The second of Glee’s new-for-2023 registration incentives saw one lucky attendee win £1,000 to spend at the show. The lucky recipient was Sarah Daniel from Pengelly Garden Centre in Cornwall, who has used the prize fund to help local schools get into gardening.

The registration incentive was a first of its kind for Glee, and its only stipulation was that the money would be spent with a 2023 exhibitor whilst at the show. Sarah made a beeline for the Zest stand, where she proceeded to purchase a bundle of Zest’s bestsellers, including the Garden Bar, Emily three-seater garden bench, Veg Bed, and Sleeper Cold Frames. Sarah’s mission was clear, using 50% of the proceeds to kickstart a unique growing project she had earmarked with five local schools, with the other 50% used to buy even more Zest products to further fund the project, helping it to remain self-sustaining.

Upon hearing of Sarah’s plan, Zest’s MD, Steve Morgan, kindly also donated five potting benches and five raised bed vegetable planters to further bolster the vision. These have already been allocated to the schools in a boost to their grow-your-own aspirations. 

Sarah Daniel said of her win: “Winning Glee’s incentive was a superb way to begin my time at Glee 2023. I knew right away that I wanted to use the money towards Zest’s GYO products, and it’s just superb that they have been able to top up the ‘win’ with their very generous donation.

“The products have already been put to good use, not only within the schools themselves but also to further fund the long-term vision for the project. Our selected schools are already fully engaged, with our autumn workshop set to build upon this. It will be great to introduce children to growing, to let them understand where their food comes from and possibly cultivate some more interest in our industry for future generations to come on board, either working with us, shopping in our stores or doing their own gardens. It’s crucial that we get involved, as the children in our schools are the futures of all of our businesses.”

To find out more about Pengelly Garden Centre and to follow their school gardening project, please visit www.pengellygardencentre.co.uk or join the team on Facebook via www.facebook.com/pengellygardencentre1

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Glee connects the garden industry to inspire change, drive growth and launch innovation​, with the next edition of Glee confirmed for 25th-27th June, NEC, Birmingham. Look out for even more registration incentives and the all-new Connect @ Glee online platform, where buyers and exhibitors can proactively choose who they want to meet based on criteria important to their business. 

To find out more or to register your interest in exhibiting, please visit  www.gleebirmingham.com or call +44 (0)203 3545 9752.