In This Issue
Glee Buyers Power List Winners Revealed
Glee 2022 gets off to a promising start
Glee New Product Awards shortlist revealed
New Product Awards – Wednesday shortlists
Glee 2022 Show Guide available online
Day Two opening times
Ready, set, go – Westland’s Live
Evergreen Garden Care expands 'kinder to nature' Clear product offering
A Greenfingers greeting from Woodmansterne!
Meadow View Stone – New Packaging – New Retail Solutions 
Mower Edge Border leads Primeur’s new product launches
Houseplant care collection from LAVA-LITE
Burgon & Ball at GLEE 2022: Indoor gardening is flourishing
NEW Water Features range unveiled by Altico
Bloomin Amazing is great choice for eco gardener
Growing greener with Apsley Farms’ Natural Plant Food
Eliza Tinsley present Greenman Garden Tools
Ready – Set – Revive
Organic Plantfood bolsters DJ Turfcare’s offering for 2023
World renowned V&A Museum collaborates with Bulldog Tools Pedigree Garden Range
New Grow Your Own Healthy Produce with Clever Pots Sow & Grow Kits
Timeless elegance in the latest collection from Primus
Solar Collection of bird feeders from Henry Bell
A new season, a new Kelkay
Ergonomic and contemporary V-FRO range from EKJU
Durston Garden Products answers retailers’ call 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 to launch over 60 new products to market at Glee
Take a trip to the theatre with Deco-Pak
Introducing Modern British Florals by Woodlodge
See quality products from Flat Pack Sheds
Why you won’t want to miss The Real Soil Company at Glee
New BBQ fuel burns brightly
Red Gorilla showcases Garden Companion Set
Tildenet set to make big impact at Glee
Zest launches products focussed on sustainability, lifestyle and convenience
Norfolk Leisure turn up the heat at Glee 2022
Time to get smart with Link2Home
Patio Black Spot - The complete garden stonework restoration system
Visit Handy for Greenworks and Webb - Stand 20G30-H31
UK Greetings caters for consumers with differing needs
Standalone PoS makes it ‘EASY’ for garden centre retailers
Introducing Soilworx – a new natural organic fertiliser producer
Happy plants, happy planet with Sipcam Home & Garden
New innovative bird feeders from Honeyfield’s
Zero In – complete range of insect control products
Recyclable packaging for specialist feeds
Picture round-up from build-up day
Gardenex hosting International Buyers’ Centre at Glee
Get ready for Fire, Grill & Chill at Glee 2022
Can you afford to miss the Glee Green Heart?
Europe comes to Glee 2022
Giving at Glee 2022
Home, Gift & Clothing
Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Refill stations and compost bag recycling centres lead Evergreen Garden Care sustainability charge
Qwickhose crowned 2022 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winners  
Michelin-starred chef heaps praise on classy new Norfolk Grills
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Glee Buyers Power List Winners Revealed

The winners of the Glee Buyers Power List were revealed today. The Glee Buyers Power List was set up to recognise the individual buyers and buying teams who have gone above and beyond to make a difference within the garden retail industry this year...

 

British Garden Centres won Overall Multiple Garden Retailer Buying Team of the Year.

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Glee 2022 gets off to a promising start

Glee returned to the NEC Birmingham in style today (Tuesday) with the exhibition halls a hive of activity as soon as the doors opened at 9am...

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Glee New Product Awards shortlist revealed

The Glee New Product Showcase, in association with GTN, generated huge interest as Glee opened today. After a morning of drawing up their shortlisted products for the New Product Awards, the judges listened to pitches from exhibitiors...

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New Product Awards – Wednesday shortlists

The shortlists for Wednesday’s pitching for the Glee New Products Awards have been revealed...

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Glee 2022 Show Guide available online

The Glee 2022 Show Guide is now available in digital format as well as being a printed version available free at the exhibition. To view the online Show Guide click here

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Day Two opening times

Day two of Glee 2022 takes place tomorrow (Wednesday). Opening times: 9am to 6pm...

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Ready, set, go – Westland’s Live

The doors are open, and we are ready to welcome you to the Westland stand. To ensure a great consumer and customer experience, it is critical we deliver exceptional quality products, that exceed expectations and provide tangible value. Our new Westland Live portal streamlines the ordering process, allows access to information and education and, is on our Glee stand to demo...

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Evergreen Garden Care expands 'kinder to nature' Clear product offering

To respond to growing consumer demand for greener gardening, as well as responding to its commitment to more sustainable and natural solutions, Evergreen Garden Care (EGC) is extending its product offering across the recently launched Clear™ range...

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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 – New Packaging – New Retail Solutions 

Meadow View Stone recognise the need to improve on the shop-ability of their products and to make the packaging as bright and informative as possible to aid sales and drive purchases...

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Mower Edge Border leads Primeur’s new product launches

Leading Primeur's charge for this year’s show is an exciting new Mower Edge Border in Earth and Grey, which is also confirmed as the company’s entry into this year’s New Product Showcase, where the team will be hoping to scoop yet another award for its bulging trophy shelf!

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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 on the stand.

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Burgon & Ball at GLEE 2022: Indoor gardening is flourishing

At Glee this year Burgon & Ball adds fresh flair to its indoor gardening offering. The Burgon & Ball stand even features a dedicated ‘Houseplant Zone’ to showcase stylish options for indoor watering and indoor pots...

