC Birmingham had been a hugely successful event. As the exhibition closed on three busy days of activity, show director Matthew Mein spoke to GTN’s Trevor Pfeiffer and reflected on another memorable Glee...

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Date set for Glee 2024: 25-27 June 2024

The date and venue for Glee 2024 has been set so make sure you place the times in next year's diary. The three-day exhibition will again take place at the NEC Birmingham on 25-27 June 2024.

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Connect @ Glee will be big development in 2024

One of the biggest developments for Glee 2024 will be the introduction of Connect @ Glee – the industry’s largest connections programme changing how the garden and outdoor living retail community do business.

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Red Gorilla: Best kept secret

Red Gorilla® may well be the best kept secret at Glee. Although you may not be familiar with the brand, in 1995, Red Gorilla® invented a product that changed the face of gardening. A product sold in near enough every garden centre in the country. That’s because they developed, manufactured and marketed the world’s first two handled, flexible tub. They named it the Tubtrug®, which you probably have heard of.

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Protek celebrates 40 years

This year Protek celebrates 40 years of trading and what better place to do it than Glee where they have exhibited for the last 24 years.

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Robbie Toys' wide selection

Robbie Toys Ltd are the official importers and UK distributors for Rolly, Ferbedo, Razor,Buki, Winfun, Lionel, Nikko, Toimsa, Totum, Pilsan, Paradiso and more recently Goki and Engino with new manufacturers joining their portfolio, all the time.

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Smart Garden drives growth

Celebrating their 20th anniversary, Smart Garden was again at Glee with an extremely strong marketing package for 2024...

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GO FERROUS unleashed

As specialists in the design and manufacture of original bespoke garden stone cleaning products, the Patio Black Spot Removal Company Ltd unleashed their amazing new product GO FERROUS at Glee.

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Innovative Hortiwool

A BCorp Certified, family business based in Staffordshire, Hortiwool has worked with natural materials for almost two decades – the favourite being wool! Originally utilising its amazing properties for packaging innovations, Hortiwool has worked behind the scenes to investigate wool’s many benefits when gardening.

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Sipcam Home & Garden partner with Block Blitz

Experts in home and garden care, Sipcam are partnering up with outdoor cleaning brand Block Blitz as part of a distribution deal in the UK. Sipcam Home & Garden is part of Sipcam Oxon Group, an international leader in crop protection and development of bio-technologies.

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Creating harmony with nature in your own backyard 

Introducing NatureHarmony Homes, a pioneering brand dedicated to promoting biodiversity in our everyday environments. We're excited to launch our innovative range of eco-friendly wildlife homes, designed to enrich your backyard while supporting the welfare of local wildlife...

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Handy’s Autumn promotions

Come and see Handy at Glee, stand 20H20-J21, and find out how retailers can make considerable savings on chainsaws, log splitters, leave blowers and Shredders + lots more as part of its Autumn dealer promotion. Retailers can benefit from increased margins of up to 70% on orders placed before the end of August 2023.

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New initiative with modern and stylised display units

At UK Greetings, we don’t believe one size fits all, that’s why we carefully curate our product displays specifically to cater for consumers differing needs and voices.

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Charles Taylor Trading celebrate 10th anniversary

Charles Taylor Trading are celebrating their 10th anniversary at Glee and are offering visitors birthday specials on three popular products.

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Keeping warm during winter

The most well-known recreational warmer brand in the UK, HotHands is thrilled to be joining Glee for a second consecutive year after an incredibly successful 2022/23 winter season...

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28th Glee appearance

Yorkshire Flowerpots attended Glee for the 28th year.

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Woodlodge’s ranges expand with new additions

Woodlodge announced some exciting new designs and additions that will join its already successful decorative planter ranges and place them under the buyers’ spotlight...

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RocketGro's new bagged products

RocketGro is bolstering its offering with the addition of six new bagged products, which were revealed at Glee.

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Busy time for Eliza Tinsley and Greenman Garden Tools

It was a busy time on the Eliza Tinsley and Greenman Garden Tools stand at Glee.

