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Three months on from Glee 2022 - Here is the Glee Daily News Omnibus Issue
Glee organisers promise 2023 event will be 'bigger, better and brighter than ever'
Key trends as Glee has June 2023 in its sights
Watch the first episode of Glee TV
Award-winning product features on Glee TV
Save the date for Glee 2023
Sustainability is at heart of everything Westland does
Solar Centre experiences fantastic Glee where it showcased the Rosalind Solar Floor Lamp
Patio Black Spot - The complete garden stonework restoration system
A Greenfingers greeting from Woodmansterne!
Meadow View Stone wowed customers with a flagship display of premium quality products and merchandising solutions at this year’s Glee
Clever pots helps gardeners grow tomatoes and potatoes
Mower Edge Border leads Primeur’s launches
Evergreen Garden Care launches refill stations
New Tiered Planters from EKJU
New Campingaz Barbecue models made in Italy
Bestselling Bloomin Amazing established as UK’s leading organic soil enricher
Technological advances in DIY pest control
LAVA-LITE collection has everything covered
NEW Water Features range unveiled by Altico
Growing greener with Apsley Farms’ Natural Plant Food
Eliza Tinsley present Greenman Garden Tools
Ready – Set – Revive
Houseplant care collection from LAVA-LITE
Organic Plantfood bolsters DJ Turfcare’s offering
World renowned V&A Museum collaborates with Bulldog Tools Pedigree Garden Range
Primus adds to its stunning Wallace & Gromit collection
New additions to Henry Bell's Wild Bird Table range
Fire, water and earth: Apta and La Hacienda set trends
Durstons answers calls for greener growing media
elho brings nature to Glee
Be part of a joyful tea revolution!
Wood Splitter Kindling Cracker comes to UK
Yorkshire Flowerpots showcase range of British made terracotta planters
Barrus launched over 60 new products to market at Glee
Take a trip to the theatre with Deco-Pak
Woodlodge strengthens its presence in container sector
See quality products from Flat Pack Sheds
Retailers praise The Real Soil Company’s latest launch
New BBQ fuel burns brightly
Red Gorilla showcases Garden Companion Set
Tildenet makes big impact
Zest launches products focussed on sustainability, lifestyle and convenience
Time to get smart with Link2Home
Wide range of popular products from Handy
UK Greetings caters for all consumers
Burgon & Ball's eye-catching displays drive sales
Standalone PoS makes it ‘EASY’ for garden centres
Introducing Soilworx – a new natural organic fertiliser
Happy plants, happy planet with Sipcam Home & Garden
New innovative bird feeders from Honeyfield’s
Recyclable packaging for specialist feeds
Michelin-starred chef heaps praise on new Norfolk Grills
Glee goes Floral Thursday for Greenfingers
Glee New Product Awards - Winners revealed
Glee New Product Awards shortlisted products
Glee Buyers Power List Winners Revealed
Qwickhose crowned 2022 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winners  
Happy Plants win Green Heart best display award
Glee 2022 Show Guide available online
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Westland stand tour inspires this year's Rising Stars hopefuls
Kink Out - a new idea to 'rescue' kinked hoses
Visitors experience barbecuing Tramontina-style
Hydria kit transforms plant pots into fountains
Ex-chef cooks up new career in garden ornaments
Glee New Products Directory and Judges' eye view exclusive in GTN September issue, on-line now
Making peat free work for everyone - watch video discussion from the Glee studio
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Three months on from Glee 2022 - Here is the Glee Daily News Omnibus Issue

It's now three months since Glee 2022, so here's the Glee Daily News 2022 Omnibus issue to remind you of the many new products and new companies that you will have seen at the NEC back in June.

 

In this issue read stories from: Altico, AMES UK, Apsley Farms, Azpects, Barrus, Bloomin Amazing, Bulldog Tools, Burgon & Ball, Campingaz, Clever Pots, Deco-Pak, DJ Turfcare, Durstons, EKJU, elho, English Tea Shop, Evergreen Garden Care, Fandango Fire Tools, Flat Pack Sheds, Greenman Tools, Handy, Happy Plants, Hellostone, Henry Bell, Honeyfields, Hydria, Kink Out, Lava-Lite, Link2Home, Meadow View Stone, Norfolk Grills, Onduline, Primeur, Primus, Qwickhose, Red Gorilla, Sipcam Home & Garden, Soilworx, Southern Trident, STV, The Patio Black Spot Removal Company, The Real Soil Company, The Solar Centre, Tildenet, Tramontina, UK Greetings, Vitax, Westland, Woodlodge, Woodmansterne, Yorkshire Flower Pots, Zest

 

Plus see Glee TV interviews from the show and the full Glee New Product Awards entries in GTN Magazine

 

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Glee organisers promise 2023 event will be 'bigger, better and brighter than ever'

The garden retail sector is already looking ahead to Glee 2023, which is gearing up to be the home of international gardening and pet. Next year Glee will see its overall footprint increase, as it moves from four to five halls of the NEC...

