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Date for the diary: Glee 2025

Make sure you put 16-18 September 2025 in your next year’s diary. That's when Glee 2025 will be returning to the NEC Birmingham.
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Woodlodge launches latest ROOT planter designs
Stand 8D80-F81, 8D64-F65
Woodlodge has announced the launch of its latest additions to the popular and best-selling ROOT Indoor range. Designed to cater to the increasing demand for stylish and sustainable indoor planters, these innovative designs will captivate homeowners, renters and garden centre buyers alike.
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Sustainable garden solutions from Primeur
Stand 8D40-E41
British family business, Primeur, is delighted to showcase its market-leading range of doormats at Glee for the first time this year. The offering will include new options and next generation materials innovations such as Scrape n Sorb, Eco Flex and Coir Mats...
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Altico’s range of water features prove to be a big hit
Stand 7C60-E61
Altico’s Drift & Flow range of water features is proving to be a big hit at Glee with extremely positive responses from customers enjoying the extended range and sales incentives. This is helping enforce brand recognition and lead to Altico projecting its turnover from water features to double next season...
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Join The AMES Companies for an immersive garden centre journey
Stand 8A80-D81, 8A60-C61
Embark on an immersive journey at Glee 2024 with The AMES Companies, where innovation and expertise converge to shape the future of garden retail. Located in one of the exhibition’s largest stands (Hall 8, Stand A80-D81, A60-C61), this is a must-visit for any garden retailer aiming to diversify and enhance profitability in 2025.
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The future of peat-free starts with Durstons
Stand 7C30
With a major new launch at this year’s show and their brand-new website now live, Durston Garden Products have their sights firmly set on a peat-free future and urge retailers to get on board now to ensure they have a peat-free offering that won’t disappoint and guarantees customers success...
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The only UK manufacturer of slug control pellets
Stand 8E92-F93
Not only is local company Doff the only UK manufacturer of slug control, pioneering pellet control products since 1946, their slug pellets have the lowest carbon footprint on the market. With the main component of slug pellets being wheat, they source their wheat from local farmers just 10 miles away from their site, based in Nottingham...
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Evergreen Garden Care refreshes Miracle-Gro range
Stand 8F80-7A81
Evergreen Garden Care (EGC) has chosen Glee to launch its refreshed Miracle-Gro range. What the company classes as its ‘largest consumer research project on the lawn category to date’ has resulted in easier and clearer messaging for consumers and a longer season of repeat sales for retailers.
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Sales soaring for Fandango Fire Tools
Stand 10B50-A51
Sales of the ingenious Kindling Crackerand Scandinavian Espegard range of fire pits from Fandango Fire Tools are soaring. Make sure you are part of the success and show customers why ditching the axe in favour of the Kindling Cracker is a no brainer...
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Primus unveils largest-ever product catalogue
Stand 7E70
Primus, the award-winning Garden Décor brand from The Perry Group, is set to launch its highly anticipated 2025 product catalogue at the upcoming Glee exhibition, marking the brand's most extensive collection to date, featuring over 100 new products designed to inspire creativity and elevate garden spaces across the UK...
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Glee debut for Podium Pet Products
Stand 9C30
Podium Pet Products are attending Glee for the first time this year, bringing with us our innovative and natural pet products, as well as show exclusive offers and free samples...
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RocketGro's unique new mix plugs a gap in the market
Stand 8D90-E91
Debuted exclusively at Glee, RocketGro’s brand-new Herb & Alpine Compost helps retailers fill a gap in their offering with the world’s first compost dedicated to the growing needs of both alpine plants and herbs in a 20-litre bag...
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Sipcam & Block Blitz launch new patio offering
Stand 7D40-E41
Sipcam Home & Garden has expanded its garden maintenance range with innovative products designed to keep outdoor surfaces impeccably clean. Block Blitz, a leading brand in outdoor cleaning solutions, has broadened its portfolio to include products that not only clean but also protect and restore outdoor spaces...
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Sustee: the must-have tool for peat-free gardening
Stand 8F61
As gardening evolves towards more sustainable practices, one challenge that has emerged is managing peat-free growing media. While these eco-friendly alternatives are better for the environment, they can be tricky to work with—particularly when it comes to watering. Enter Sustee, the revolutionary plant care tool that takes the guesswork out of watering and ensures your plants thrive...
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Protect against plant flies
Stand 9J62
Fungus Gnats or more commonly known as Plant Flies are attracted to the Super Ninja Plants Fly trap. Plant Flies are a growing nuisance to household plants due to changes in soil composition and climate change.
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Tildenet: one-stop shop for gardening essentials
Stands 6G80 and 6E65
The team at Tildenet Gardenware have been incredibly busy over the past few months putting together a whole host of versatile merchandising solutions aimed at making it easier for garden centres to choose the right selection of products for their business - a one-stop shop for gardening essentials...