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First to market original design

Robotime, a unique and diverse collection of intricately cut 3-D scale models. Enter the world of super-tech model making to create familiar images or state-of-the-art mechanical working models with blueprint accuracy, Interior lifestyle designs and classic iconic subjects all with illustrated instructions with everything required to make the model in the box! 

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Acana is the No1 Moth Control Brand

Clothes moths are an all year round problem in the UK, peaking during the warmer months. Acana is the No1 Moth Control Brand, with the advanced 3 stage system, and it has never been easier to treat, control and monitor moths around the home.

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Hamac showcases new range

The Hamac stand showcased the company's new 2024 Garden and retail products as well as a sneak preview into its large commercial Display portfolio.

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ECO-FLEX gloves made from recycled ocean plastic waste

Living a more sustainable lifestyle is at the forefront of many of our minds, so it’s good news for those who care about their environmental footprint as Town & Country has just launched a new range of gloves made from recycled plastic bottles and ocean plastic waste...

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EKJU assemble construction component range

EKJU now offer the production of the highest quality building components and finishing timber materials. In this new range are construction and landscaping products such as planed slats and boards. 

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Showcasing an exceptional doormat range

First impressions matter, and what better way to welcome guests into a home than with a hardwearing yet stylish and inviting coir doormat? At Southern Trident, we are thrilled to unveil our latest addition to our product lineup—our merchandising stand designed to display our exceptional doormat range...

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Fantastic for firewood fans

Fandango Fire Tools shared news of the resounding success of the Kindling Cracker...

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New underwear by HJ Hall

HJ Hall extends its offering with its new range of underwear. For practical convenience, HJ Hall has opted for a breathable cotton fabrication when designing its new underwear styles.

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Nature Safe unveil seaweed based granular feed range

Nature Safe, launched in 2019, is a range of natural, organic, and sustainable garden care products, including lawn care and liquid plant feeds made from a combination of seaweed and plant-based nutrients.  

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Get Crafty with PepPlay

This new range of children’s arts and crafts products is suitable for ages 3-10 and feature colourful designs to appeal to both children and parents alike. PepPlay is a premium eco conscious brand, with many of the products designed to be reusable and recyclable...

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Johnsons Lawn Seed improves site facilities with £3.5 million investment

Johnsons Lawn Seed, the UK’s oldest lawn seed brand, has invested £3.5 million in new equipment to meet retail demand and significantly improve its overall product offering efficiency.

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Premier Range from Bulldog

Strength, British Heritage and reliability reflect the traditions upon which the Bulldog name has been built. Skill and craftsmanship have been the key to the company’s success for over 240 years.

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Growing made easier

Helping garden centres support gardeners of all skillsets in their growing endeavours, Durston Garden Products Ltd showcasedtheir full range of quality composts, grow bags and soil improvers.

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New Burgon & Ball at Glee

Glee saw the launch of a beautiful new RHS Gifts for Gardeners design collection from Sheffield-based Burgon & Ball, creator of beautiful premium gardening tools and accessories since 1730.

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Oh So Precious pet products

Oh So Precious is a brand new, innovative range of pet keepsake gifts showing pet owners you understand their love for their pet.  Beautifully packaged , easy to display  and offering healthy margins with a roadmap of innovation into 2024.

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Museums & Galleries: Proudly supporting garden centre growth

This summer M&G’s exclusive range of bottles has doubled in size, offering an extended choice of glorious fine art designs on 500ml insulated stainless steel bottles.

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Heart of Eden at Glee 2023

Backed by over 40 years of knowledge, testing and experience in the Industry from AHS Ltd and A W Jenkinson Forest Products Group, the Heart of Eden Range of premium bagged barks and growing media was at Glee for the first time!

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British Garden Centres instal rapid EV charging facilities with Osprey Charging

Osprey Charging, a leading electric vehicle charging network, provides a range of solutions for landlords and property owners who want to offer charging at their properties.

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Ivyline leads the way Outdoors for S/S 24

The new S/S 24 Outdoor Collection from Ivyline features 115 brand new lines, many of them made close to home in Europe with strong sustainable principles in mind.

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Top quality products from

Pioneer Brush have been making painting tools for many years and are one of the leading producers worldwide for professional tradesman and DIY consumers of top quality products...

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