In This Issue
Excitement mounts as Glee 2021 opens its doors today - UPDATED
Day One opening times
Glee 2021 Show Guide available online
Don’t miss out – register for Glee now
Vote now for the Best Buyers of the past 18 months - The Glee Buyers Power List
Evergreen Green Care launches Miracle-Grow pesticide-free range
Rockery retailing made easy by Altico
Burgon & Ball: new ideas, exciting developments
Taylors Bulbs launch new Kids Grow Your Own kits
Swing by the Deco-Pak stand for ‘crazy’ look at its 2022 offering
Sowing seeds of the future
New Honey & Wild additions set garden décor trends
Primus launch its latest catalogue exclusively at Glee
A glove for every task and every type of gardener
New products to strengthen the hard landscaping category
Vivid animal sculptures that create a smile from Apollo
Tap into key trends and create opportunities with Primeur’s new MultyDeck
Carbon Gold offers a unique peat-free range
Norfolk Leisure turns up the heat
Starring TV role for Protek products
High-quality range of peat-free, coir-based composts
Experience counts for EPoS specialists
Amazing year for Patio Black Spot Remover
Cut above the rest – ARS Japanese Pruning Range
Words of wisdom from Traeger Grill-master
Ecommerce Ready Garden Furniture
A quality product from a quality supplier
Westland leads the way in sustainable gardening
Sizzle next summer with HJ Hall’s new SS22 Collection
Impressive range of water features from Hamac Trading
Hozelock continues to expand 2022 product portfolio at Glee
Specflue offers something for every garden and budget
New products and expansion plans from Garland
Henry Bell delighted to introduce new Wildlife Range
The Campingaz® Attitude range is perfect for those with limited outdoor space
Why buyers won’t want to miss The Real Soil Company
One-stop-shop supplier of multiple brands
A Glee greeting from Woodmansterne
Bloomin Amazing is a firmly establish bestseller
Pedigree Garden goes from strength to strength
Pot-mate is a simple yet great idea from hobby gardener
Algon: simple to apply and gives great results
Hygeia strengthen sustainably sourced range
Dizmezs increase manufacturing capacity after record year
Ondulin's EASYLINE PoS display units take centre stage
Natural palm leaves turned into sustainable tableware
Pleydell Smithyman... strategic approach for future
Yorkshire Flowerpots to showcase British made terracotta planters
Honeyfield’s to take the lead on their newest innovation
Quality gloves for the fashion conscious gardener
Gro Expert brings professional strength plant feeds to garden market
Kin chooses Glee to launch Clever Pots to garden trade
Glee introduces COVID-19 Status Checks
Glee 2021: COVID-19 measures FAQ
Floral Thursday is back!
New date announced for next year’s Glee
Top reasons why plant buyers should visit the Glee Green Heart
Glee Daily News brings you all the latest Glee news
More exciting brands confirmed for Glee 2021
Get ahead of the curve with Glee bestsellers
Enter the GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund
Everything you need to know about PAW @ Glee 2021
Glee 2021 content programme details unveiled
Gardenex plays host to International Buyers’ Centre at Glee
Glee Sustainability Report
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
New products, Glee style...in association with GTN
10 reasons not to miss Glee 2021
Excited to be back at Glee - GTN September, Glee Preview Issue, on-line here
News Update
Glee 2021 Show Guide available online
 

The Glee 2021 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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Excitement mounts as Glee 2021 opens its doors today - UPDATED

The final touches have been put to Glee 2021 where an impressive list of suppliers will join with UK and international key decision makers, buyers and trend setters, to showcase the future of gardening...

See Glee Daily News quick photo tour of Glee 2021 as build up came to an end yesterday...
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Day One opening times

Day one of Glee 2021 takes place tomorrow (Tuesday, 14th September).

Opening times: 9am to 6pm.

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Glee 2021 Show Guide available online

The Glee 2021 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.

Read your Glee Show Guide On-line here
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Don’t miss out – register for Glee now

Online registration for Glee is now live, enabling buyers and retailers to get online and book their free ticket to the first in-person garden trade exhibition anywhere in Europe within the last 18 months...

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Vote now for the Best Buyers of the past 18 months - The Glee Buyers Power List

Click here to vote for the best buyers of the past 18 months

 

Voting closes at midnight on Tuesday 14th September with the winners announced and celebrated on The Stage at Glee on Wednesday 15th September at 1:00pm.

