Eleven ground-breaking new garden products have been confirmed as the winners of the coveted Glee New Product Awards 2018. Selected from hundreds of entries showcased at Glee (September 10-12, NEC Birmingham), the winning products were chosen by an expert panel of judges, representing independent and multiple retailers and international suppliers. The 2018 judges considered each entry on a challenging range […]

The all new Flopro Classic Hose Reel will hit the market at Glee with 30,000 units being given away absolutely free of charge at garden centres across the country. Flopro have arranged the deal with a national newspaper whose readers simply collect the vouchers and visit their nearest participating centre where they will receive their brand new hose reel at […]

Following the success of last year’s show, Fordingbridge, the leading specialist design and build contractors of inspiring canopy, walkway and building solutions, will be returning to Glee to demonstrate the benefits of its robust and hardwearing designs to suit a wide range of garden retail environments. With a fresh, newly located stand in Hall 19 (19S38-T37), visitors to the show […]

Real Christmas tree supplier Needlefresh has announced a charity partnership with Greenfingers which will be launched at Glee in September. The fundraising initiative will allow garden retailers a simple way to donate to Greenfingers through Christmas sales over the upcoming festive period. Known as ‘The Christmas Tree that Keeps on Giving’, Needlefresh is encouraging all of its customers visiting the […]

Founder of Life at No.27, Annabelle Padwick, has been announced as an expert speaker at Glee 2018. Writer and presenter Annabelle will explain how gardening can help change the lives of those struggling with mental health challenges by sharing her own personal story – which led to setting up Life at No.27. In addition, visitors and exhibitors will be the first to get an in-depth insight […]

With its 20th anniversary on the horizon in 2019, there are lots of exciting plans afoot for Greenfingers Charity, some of which are set to be revealed at this year’s Glee. Greenfingers, founded in 1999 by gardening journalist and broadcaster Richard Jackson, will be joining one of the charity’s key supporters, the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), who have generously donated the […]

Glee has a proven track record of evolving and changing to meet the needs of the industry it represents. The latest update is a continuation of this theme, as it is confirmed that the 2019 event will take place on Tuesday September 10 to Thursday September 12. The simple act of moving Glee one day later in the week has […]

Bord na Móna has announced the launch of its ‘Growing Media Academy’, a brand new, educational initiative designed to strengthen retailers’ understanding of the Bord na Móna Growise range of products. This training platform aims to create more informed, knowledgeable and confident sales champions for Bord na Móna Growise within retailers across the UK and Ireland, with multi-channel content and […]

Introduced ahead of the 2018 show, Glee’s new guided Discovery Tours will provide a fresh insight into the show’s extensive catalogue of content, features, educational seminars and inspirational retail displays. With spaces filling up fast for the daily tours, interested parties are urged to sign up now to avoid missing out. Offering a unique and bespoke visitor experience, the walking […]

At Glee this year, garden pots supplier Woodlodge will be promoting its partnership with the UK’s leading terminal illness support charity, Marie Curie, to raise vital funds and awareness. The Marie Curie charity pots will be on show for retailers to order on the Woodlodge stands (6T30-U31 and 6T40-U41). The stackable pots, available in three different colours, all display the charity’s […]