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Key trends as Glee has June 2023 in its sights

Glee's organising team looks at key trends emerging from this year’s show and ahead to 27th-29th June 2023 for an early glimpse of what’s in store for the UK’s most important garden centre trade exhibition.

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Watch the first episode of Glee TV

As Glee 2022 came to a close, GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer interviewed Glee Show Director Matthew Mein for Glee TV. They talk about what was different this year, the great range of products at the show and the impact of young people in the industry...

Watch the video here
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Award-winning product features on Glee TV

The Hydria Life water fountain won the Glee Award for best garden decoration product. In the second Glee TV production from this year's show, CEO Simon Reeves-Jackson talks to GTN’s Trevor Pfeiffer about the research and development of this fountain…

Watch the video here
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Save the date for Glee 2023

See you next June. Make sure you put 27-29 June 2023 in your next year's diary. That's when Glee 2023 will be returning to the NEC Birmingham.

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Sustainability is at heart of everything Westland does

At Westland we are committed to delivering exceptional quality products, that exceed consumer expectations and provide tangible value. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do, promoting wildlife, boosting wellbeing, and continuing to make our products and packaging more environmentally friendly...

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Solar Centre experiences fantastic Glee where it showcased the Rosalind Solar Floor Lamp

The Solar Centre has said a big thank you to everyone who visited the company's stand at Glee this year. "It has been a truly fantastic show, seeing familiar faces and meeting new ones. We are delighted to welcome any new customers to our wonderful world of outdoor solar lighting," said the company.

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Patio Black Spot - The complete garden stonework restoration system

The Patio Black Spot Removal System is not just a patio cleaner; it’s a complete garden stonework restoration system, that gives both stunning and, virtually instant results!

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A Greenfingers greeting from Woodmansterne!

Woodmansterne, the leading supplier of premium greeting cards to independent retailers, are delighted to partner with the Greenfingers Charity to create a new range of garden inspired greeting cards...

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Meadow View Stone wowed customers with a flagship display of premium quality products and merchandising solutions at this year’s Glee

The company are leaders in product innovation in the decorative aggregate category, unveiling over twenty new products, and two new ranges, to their already expansive decorative aggregates and rockery collection. 

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Clever pots helps gardeners grow tomatoes and potatoes

Clever pots products support the whole growing season, from propagation to plant care.  Some plants, like tomatoes or potatoes bring their own specific challenges, so Clever pots has a solution which can help - intuitively designed clever pots tomato planter and clever pots potato growing pot...

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Mower Edge Border leads Primeur’s launches

Leading Primeur's charge for this year’s show was an exciting new Mower Edge Border in Earth and Grey...

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Evergreen Garden Care launches refill stations

These stations are leading the way within the garden industry, tackling the issue of single-use plastic head on..

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New Tiered Planters from EKJU

Timber garden manufacturer EKJU have added new innovative products to their grow your own range, further strengthening their raised bed product category...

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New Campingaz Barbecue models made in Italy

Campingaz continues to expand its barbecue range for 2023 with the introduction of seven new barbecue models all made in the brand’s Italian factory...

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Bestselling Bloomin Amazing established as UK’s leading organic soil enricher

Bloomin Amazing was launched in March 2018 and at Glee later the same year won the Best of British and GIMA Innovators awards, since when it has become firmly established as the UK’s leading organic soil enricher and mulch. With its great sustainability credentials and success as a retail product, the team were excited to investigate its potential as the basis for a peat-free potting compost...

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Technological advances in DIY pest control

The market for DIY pest control is growing strongly and most consumers go first to their laptop, phone or tablet for advice. And sales of DIY pest control through online retailers have been growing much more strongly than traditional bricks and mortar. STV want to make sure traditional retailers benefit from this strong category growth in DIY pest control – even if they don’t have a ready-made online solution...

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LAVA-LITE collection has everything covered

Whether you are a novice gardener, a specialist grower, or a houseplant enthusiast, the LAVA-LITE collection will help you nourish and protect your plants all year round...

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NEW Water Features range unveiled by Altico

Following a busy first 12 months for the business, Altico continues to demonstrate commitment to category development in the Garden Centre sector, following the launch of an exciting new water features range at Glee...