 

Nominations for The Glee Buyers Power List 2021 include buyers from: 

Alton Garden Centre, Aylett Nurseries, B&M, B&Q, Barton Grange, Baytree Garden Centre, Bents Garden & Home, Blue Diamond, British Garden Centres, Caulders, Chessington Garden Centre, Dobbies, Downtown Garden Centre, Fron Goch, Frosts, Garsons, Gates Garden Centre, Haskins, Hayes Garden World, Hillier Garden Centres, Klondyke, Longacres, Milestone Garden Centre, Notcutts, Oaktree Garden Centre, RBG Kew, Rosebourne Garden Centres, Squires Garden Centres, Stewarts Garden Centres, Summerseat Garden Centre, Thompsons Garden Centres, Webbs and Whitehall Garden Centre.

See the full list of nominations and link to the voting page here
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Evergreen Green Care launches Miracle-Grow pesticide-free range
Stand 8D30-7A31

New Miracle-Gro Nourish & Protect is a pesticide free, sustainably packed and sourced range of products. An industry first, each product has two uses: providing the necessary nourishment for healthy garden growth, whilst protecting the garden from unexpected weather changes, as well as unwanted bugs and slugs...

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Rockery retailing made easy by Altico
Stand 6A50-B51

Having difficulties in topping up your rockery? Are wire baskets presenting hazards and causing problems with disposals? Altico has the solution with their sleek, new Rockery crates...

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Burgon & Ball: new ideas, exciting developments
Stand 6G50-H51

At Glee this year Burgon & Ball, the UK’s longest-established designer and manufacturer of garden tools and accessories, will be showing lots of fresh new ideas, and there’ll be exciting developments on current bestsellers, too...

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Taylors Bulbs launch new Kids Grow Your Own kits
Stand 6D02

Taylors Bulbs are set to launch their new range of Kids Grow Your Own kits at Glee..

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Swing by the Deco-Pak stand for ‘crazy’ look at its 2022 offering
Stand 6H50-J51

If retailers swing by the Deco-Pak stand (6H50-J51) at Glee 2021 they are guaranteed a crazy time as this year the team are doing things a little differently...

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Sowing seeds of the future
Stand 7B50-C51

Johnsons Lawn Seed brings digital innovation to the green new world...

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New Honey & Wild additions set garden décor trends
Stand 6J30-20A31

Woodlodge is delighted to add to its carefully curated Honey & Wild portfolio with more products than ever available to help decorate outside spaces...

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Primus launch its latest catalogue exclusively at Glee
Stand 7B34-C35

Launching its brand new catalogue at this year’s Glee event, Primus is excited to be showing literally 100s of new products for the first time at any trade show, nearly doubling the range since the last physical Glee show...

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A glove for every task and every type of gardener
Stand 7D30-6A31

E.P. Barrus will be unveiling a range of new and exciting products on stand 7D30-6A31 including a new range of gloves...

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New products to strengthen the hard landscaping category
Stand 6D30-F31

Meadow View Stone will be unveiling a selection of new paving, ancillary products, and decorative chippings, to further strengthen the Company’s already widely successful range of hard landscaping products...

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Vivid animal sculptures that create a smile from Apollo
Stand 6E40-F41

For high-quality, vivid animal sculptures and garden décor that creates a smile, look no further than Apollo Products...

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Tap into key trends and create opportunities with Primeur’s new MultyDeck
Stand 20C40-D41

New MultyDeck from Primeur – the company behind the multi-award-winning ECO Garden collection – is helping users tackle decking projects of all shapes and sizes quickly and easily, saving consumers time and money... 

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Carbon Gold offers a unique peat-free range
Stand 6F17

Carbon Gold offers a unique range of biochar-based composts, fertiliser and soil improvers that are 100% free from peat and synthetic chemicals and are Soil Association Approved for organic growing...

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Norfolk Leisure turns up the heat
Stand 20D40-E41

Norfolk Leisure is turning up the heat at Glee 2021! Coming with us is an exciting range of new and existing outdoor cooking products including Cook King, Norfolk Grills and Ooni Pizza Ovens...

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Starring TV role for Protek products
Stand F36-G37

Over the past year Protek have been busy supplying all the key TV garden makeover shows with their fabulous wood stains and paints.

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High-quality range of peat-free, coir-based composts
Stand 7B60-C61

Southern Trident is proud of its high-quality range of peat-free, coir-based composts and other growing media, and will be unveiling even further advances at Glee...

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Experience counts for EPoS specialists
Stand 20H50-J51

As EPoS specialists for garden centres and nurseries, Davidson Richards have over 44 years’ experience and can help you manage your entire retail operation from a single cloud-based solution – reducing costs, saving time, and increasing your profit....

