In This Issue
Welcome to the GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest (Autumn Edition)
A-Z listing of GIMA New Product Directory Advertisers
Read the GIMA Buyers’ Guide & New Product Digest Spring 2024 in online A4 page turner format
Join the AMES Companies on a journey of growth
The AutoPot RHS Collection
Discover the joy of gardening with Greenman’s Lite Range
Azpects Patio Snow Foam
The Premier Range from Bulldog
For garden, for gifting: major new launches from Burgon & Ball
Capi creating beauty from waste
Innovative range of coir bag composts from CoirProducts.co.uk of Salike
The future of peat-free starts with Durstons
elho: Stylish and sustainable, naturally
Grow your sales with exciting new ranges from Evergreen Garden Care
Fandango Fire Tools: The perfect Christmas cracker!
Increase your retail sales with Fargro’s unique, store-ready solutions
Forest Garden: Small space, big impact
GARDENA launches new and improved StarCut pruning loppers
GARDENA announces the launch of brand-new Dual Hose Box for 2025
Glee: Nurturing newness in garden retail
How Greenkey is thriving against all odds
FlowerGrow sees significant growth
Handy Distribution: Your complete garden machinery offer
Premium bird food from Harvest Pet Products
Hortiwool: Nature’s best friend for your garden and allotment
New Hozelock Solar automatic watering system
Johnsons Lawn Seed: New Nature’s Lawn with Mowable Native Wildflowers
Kleen-Tex: Your premium source for sustainable matting solutions!
LBC Boots: The sustainable choice in lightweight footwear for every season!
Marriage’s launches spectacular new pet food range
Meadow View Stone cements innovator status
Museums and Galleries: Beautiful gifts for Christmas
Panacea: Sustainable plant saucers, saucer covers and surface protectors
Panacea: Decorative garden screens
HugRug: Embrace Autumn with new sense rugs
Introducing Empathy’s Compost Improver and Grow Bag Improver
Self-watering planters from POTR
Primeur: Step into 2025 with doormats that make an entrance
Primus launches largest ever product catalogue
Sipcam: Bin the bottle and pick up a pouch with ecofective
Smart Garden Products: Autumn Avalanche!
ARS Pruning Tools: Precision and power for every gardener
The Solar Centre: Best-selling solar lights
Tildenet Gardenware launch Flexible Retail System for 2025
Daringly different and award-winning Treadstone products
Grow your garden dream with Vitavia Greenhouses
Vitax: New houseplant care range set to boost sales
Space-savvy pizza making with Witt
Grow your sales sustainably with Woodmansterne
Zest is the natural choice for outdoor living
Celebrating excellence: the 2024 GIMA Awards winners are confirmed
GIMA Sword of Excellence
GCA Supplier of the Year Award
Gardenex Export Achievement Award
HTA-sponsored Sustainability Award
Garden Care – sponsored by Decco
Growing Media
Garden Tools, Machinery & Implements
Growing Planting Equipment & Sundries
Outdoor Leisure – sponsored by LOFA
Garden Landscaping
Garden Clothing & Gifts
Pet Care, Aquatics & Wild Bird Care
Garden Lighting, Water Features & Ornamentation
Decorative Pots & Planters
Best Point of Sale Material
Best Multi-Channel Campaign – sponsored by Garden Centre Retail
Best Social Media Campaign
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Welcome to the GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest (Autumn Edition)

As one season closes, another unfolds before us, and this latest edition of the GIMA Buyers Guide & New Product Digest serves as the ideal companion for navigating the challenges and opportunities that 2025 will undoubtedly bring...

Kate Ebbens

GIMA President 2024/2025

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Read the GIMA Buyers’ Guide & New Product Digest Spring 2024 in online A4 page turner format

The GIMA Buyers’ Guide & New Product Digest Autumn 2024 has been published in A4 magazine format on-line as well as this e-mail newsletter format...

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Join the AMES Companies on a journey of growth
 

As we look ahead to Season 25, AMES Companies is finalising significant brand and business updates set to reshape the landscape of garden retail in 2025 and beyond...

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The AutoPot RHS Collection
 

Endorsed by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the AutoPot RHS Collection includes a range of automatic plant watering systems for every kind of plant, in every kind of garden...

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Discover the joy of gardening with Greenman’s Lite Range
 

At Greenman Garden Tools, we believe that gardening should be a pleasure for everyone. That’s why we’ve developed our innovative Lite Range – a collection of tools designed to make gardening accessible and enjoyable for all...

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Azpects Patio Snow Foam
 

Give your neglected patio and outdoor areas a fresh start with Azpects Patio Snow Foam...