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Growing greener with Apsley Farms’ Natural Plant Food

Apsley Farms’ Natural Plant Food provides outstanding nutritional support for plants, but with a minimal environmental footprint...

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Eliza Tinsley present Greenman Garden Tools

The fastest growing gardening brand in the UK arrived at Glee as Greenman showcased their wide range of products under the umbrella of their parent company, hardware giant, Eliza Tinsley...

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Ready – Set – Revive

Visitors to the Azpects stand discovered the latest developments in outdoor cleaners!

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Houseplant care collection from LAVA-LITE

As the houseplant sale boom continues to grow, the demand to buy easy plant care products has become essential to many houseplant lovers. Pictured: Kieron Tompkin of Lava-Lite shows off the new Composter+ product...

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Organic Plantfood bolsters DJ Turfcare’s offering

Well known for bringing to market the advanced RHS endorsed organic-based Viano fertiliser range, DJ Turfcare is pleased to now be offering even from the Viano stable, including Organic Plantfood...

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World renowned V&A Museum collaborates with Bulldog Tools Pedigree Garden Range

Bulldog Tools launched the new Pedigree V&A Collection, a hand trowel and fork manufactured in lightweight, easy to clean, stainless steel and FSC accredited Ash...

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Primus adds to its stunning Wallace & Gromit collection

It was a ‘close shave’ but the team from Primus has pulled out all the stops to create a really ‘baa-utiful’ addition to its much-loved Wallace & Gromit range with the final missing piece of the puzzle – Wallace himself! 

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New additions to Henry Bell's Wild Bird Table range

Henry Bell is pleased to announce new product additions to their Wild Bird Table range. The new 2022/23 Wild Bird Tables deliver various innovative solutions for wild birds to feed safely.

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Fire, water and earth: Apta and La Hacienda set trends

AMES UK, with its La Hacienda and Apta brands, showcased a stunning new line-up of fire, water and ‘earth’ products.

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Durstons answers calls for greener growing media

As demand for greener products, less waste and the protection of important natural resources increases, Durstons Garden Products put exciting new peat-free launches front and centre at Glee 2022, allowing retailers to tap into a comprehensive offer that will satisfy the needs of their eco-savvy customers...

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elho brings nature to Glee

Leading sustainable plant pot manufacturer, elho, is committed to creating products with nature in mind. This was at the forefront of its stand when the company returned to Glee for the first time in four years...

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Be part of a joyful tea revolution!

English Tea Shop puts sustainability at the core of all activities and only uses 100% organic ingredients, predominantly sourced from small scale organic farmers in Sri Lanka...

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Wood Splitter Kindling Cracker comes to UK

At Fandango Fire Tools we’re very excited. That’s because we’ve brought the Kindling Cracker™ to the UK...

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Yorkshire Flowerpots showcase range of British made terracotta planters

Yorkshire Flowerpots were attending Glee for the 27th year, showcasing their range of British made terracotta planters...

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Barrus launched over 60 new products to market at Glee

Barrus unveiled a range of over 60 new and exciting products under brands Town & Country, Wilkinson Sword, WOLF-Garten, and Velcro at this year’s Glee...

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Take a trip to the theatre with Deco-Pak

Family-run decorative aggregate business Deco-Pak, led by brothers Craig and David Hall, alongside General Manager, Rod Slater, showcased its now enhanced ‘retail theatre’ merchandising innovations, expertly designed to help consumers ‘get the look’ through informative and aspirational point of sale material...

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Woodlodge strengthens its presence in container sector

Woodlodge has strengthened its core gardening category by bolstering its product offering in five of its key outdoor planter brands for the year ahead.  Each of the well-loved ranges has expanded to create products that are high in demand, on-trend but also unique to the Woodlodge brand...

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See quality products from Flat Pack Sheds

Flat Pack Sheds are part of the DIY SHEDS Group, the largest manufacturer of flat-pack sheds. Our quality standard surpasses that of any shed company in the UK...

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Retailers praise The Real Soil Company’s latest launch

Whilst interest in The Real Soil Company’s original SuperSoil has remained strong, response to its brand-new SuperLawn, a peat-free lawn topsoil, has been overwhelmingly positive, with buyers excited that the product has created further potential in organic, peat-free gardening...

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New BBQ fuel burns brightly

Coco Burn from Southern Trident is a unique new fuel for barbecues. It is made from recycled coconut shells...

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Red Gorilla showcases Garden Companion Set

Red Gorilla showcased its new Tidee Garden Companion Set, designed to make cleaning and picking up ground-level debris easy for its users, an essential garden and home product to reduce the need for bending and kneeling...