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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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Bloomin Amazing is great choice for eco gardener

Bloomin Amazing is a great choice for compost manufacturers who are looking for a more sustainable and long-lasting source of fertiliser for their peat free multipurpose compost formulations...

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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 comes to Glee as Greenman will be showcasing their wide range of products under the umbrella of their parent company, hardware giant, Eliza Tinsley...

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Ready – Set – Revive

Visit Azpects at stand 7F21 to discover the latest developments in outdoor cleaners!

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Organic Plantfood bolsters DJ Turfcare’s offering for 2023

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 – available to order at Glee 2022 (stand 6H02)...

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

Bulldog Tools are proud to launch 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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New Grow Your Own Healthy Produce with Clever Pots Sow & Grow Kits

Today is the first day of Glee and the clever pots team can’t wait to get started in Hall 6 on Stand A60...

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Timeless elegance in the latest collection from Primus

Primus always has its finger on the pulse of what is on trend and will be big hits for your customers and this year is no exception! 

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Solar Collection of bird feeders from Henry Bell

Henry Bell are excited to introduce their brand-new Solar Collection of bird feeders. This unique and innovative new addition to their 2022/23 offering delivers a stylish and dual functional solution for feeding wild birds...

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A new season, a new Kelkay

As one of the industry’s most respected suppliers of decorative aggregates, the market often looks to Kelkay to learn more about the future development of the sector. This year is set to be no different, as Kelkay – part of the AMES UK family of brands (stand 6C40-F41) – will once again be setting the benchmark for new product innovation and sales support tools to help retailers ignite landscape gardening sales in 2023 and beyond..

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Ergonomic and contemporary V-FRO range from EKJU

As well as having traditional garden furniture favourites, EKJU have innovative products for more modern tastes. One of the more contemporary product options available from EKJU is the V-FRO collection, a designer garden furniture range like no other.

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Durston Garden Products answers retailers’ call for greener growing media

As demand for greener products, less waste and the protection of important natural resources increases, Durstons Garden Products (Hall 20 C02) 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 will be at the forefront of its stand when the company returns 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 are pleased to be attending Glee for the 27th year. Yorkshire Flowerpots will be showcasing their range of British made terracotta planters at Glee 2022. To find out more about the Yorkshire Flowerpots range visit stand 20C20-D21...

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Barrus to launch over 60 new products to market at Glee

Barrus will be unveiling 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

Leading aggregates company updates its Retail Theatre offering...

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Introducing Modern British Florals by Woodlodge

A new brand has joined the Woodlodge family which will appeal to consumers with a real passion for colour and design.  Modern British Florals is a new collection that will bring some excitement and joy into the lives of both consumers and retailers with its bold colours and design influence from British garden flowers...

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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. See for yourself at our stand...

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Why you won’t want to miss The Real Soil Company at Glee

The Real Soil Company returns to Glee (Stand 7E33) after a fantastic trading period that saw garden centre customers turn to sustainable, peat-free gardening in a big way...

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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

This year at Glee, Red Gorilla is showcasing its new Tidee™ Garden Companion Set, that was launched this year on 14thFebruary. The Tidee™ Companion Set is 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 set to make big impact at Glee

Tildenet are 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

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

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Norfolk Leisure turn up the heat at Glee 2022

Norfolk Leisure are displaying their range of quality outdoor cooking products, including the extensive range of Cook King firebowls, baskets and accessories, alongside their very own collection of BBQ’s, Norfolk Grills...

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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. Pictured: Link 2 Home's UK & I general manager Nigel Callaghan on the stand at Glee with a Smart Kettle from the company's extensive range.

 

 

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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! Pictured: Simon and Alex Essex  on their stand yesterday. 

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Visit Handy for Greenworks and Webb - Stand 20G30-H31

The Greenworks brand will feature prominently on the Handy stand, with 24v, 40v, 48v (2 x 24v) and 60v lawnmowers, hedge trimmers, line trimmers and chainsaws on display...

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UK Greetings caters for consumers with differing needs

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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Standalone PoS makes it ‘EASY’ for garden centre retailers

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 producer

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

Join the Sipcam Home & Garden team on-stand (6G20-H21) at Glee 2022 as they officially unveil 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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Zero In – complete range of insect control products

Zero In Summer Insect Control is a complete range of more than forty poison-free products designed especially for use outside. From excluding wasps from a children’s party to keeping flies away from the barbecue, during the day and into the evening, there’s a perfect Zero In product...

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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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Refill stations and compost bag recycling centres lead Evergreen Garden Care sustainability charge

 

 

 

Evergreen Garden Care have accelerated their drive to increase sustainability across all ranges, with a new emphasis on peat-free growing media, eco-friendly pest and weed controls – and, significantly, packaging...

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Qwickhose crowned 2022 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winners  

Another year and another highly deserving winner of the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund (GISCF). For 2022 it is the team at Qwickhose that reigns victorious, having impressed the judges with its remarkable solution to the common issues associated with hose pipe connectors. Here we find out more about this year’s winners and those that just missed out on the coveted prize...

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Michelin-starred chef heaps praise on classy new Norfolk Grills
 

Michelin starred chef Galton Blackiston was at Glee yesterday (Tuesday) to promote the new Norfolk Grills range from Norfolk Leisure (19C50/D61)...

 

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