
Ground-breaking new garden and pet products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2022, run in association with GTN. The Overall Best Glee New Product went to Westland Unwins for its FloPro Can-Can.
The winning products were chosen by an expert panel of judges representing independent and multiple retailers, consumer gardening media and trade media.
After initial judging of the new products entered, the judges selected finalists in each category. Then those finalists had the opportunity to meet the judges, answer questions and make a pitch to be chosen as the winner.
The results:

Wild Bird Care and Wildlife Products
Winner: Bermuda – My First Pond Kit

Garden Leisure & Entertaining
Winner: Zest – Garden Bar and Two Stool Set

Homewares, Giftware, Toys & Games, and Clothing
Winner: Plantsmith – Houseplant Care Set

Garden Tools & Machinery
Winner: Westland Unwins – FloPro Can-Can

Garden Decoration
Winner: Hydria Life – Hydria Fountain Kit

Garden Growing Containers
Joint Winners: Barrus – Tiered Planters; Woodlodge Products – EcoMade Ocean Reclaimed Planter

Landscaping & Garden Buildings
Winner: Meadow View Stone – Alpine Collection in Large Bags

Retail Services & Experiences
Winner: Westland Unwins – Westland Live

Pet Products
Winner: PARK LiFE PET LIMITED – PARK LiFE Fris-Bix

Growing Accessories
Mayhem UK Ltd – Wicked Waterer LED Moisture Sensor

Growing Materials
Winner: Sipcam Home and Garden – Peat Free Compost Booster & Organic Superfood

Plants, Seeds and Bulbs
Winner: Golden Grove – Cryptomeria jap. 'Kyara Gold’

Best of British Award
Winner: Airflow Ltd – Bertie

Sustainability Award
Winner: Wildlife World – 30 cell natural rubber seed cell tray

Best in Show
Winner: Westland Unwins – FloPro Can-Can
The judges were: Mel Livingstone (Fron Goch); Andy Bunker (Alton Garden Centre); Ian Hodgson (Garden News); Neil Gow (retired garden centre owner); Gill Ormrod (Rosebourne Garden Centres); Elliott Kirby (RHS, YPHA member); Lilidh Matthews (Primrose.co.uk, YPHA member); Roger Crookes (Pughs Garden Centres). GTN editor and director Trevor Pfeiffer directed the awards judging process.