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The Premier Range from Bulldog
 

Strength, British heritage and reliability reflect the traditionsupon which the Bulldog name has been built. Skill and craftsmanship have been key to the company’s success for over 240 years...

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For garden, for gifting: major new launches from Burgon & Ball
 

Are you ready for a revolution in gardening tools? This new collection of RHS-endorsed tools offers a unique proposition, unlike any other tools currently available in the UK. BoronGreen offers gardeners a new generation of stronger and more durable gardening tools, combined with exciting sustainability credentials...

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Capi creating beauty from waste
 

Capi Europe designs and manufactures planters made from high quality recycled materials...

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Innovative range of coir bag composts from CoirProducts.co.uk of Salike
 

Home to UK’s largest carbon neutral coir portfolio, CoirProducts of Salike proudly offers an exciting range of 50L coir bag composts for all types of growers and gardeners. Crafted with care, using natural and sustainable coir, our products are completely peat-free and easy-to-use...

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The future of peat-free starts with Durstons
 

Durston Garden Products are fully committed to a peat-free future and encourage retailers to act now, ensuring they offer a peat-free range that delivers outstanding results and guarantees customer satisfaction...

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elho: Stylish and sustainable, naturally
 

With the popularity of houseplants continuing to rise, B-Corp plant pot manufacturer, elho, has introduced its latest wave of sustainable yet stylish innovations designed to help consumers bring a little more nature into their homes.

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Grow your sales with exciting new ranges from Evergreen Garden Care
 

Evergreen Garden Care has unveiled a host of new ranges and products for 2025, covering lawn care, lawn seed, weed control, compost and bark, and controls products…

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Fandango Fire Tools: The perfect Christmas cracker!
 

Fandango Fire Tools are well and truly into their busy season. Cold weather, Christmas approaching and new dealers onboard since Glee, make this a very busy time...

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Increase your retail sales with Fargro’s unique, store-ready solutions
 

At Fargro, we offer a range of innovative products designed to give your garden centre a competitive edge. Our store-ready decorative planters and till gift bags provide hassle-free solutions that are as convenient as they are attractive...

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Forest Garden: Small space, big impact
 

Forest Garden’s top tips for bringing big style to small spaces...

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GARDENA launches new and improved StarCut pruning loppers
 

The new GARDENA StarCut Pro pruning loppers have been designed to make pruning trees and large shrubs easier and safer than ever...

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GARDENA announces the launch of brand-new Dual Hose Box for 2025
 

Europe’s number one watering brand GARDENA announces the launch of a brand-new Dual Hose Box; the convenient way to water your garden...

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Glee: Nurturing newness in garden retail
 

Join Glee, the UK's leading garden and outdoor living trade show and the central hub for the gardening community for over 50 years!

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How Greenkey is thriving against all odds
 

For over 20 years, Greenkey Garden and Home has proudly served the UK with top-quality gardening products. As the gardening landscape has evolved, so has Greenkey – continuing to prioritise excellence...

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FlowerGrow sees significant growth
 

FlowerGrow Ltd is a young and dynamic Irish growing media supplier that has seen significant growth in sales over the last few years in both garden centres and growers across the UK with its ever-expanding range...

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Handy Distribution: Your complete garden machinery offer
 

Handy is one of the largest garden machinery manufacturers and distributors, supplying specialist dealers, large national retailers, garden centres and mail order companies...

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Premium bird food from Harvest Pet Products
 

Get ready to elevate your bird feeding with The Little Birdhouse. Launching early 2025, this exciting new brand from Harvest Pet Products is dedicated to providing the highest quality, clean bird seed blends, suet products and straights...

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Hortiwool: Nature’s best friend for your garden and allotment
 

Hortiwool is part of a pioneering British company with almost 20 years of experience developing innovative, sustainable products using natural wool...

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New Hozelock Solar automatic watering system
 

Hozelock will be expanding its automatic watering range with the launch of the innovative SolarDrip, arriving next year...

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Johnsons Lawn Seed: New Nature’s Lawn with Mowable Native Wildflowers
 

Johnsons Lawn Seed, a trusted name in lawn seed innovation for over 200 years, is delighted to unveil its latest product, Nature’s Lawn with Native Mowable Wildflowers...

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Kleen-Tex: Your premium source for sustainable matting solutions!
 

At Kleen-Tex, we’re more than just a supplier – we’re your strategic partner in offering sustainable, innovative, and high-quality matting solutions that will elevate your garden centre’s appeal. By focusing on eco-friendly products, we attract discerning buyers who value both quality and responsibility...

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LBC Boots: The sustainable choice in lightweight footwear for every season!
 