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Peckish launches 100% recycled Woodland Feast feeder range
Stand 7C80-E81
Peckish, the UK’s leading wild bird food brand, is proudly introducing a new collection of wild bird feeders that are crafted from 100% recycled materials and sustainably sourced wood, marking a significant milestone in the brand’s commitment to sustainability...
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The buzz is back for Glee in September
Glee Daily News caught up with Show Director, Matthew Mein at the end of day two. With the buzz definitely back at the exhibition this year we asked: what feedback have you had from visitors and exhibitors so far?
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Surfinia named as most influential 'hero' plant
Surfinia has been named as the most influential 'hero' plant in Glee’s 50-year history as voted for by readers of GTN and GTN Xtra. First introduced 30 years ago, this series of trailing petunia has revolutionised the hanging basket and bedding market and it’s thought that 1.5 billion plants have been sold in Europe alone.
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Glee New Product Awards – Winners revealed
Ground-breaking new garden and pet products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2024, run in association with GTN. The Overall Best Glee New Product went to Sipcam Home and Garden for its Ecofective Slug Stoppa...
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Glee New Product Awards shortlisted products
The Glee New Product Showcase, in association with GTN, has generated huge interest as Glee. After drawing up their shortlisted products for the New Product Awards, the judges listened to pitches from exhibitors...
See the Glee New Product Awards Shortlists here
See the latest plants at Green Heart
Calling all planteria teams and plant buyers. Make sure you stop by Hall 10 to see the nurseries at the Green Heart with the latest plants and availability for the coming season...
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50th Glee opens with ribbon cutting ceremony
The 50th Glee officially opened with a ceremonial cutting of a green ribbon by Derek Bunker and Daivd Domoney. Representatives from all walks of the trade cheered as the ribbon fell and the doors to Hall 9 were opened...
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Glee 50-Year Heroes named
Glee’s 50-Year Heroes were announced on the first day of the exhibition, with the winners being named in four categories...
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Hive of activity on opening day of Glee
It was smiles all round as Glee returned to the NEC Birmingham in style today (Tuesday) with the 50th anniversary exhibition halls a hive of activity as soon as the doors opened at 9am...
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Debut Source Garden reports positive start
The debut edition of Source Garden, Europe’s newest responsible sourcing show for the gardening sector taking place alongside Glee, offered a show floor full of responsible manufacturers, plus the opportunity for visitors to meet with industry experts for one-to-one advice sessions...
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Potr crowned 2024 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winners
Potr, the creators of the world’s first flat-packed, self-watering planters, has been announced as the winners of this year’s prestigious GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund, with Andrew Flynn, founder and designer at Potr, receiving the accolade earlier this morning during the opening day of Glee 2024...
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Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news
The team from GTN are proud once again to be the official media partners for Glee producing the Glee Planner, the Glee Show Catalogue and the Glee Daily News..
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Glee 2024 Show Guide available online
The Glee 2024 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
Picture round-up from build-up day
Glee 2024 took shape on build-up day as exhibitors put the finishing touches to their stands in halls 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the NEC. Glee Daily News photographer Paul Webb captured all the action to give you a clear picture of what to expect over the next three days...
Click here for gallery of pictures
Watch out for some fantastic new plants
The Colegrave Seabrook Foundation which supports students studying Horticulture at UK and Ireland colleges and universities is returning to the Green Heart area of Glee 2024...
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Glee exhibitors share their latest news
As the Glee exhibition rapidly approaches, the show’s exhibitors have been sharing their latest news...
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Glee welcomes back a host of top brands
We take a look at some of amazing brands that are returning to the show after a considerable absence. They range from some of Europe’s biggest suppliers of bulbs, seeds, tools and garden equipment, to festive giants, children’s clothing and specialty food providers...
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Glee Innovators Zone rebrands to ‘Glee Firsts’
Glee has announced the rebranding of the Glee Innovators Zone to Glee Firsts. Since its inception in 2009, the Innovators Zone has been an essential part of Glee, dedicated to showcasing fresh talent, groundbreaking ideas, and the latest innovations in garden retail...
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Glee Home, Gift & Clothing – home of exclusive brands
The best of home, gift and clothing suppliers are gearing up to join the Glee community at the NEC, Birmingham. Many companies exhibiting under the Home, Gift & Clothing banner are exclusive to Glee this season, ranging in size from artisan British producers to some of the biggest suppliers in the business and nationwide buying groups.
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Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news
The team from GTN are proud once again to be the official media partners for Glee producing the Glee Planner, the Glee Show Catalogue and the Glee Daily News..
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