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Amazing year for Patio Black Spot Remover
Stand 7A55

Garden centres stocking Patio Black Spot Removal products have reported sales above pre-pandemic levels which is a great reflection on the strength of the garden retail business...

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Cut above the rest – ARS Japanese Pruning Range
Stand 6G23

The ARS Corporation in Japan have been manufacturing the highest quality pruning tools since 1876. Sorbus are the master UK importers/distributors of this impressive range which includes saws, polesaws, secateurs, telescopic pruners, shears and loppers.

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Words of wisdom from Traeger Grill-master
Stand 20E10-F11

Here top Grill-master and chef Sam Wanstall talks with passion about what makes a Traeger grill so special...

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Ecommerce Ready Garden Furniture
Stand 6H20-J21

Manufacturer of sustainable garden furniture, EKJU are now offering a range of products to help retailers with their online sales, as well as providing stock for traditional in-store sales. The Ecommerce range is packaged ready for home delivery meaning they can supply the same quality EKJU products already prepared for customer home deliveries...

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A quality product from a quality supplier
Stand 8D20

Supplying top-quality growing media products to garden centres and retailers throughout the UK is something which Durston Garden Products has been doing for many years. So it’s not surprising that its message to retailers at this years Glee is one of continued support and co-operation, particularly when working towards a peat-free future...

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Westland leads the way in sustainable gardening
Stand 7C50-6A51

Westland are proud to lead the way in delivering sustainable gardening. This is highlighted with the launch of Feel Good Gardening, an initiative which ensures the Westland brand delivers sustainable success to gardeners today and tomorrow...

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Sizzle next summer with HJ Hall’s new SS22 Collection
Stand 6A30-B31

Leading UK sock manufacturer, HJ Hall, is excited to announce the launch of its Spring/Summer 2022 Collection, encompassing a variety of new styles tailored to both the outdoor enthusiast and housebound lounger alike...

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Impressive range of water features from Hamac Trading
Stands D20-E21 and 20D30-E31

Hamac Trading have the largest range of water features in Europe with stock available all year...

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Hozelock continues to expand 2022 product portfolio at Glee
Stand A40-B41

 Hozelock is adding to its product solutions, revealing two new exciting additions to its watering and weed control ranges that will help gardens to flourish...

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Specflue offers something for every garden and budget
Stand: 20H25

Specflue have been in the flame game for circa 30 years as the UK’s leading distributor of chimneys, flues and stoves to both the domestic and commercial markets...

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New products and expansion plans from Garland
Stand 8D30/E31

The launch of over 25 new products accompanied by 54 other items not previously exhibited, and the chance to announce the company’s positive plans for the future are the key reasons for Garland Products return to Glee in 2021...

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Henry Bell delighted to introduce new Wildlife Range
Stand 7A41

Henry Bell's Wildlife Range includes feeds for squirrels, hedgehogs, and swans and ducks alongside wildlife accessories for squirrels, hedgehogs, insects, bees and bats. The collection’s core aim is to enhance the wellbeing of wildlife animals.

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The Campingaz® Attitude range is perfect for those with limited outdoor space
Stand 20G10-H11

Allowing barbecue enthusiasts to enjoy great alfresco dining no matter how little outdoor space they have or if they are away from home, the Campingaz® Attitude collection of table top gas barbecues offers clever technologies and precision cooking in a portable package with sleek, urban styling...

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Why buyers won’t want to miss The Real Soil Company
Stand 6G60

The Real Soil Company and its hero product – SuperSoil – has been brought to market to enable garden retailers to fill the void felt at the upper end of the growing media product sector. Organic, peat-free and featuring only the best plant-derived matter, buyers visiting Glee will want to ensure the company is on their list of brands not to miss...

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One-stop-shop supplier of multiple brands
Stand 7D40-7E41

Handy Distribution is a one-stop-shop supplier of multiple brands of machinery and spare parts and with over 84 years’ experience, strong heritage and expertise we are one of the largest distributors in the UK garden machinery industry.

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A Glee greeting from Woodmansterne
Stand 20A10-B11

Greetings card sales should be high on every garden centre’s agenda when planning your visit to Glee, following the 31% growth in card sales from 2019 to 2021 reported by GTN Bestsellers...

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Bloomin Amazing is a firmly establish bestseller
Stand 6G01

Bloomin Amazing was first distributed in March 2018 and was officially launched at Glee in September 2018, since when it’s become firmly established in the growing media sector as the leading organic soil enricher and mulch...

