The final six categories of this year’s Glee New Product Awards, in association with GTN, were put before the expert panel of judges today (Wednesday), from an impressive shortlist revealed here.
The following products were shortlisted in the final categories that were pitched LIVE to the judges at 12.30pm.
Garden Growing Containers (All pots, planters, hanging baskets etc)
3 Tier Stackable Raised Bed - Zest 4 Leisure
Bio-Based Growing Tray (6 x 12cm Pots) – Garland Products
'Flow' eco pots – Fargro
Garden Landscaping (Paving, statuary, garden buildings etc)
Cherry Blossom Arch - Zest 4 Leisure
ONDULINE EASYLINE - Onduline Building Products
Oslo Panel - Jagram S.A.
Railroad Stepping Stone - Primeur
Pet Products
Banana Facial & Natural Tear Stain Treatment - HOWND
Skouts Honor Litter Box Deodorizer 1035ml – Vital Pet Group
Skouts Honor Stain & Odour Remover 1035ml – Vital Pet Group
Yarrah Organic Cat Adult Dry Grain Free Chicken & Fish 800g – Vital Pet Group
Garden Plants, Seeds and Bulbs
Coniogramme emeiensis ‘Golden Zebra' - JAVADO
Johnsons Microgreens Range - Mr Fothergills Seeds
Rhododendron Encore® - JAVADO
Vegetable & Seed Growing Kit – Taylors Bulbs
Garden Growing Materials (Feeds, pest & weed control, growing media, cloches, seed trays etc)
BloominAmazing Rich Planting Stuff - West Country Soil Improvement
Ecofective Plant Disease Defence - Sipcam Home and Garden
Happy Compost range expansion - The Greener Gardening Company
Miracle-Gro & Levington Peat Free Range – Evergreen Garden Care
No-Gnats - Lava-Lite
Zaper Slug Fence - The Environmental Factor Inc
The Garden Wild Bird and Wildlife Products, due to be pitched yesterday, was added to today's programme.
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
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 will again chair the pitching sessions, keeping to a strict time limit of 2 minutes per pitch.
To tune in and watch register for the Glee Gathering here.