Get ready to stock up on the incredible, record-breaking Ultralight footwear from LBC Boots! Known for their hugely popular Ultralight Ankle Boots, LBC Boots offers these stylish, eco-friendly boots in six vibrant colours, perfect for adding a splash of style to any autumn or winter outfit...

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Marriage’s launches spectacular new pet food range
 

Marriage’s showcased the fresh new rebrand of their small animal and indoor bird categories at PATS in September and received an outstanding response...

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Meadow View Stone cements innovator status
 

Meadow View Stone wowed customers with a collection of new products, new ranges, new Point of Sale and award-winning AR technology on their stand at Glee...

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Museums and Galleries: Beautiful gifts for Christmas
 

Beautifully designed and made Christmas gift ideas are splendidly laid out in Museums and Galleries Ltd’s collections...

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Panacea: Sustainable plant saucers, saucer covers and surface protectors
 

Panacea’s new range of Plant Saucers, Covers and Mats offer an environmentally friendly, cost-effective solution for watering whilst protecting surfaces from water and soil spills...

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Panacea: Decorative garden screens
 

Panacea’s Garden Screens offer practicality and versatility to suit any situation. Crafted from galvanized powder-coated steel, these screens will resist the elements whilst adding a modern touch of décor. A perfect blend of high quality, style, functionality, and durability...

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HugRug: Embrace Autumn with new sense rugs
 

As the cooler months approach, there’s no better time to refresh your home with our bestselling Sense collection. You’ve told us how much you adore our Sense mats and runners, and now we’re thrilled to introduce brand new rug sizes!

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Introducing Empathy’s Compost Improver and Grow Bag Improver
 

At Empathy by PlantWorks Ltd, we understand the challenges of using peat-free compost. Peat-free alternatives often lack the essential microorganisms needed for optimal plant growth, making it difficult for customers to achieve the desired results...

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Self-watering planters from POTR
 

POTR designs and manufactures flat pack, self-watering planters made from waste, designed to be posted directly through your letterbox.

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Primeur: Step into 2025 with doormats that make an entrance
 

Uniting decades of experience with innovative solutions, Primeur’s Mighty Mats doormat range combines style, durability, and sustainability...

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Primus launches largest ever product catalogue
 

Primus, the award-winning garden décor brand from The Perry Group, is proud to feature its largest range of garden décor with over 100 new products, establishing the brand as the fist choice for gar-den décor...

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Sipcam: Bin the bottle and pick up a pouch with ecofective
 

In an industry first, the ecofective range take a leap forward to sustainable flexible pouch packaging across its entire range, breaking the norm of plastic bottles and giving retailers a wonderful opportunity to support sustainable solutions...

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Smart Garden Products: Autumn Avalanche!
 

As the nights draw in and the leaves start to fall, make sure you are fully stocked up with our selection of autumn essentials. Smart Garden has all the options for sweeping and tidying up outside, protecting plants for the winter and stopping gutters and downpipes from getting clogged up, all at great value price points...

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ARS Pruning Tools: Precision and power for every gardener
 

When it comes to pruning, the ARS range from Japan has become synonymous with excellence. Known for their “Always Razor Sharp” philosophy, ARS tools have been expertly engineered for maximum precision, durability, and comfort...

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The Solar Centre: Best-selling solar lights
 

Garden lighting is growing and customers are increasingly looking for unique ways to enhance their outdoor spaces, our range of solar mushroom lights offers the perfect opportunity to stay ahead of this trend...

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Tildenet Gardenware launch Flexible Retail System for 2025
 

Tildenet Gardenware offers the most comprehensive range of gardening accessories and sundries on the market, supplied in recyclable packaging and with a focus on quality and sustainability...

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Daringly different and award-winning Treadstone products
 

Treadstone Products introduce Coppice Gloves – an attractive collection of value for money gloves designed to see sales soar...

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Grow your garden dream with Vitavia Greenhouses
 

Transform your garden centre into a hub of inspiration with Vitavia, the UK’s leading name for quality hobby greenhouses and accessories...

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Vitax: New houseplant care range set to boost sales
 

Vitax has launched a completely new houseplant care range to not only help its customers boost sales, but also deliver products that meet the demands of consumers looking for an easy purchasing choice...

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Space-savvy pizza making with Witt
 

Witt’s Pizza oven range has been wowing reviewers and customers with ultra-fast heating and rotating technology since its launch, gaining 5-star reviews in publications such as Ideal Home, Modern Gardens, T3 and The Independent...

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Grow your sales sustainably with Woodmansterne
 

Woodmansterne is the leading supplier of premium greeting cards to independent retailers, and we have recently launched our first Gift Packaging collection...

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Zest is the natural choice for outdoor living
 

Timber expert Zest’s innovative outdoor living range is designed around wellbeing, outdoor entertaining and relaxation.

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