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Pedigree Garden goes from strength to strength
Stand 7B65

Pedigree Garden goes from strength to strength in the market with retail independents, garden centres, major online retailers and gift shops...

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Pot-mate is a simple yet great idea from hobby gardener
Stand 8A57

Find out how keen gardener Phil Wilson turned his hobby into a business with Pot-mate™...

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Algon: simple to apply and gives great results
Stand 8D74

The organic way to clean paths, patios, decking, garden furniture and more. Safe for pets, wildlife, children and non-toxic. Algon has been a bestselling product for many years across garden centres, it is simple to apply and gives great results.

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Hygeia strengthen sustainably sourced range
Stand 8D40

Hygeia is a company committed to developing and delivering excellent products with environmental responsibility and consumerism at the forefront. Their Nature Safe range of fertilisers and lawn care is made from 100% plant based organic materials which are all child, pet, bee and vegan friendly.  

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Dizmezs increase manufacturing capacity after record year
Stand 20H01

Winter fuel experts Dizmezs have increased their manufacturing site capabilities, following strong growth in 2020. Already a reliable supplier to the UK market, this significant investment returns higher production capacity, strengthening the supply chain and making their business model even more sustainable for future trading...

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Ondulin's EASYLINE PoS display units take centre stage
Stand 6F23

Onduline’s innovative and impactful EASYLINE Point of Sale (PoS) display units, introduced by the market leading manufacturer to help garden centres and other leisure retailers drive sales, will be taking centre stage on stand 6F23 at Glee 2021...

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Natural palm leaves turned into sustainable tableware
Stand 20G04

The Wholeleaf Co, designers and producers of home compostable palm leaf plates, bowls, trays for the retail sectors, are excited to be exhibiting at Glee...

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Pleydell Smithyman... strategic approach for future
Stand 20G46

Excited to be setting up our stand (20G46) and to be back at Glee in 2021, Pleydell Smithyman are keen to help highlight some key opportunities for the Garden Centre Industry...

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Yorkshire Flowerpots to showcase British made terracotta planters
Stand 6H10-J11

Barnsley based Yorkshire Flowerpots is the UK’s only volume producer of ceramic flowerpots, producing in excess of 200,000 pots per year. It is part of the 4th generation Naylor Group of Companies, a family business which has been making ceramic products since 1890...

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Honeyfield’s to take the lead on their newest innovation
Stand 7B51

The biggest thing in wild bird care eco-innovation is being unveiled at the WHM Pet Group stand at Glee this year...

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Quality gloves for the fashion conscious gardener
Stand 8D60

Mechanix Wear’s Ethel Glove line reflects the brands long history of quality craftsmanship while keeping in mind the hand protection needs of today’s multitasking woman.

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Gro Expert brings professional strength plant feeds to garden market
Stand 7E61

Gro Expert,  exhibiting at Glee for the first time in 2021, aims to enhance innovation to the way the retail industry currently creates and sells plant nutrient products.

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Kin chooses Glee to launch Clever Pots to garden trade
Stand 7C64

Whatever the size of the outdoor space, the Clever Pots range of pots and accessories help make pot growing easier...

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New products, Glee style...in association with GTN

The Glee New Product Awards, in association with Garden Trade News, is one of Glee’s most inspirational features and is sure to be the place for buyers to source the most unique and sought-after products during Glee 2021. The showcase features the latest and greatest products on the market, offering visitors a chance to see all the newest products all in one place...

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10 reasons not to miss Glee 2021

Here are 10 reasons why Glee should be firmly in your diary for September...

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Excited to be back at Glee - GTN September, Glee Preview Issue, on-line here

 

 

In this issue of news and information for garden centre professionals:

  • Westland Glee Preview.
  • Retailers look forward to Glee, comment from Mike Burks, Gerald Ingram, Matthew Bent, Andy Bunker, Simon Bourne, Kev Turley, British Garden Centres, Julian Winfield, Carol Paris and John Birch.
  • A Glee Greeting from Woodmansterne.
  • Glee 2021 – GTN’s Preview.
  • Glee 2021 Show Plan and Exhibitor List.
  • Whats On “The Stage” at Glee 2021.
  • Onduline success at Alton Garden Centre.
  • New Products at Glee – a sneak preview of Glee New Product Award entries.
  • GTN Bestsellers – August garden centre sales analysis and charts in sample issue.
  • HTA Column – Boyd Douglas-Davies signs off as HTA President.
Read GTN's September 2021 Issue on-line here
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