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Tildenet makes big impact

Tildenet was back at Glee with a dramatic new stand bringing new product, creative POS solutions and refreshed packaging to highlight an environmentally conscious approach to the development of ranges across all brands including stylish 100% recycled pots and planters...

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Zest launches products focussed on sustainability, lifestyle and convenience

Glee saw timber garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest, unveil on-trend new products for the 2023 spring season, as well as exhibiting top-selling lines...

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Time to get smart with Link2Home

More and more of us are looking to make our homes and gardens that bit smarter. But that doesn’t have to mean complicated costly technology. For Link2home it means taking the electrical products we use every day and improving them.

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Wide range of popular products from Handy

Trolleys, shredders, spreaders, blowers, log splitters and tillers from The Handy brand were exhibited, which are proving highly popular in the retail sector.

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UK Greetings caters for all consumers

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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Burgon & Ball's eye-catching displays drive sales

Burgon & Ball knows that space in store has to work hard. A good return on space is essential - and flexible, eye-catching display solutions are the key...

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Standalone PoS makes it ‘EASY’ for garden centres

As DIYers look to make the most of their gardens this summer and spruce up their tired looking garden sheds and outbuildings, Onduline is helping retailers to make that as ‘easy’ as possible by creating an attractive free standing display showcasing its popular EASYLINE roofing sheets...

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Introducing Soilworx – a new natural organic fertiliser

Brand new to the UK garden market, Soilworx offers natural and organic fertiliser and lawn feed solutions for home garden and professional growers...

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Happy plants, happy planet with Sipcam Home & Garden

Sipcam Home & Garden officially unveiled two new products designed to create happy plants and a happy planet...

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New innovative bird feeders from Honeyfield’s

Wild bird care brand Honeyfield’s have launched new bird feeders to complement their already established bird feeder range. known for their Fair to Nature wild bird care blends, Honeyfield’s have four new innovative feeding products sure to be popular with UK bird watchers...

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Recyclable packaging for specialist feeds

Gardeners and customers looking for products with recyclable packaging, will now be able to add Vitax’s popular specialist feed range to their wish list...

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Michelin-starred chef heaps praise on new Norfolk Grills

Michelin starred chef Galton Blackiston was at Glee to promote the new Norfolk Grills range from Norfolk Leisure...

 

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Westland stand tour inspires this year's Rising Stars hopefuls

Candidates from this year’s Rising Stars programme sponsored jointly by Westland Horticulture and the Garden Centre Association spent time on the Westland stand at Glee gathering ideas and information for their 2022 workshop projects...

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Kink Out - a new idea to 'rescue' kinked hoses
 

A new launch from first-time Glee exhibitor Kink Out solves a problem faced by gardeners the world over – kinked hoses...

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Visitors experience barbecuing Tramontina-style
 

Outdoor living suppliers Tramontina UK are wooed Glee visitors with a live cooking demonstration and an innovative selection of garden furniture...

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Hydria kit transforms plant pots into fountains
 

Hydria from Hydria Life is a rechargeable water fountain kit offering unlimited versatility in an easy-to-use design...

 

Right: Joel Webb of Hydria Life demonstrates how the unit can transform a suitable plant pot.

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Ex-chef cooks up new career in garden ornaments
 

Jozsef Lakatos gave up his career as a chef to become a supplier of garden ornaments...

 

 

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Glee New Products Directory and Judges' eye view exclusive in GTN September issue, on-line now

  • Problems solved with STV - GTN interviews Edwin Allingham
  • Choice Marketing – Stronger together
  • Lawns are eco-warriors
  • Happy plants, happy planet by Sipcam
  • The Fandango wood splitting revolution
  • Harmonious gardening at Southern Trident
  • Solex moves with the times
  • Garden centres making Cultivation Street community connections
  • Hex Living – LOFA Member profile
  • GCA Regional Awards – Wales and West plus Scotland and Northern Ireland
  • Glee New Product Awards – A judges behind the scenes perspective
  • Glee New Product Directory Part 1
  • PATS Telford Preview
  • HTA Column – Hasta La Vista from Boyd Douglas-Davies
Read the September 2022 issue of GTN magazine on-line here
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Making peat free work for everyone - watch video discussion from the Glee studio

In the run up to Glee, GTN's Trevor Pfeiffer hosted a round table discussion in the Glee Studio with Marcus Eyles, Roger Crookes and Adam Wigglesworth about making peat free gardening work for everyone with a special focus on making the most of the opportunities for the future...

Watch the video here
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