In This Issue
Glee Gathering off to a great start
Tension mounts in Glee New Product Awards as final categories get ready to pitch
Pitches come in from around the world
Evergreen Garden Care launches wide range of peat-free growing media
Vitax invests in organic for 2021
New children's range – National Trust 'Get Me Gardening' – made by Burgon & Ball
EKJU's new UK sales team ready for the road
Grow Sow Simple unveils fresh new look
New-for-2021: Primeur confirms range expansions ahead of the new gardening season
Taylors Bulbs highlight Spring 2021 pre-season trends and availability
Primus launches Peppa Pig range at Glee
Hygeia’s Nature Safe range extended with introduction of new Probiotic
Zest launches exciting new range of decorative timber products  
Top of the class performance from Empathy
Fordingbridge canopy sets off transformation at Hilliers Marlow garden centre
Bulldog Tools – made from FSC sustainable sources
Pleydell Smithyman – Creative retail opportunities
READYBLAZE – Future proofed safer Firewood standards
You can cook anything on a Traeger!
Sipcam launches new products for 2021 under the pioneering ecofective range
Glee Gathering presents two days filled with exclusive content
Wednesday, 16 September: 11:00 – 12:00
Wednesday, 16 September: 12:30 – 13:30
Wednesday, 16 September: 14:00 -15:00
Wednesday, 16 September: 16:30 – 17:00
Product Showcase
Introducing Glee Gathering, 15-16 Sept 2020
What's happening at the Glee Gathering?
Virtual Showroom & Product Showcase
Let’s celebrate #FloralFriday on Friday 18th September
One-to-one meetings and virtual networking
Never fear, Glee Daily News is here
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Pitches come in from around the world

Shortlisted products in five of the eleven Glee New Product Awards, in association with GTN, were pitched LIVE! to the judges on the first day of Glee Gathering.

 

Pitches came in from around the world, including USA and Finland, making it a truly global event.

 

Garden Decoration (Garden ornaments, garden lighting, plant supports, wall art etc)

Gardena ClickUp! System - Husqvarna UK

Laguna Wall Fountain by Henri Studio - Henri Studio / Stonecasters

Peppa Pig & Friends Metal Garden Ornaments - Primus

Prehistoric Garden Metal Dinosaur Ornaments - Primus

Solar Micro Led Lantern - Kaemingk

 

Garden Home, Giftware and ClothingWild Bird and Wildlife Care

Family of Indoor Pot Covers - Woodlodge

Feeder Friends Plant Drip Feeders - Jardinopia

Make Your Own Wax Wraps Kit - Goodtobee

 

Garden Leisure & Entertaining (BBQ's, garden furniture and accessories etc)

Burghley Arbour - Zest 4 Leisure

Solo Stove Bonfire - Specflue Ltd

Masterbuilt Gravity Series 560 - Kamado Joe

 

Garden Retail & Industry Services

Flexible Walkway - Fordingbridge

FUSE Mobile Loyalty App - Swan Retail

 

Garden Tools & Machinery (Hand and powered garden tools, garden gloves, garden kneelers etc)

Gardena Leaf and Grass Collector - Husqvarna UK

GARDENA Garden Rollup Hosebox 20m - Husqvarna UK

Fruit Collector Harvesting Net - Fruit Collector

 

All of these products were pitched LIVE! to the judges in the first Glee Gathering Glee New Product Awards session today( Tuesday 15th September 2020). The Garden Wild Bird and Wildlife Products, due to be pitched today, will now get their chance before the judges tomorrow (Wednesday).

 

Garden Wild Bird and Wildlife Products (Wild bird feeds, feeders, wild life products etc)

Solar Insect Houses - Kaemingk

Acorn Bird Feeders – Fallen Fruits

The Hedgehog Barn - Wildlife World

Artisan Wild Bird Nesters - Wildlife World

Perched Bird Feeder Stake - Woodlodge Products

 

 

The shortlists have been selected from an entry of over 160 products submitted by Glee Gathering exhibitors for this first virtual version of the annual Glee New Product Awards. 

 

This year's judging panel is:  Andy Bunker - Alton Garden Centre, Roger Crookes - Garden Centre Consultant, Nicola Pugh - Pughs Garden Centres, Tom Grinell - Blue Diamond Garden Centres, Mel Livingstone - Fron Goch Garden Centre, and Ian Hodgson - Garden News. 

 

Trevor Pfeiffer from GTN chaired the pitching sessions and kept the strict time limit of 2 minutes per pitch.

 

To tune in and watch register for the Glee Gathering here.

 

 

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