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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Glee Gathering off to a great start

Glee Gathering got off to a storming start today with lots of ‘exhibitor’ and ‘visitor’ activity at the beginning of the two-day ‘virtual’ show. Event director Matthew Mein (above) was pleased with the first day, saying: “For an industry that’s had a challenging year for new product development, there have been loads of really good ideas at the Glee Gathering today..."

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Tension mounts in Glee New Product Awards as final categories get ready to pitch

The final six categories of this year’s Glee New Product Awards, in association with GTN, will be put before the expert panel of judges tomorrow (Wednesday), from an impressive shortlist revealed here...

See shortlisted products for the final categories
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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...

See shortlisted products for the first awards
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Evergreen Garden Care launches wide range of peat-free growing media

To meet the demand for peat-free growing media options, the UK’s leading garden care company, Evergreen Garden Care (www.lovethegarden.com) is delighted to announce the launch of the best performing and widest range of Peat-Free growing media...

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Vitax invests in organic for 2021

Vitax is bringing the ‘feel-good’ factor to gardening into 2021 by launching a new organic range in response to gardeners’ demand for products which are environmentally-friendly and chemical-free...

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New children's range – National Trust 'Get Me Gardening' – made by Burgon & Ball

With family gardening in the spotlight as never before, garden tool manufacturer Burgon & Ball is launching a new licensed children’s gardening range in collaboration with Europe’s largest conservation charity, the National Trust...

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EKJU's new UK sales team ready for the road


Quality garden furniture and grow-your-own products supplier EKJU, which recently set up a new UK limited company, has assembled a team of vastly experienced sales professionals tasked with generating new garden centre stockists.

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Grow Sow Simple unveils fresh new look

Grow Sow Simple have revealed a fresh new look to the popular seed pod range SeedCell. The convenient grow your own range has undergone a transformational design for 2021 which is part of the companies plans to launch a more mature brand image...

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New-for-2021: Primeur confirms range expansions ahead of the new gardening season

Primeur – the leading supplier of the multi-award-winning Eco Garden collection of Tierra Verde self-watering planters, as well as Recycled Rubber Stepping-Stones, Deck Tiles and flexible Recycled Rubber Borders – has confirmed a number of new additions will bolster its product offering in the year ahead...

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Taylors Bulbs highlight Spring 2021 pre-season trends and availability

Despite the exceptionally busy peak-weeks with spring flowering bulb retailing, it is the pre-season order for Spring 2021 of Summer flowering bulbs, seed potatoes and other Grow-Your-Own products that the Taylors sales team are now working on. The traditional delivery window for this range has crept forward from the end of January to now seeing deliveries starting in December...

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Primus launches Peppa Pig range at Glee

Thanks to its partnership with Hasbro, Primus is delighted to be unveiling its brand new Peppa Pig and friends range at this year’s Glee event...

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Hygeia’s Nature Safe range extended with introduction of new Probiotic

Launched to the garden retail market in 2019, Hygeia’s Nature Safe range has proven popular thanks to its commitment to delivering products that provide eco and vegan-friendly, organic, and chemical-free solutions for common gardening jobs. Now, ahead of the 2021 season, Hygeia has expanded this benchmark setting range with the introduction of Nature Safe Probiotic...

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Zest launches exciting new range of decorative timber products  

The latest addition to Zest 4 Leisure’s established collection of garden dining and seating sets, the Charlotte range combines comfort and style with easy build convenience...

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Top of the class performance from Empathy

Empathy products are top of their class for performance and function, the combination of clear messaging, natural ingredients and the coveted RHS branding means they stand out from the competition to provide solutions for sowing, growing and lawn care for the conscious gardener.  

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Fordingbridge canopy sets off transformation at Hilliers Marlow garden centre

Construction specialists Fordingbridge have installed an impressive new entrance canopy as part of an impressive transformation at the Hillier group's Marlow garden centre...

 

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Bulldog Tools – made from FSC sustainable sources

For over 240 years Bulldog Tools have been manufacturing and supplying quality, reliable gardening tools from our base in Wigan, England...

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Pleydell Smithyman – Creative retail opportunities

Pleydell Smithyman are leading the way to help innovate and strengthen your business and the company's dedicated and experienced team are continuing to help clients to re-imagine their retail spaces, bench marking performance, and create innovative and commercial concepts and designs...

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READYBLAZE – Future proofed safer Firewood standards

New firewood brand READYBLAZE, who have launched their new range this month, are committing to safer firewood by joining a new scheme that is due to radically change standards in the winterfuels market...

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You can cook anything on a Traeger!
Grill, Smoke, Bake, Roast, Braise, & BBQ

Traeger’s do-it-all versatility allows you to cook hot and fast or low and slow. From baby back ribs to wood-fired pizza, smoky mac & cheese and even homemade apple pie - any recipe you can think of, can be cooked on a Traeger grill...

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Sipcam launches new products for 2021 under the pioneering ecofective range

The pioneering ecofective® range of garden care and plant protection products is to have a fresh new look for 2021 – with supplier Sipcam Home & Garden unveiling a raft of innovative developments that set a new benchmark for sustainable retail...

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Introducing Glee Gathering, 15-16 Sept 2020

Glee Gathering is a unique two-day digital experience designed to inspire whilst engaging buyers and connecting our community together. The Glee Gathering will host a virtual showroom of our exhibitors, engaging product showcases, exclusive content sessions and panel discussions, a platform to connect buyers and suppliers in a one-to-one environment, and the 2020 New Product Awards. All from the comfort of your home or office.

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What's happening at the Glee Gathering?
Products, industry insights, virtual 1-2-1 meetings via video link, private messaging

Reconnect with the gardening community at Glee Gathering, a unique two-day digital experience taking place 15th – 16th September.  The Glee Gathering platform is fully interactive and enables private messaging and virtual 1-2-1 meetings via video link. Start networking with those who matter most to your business...

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Virtual Showroom & Product Showcase
 

With 150-200 brands taking part in the Glee Gathering, you’ll be able to browse the latest and most innovative products from exhibitors, including look books, videos, news and more. The Glee Gathering will connect buyers and suppliers directly, all with a few clicks of a button...

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Let’s celebrate #FloralFriday on Friday 18th September

Greenfingers Charity sends its thanks to all those who supported their #FloralFriday initiative that helped to keep beautiful flowers and plants appearing on social media throughout this difficult year for the gardening industry...

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One-to-one meetings and virtual networking

At the heart of the Glee Gathering is our secure meeting platform that will enable one-to-one meetings and virtual networking with the individuals who matter most to your business. Each meeting room will enable you to talk face to face and share materials in a secure environment, with the software ensuring that you stay on track with all the people you want to see that day...

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Never fear, Glee Daily News is here

While we can't all meet up at the NEC in September, the team at GTN will still be bringing you the Glee Daily News to keep you in the Glee mood...

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