In This Issue
Forth Valley Garden Centre to be sold to Caulders
Smiles all-round as Glee's 50th anniversary event proves to be big hit
Floral Thursday breaks records at Glee
Glee New Product Award winners celebrate
Glee New Product Awards shortlisted products
Hozelock unveils new solar automatic watering system
Easy cook, dine and relax proving a winner for Zest
GTN's Alan Burdon takes on the T20 Blast Mascot Race as Hawky
Kate Ebbens takes her Greenfingers run to Glee
All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group holds inaugural meeting
Glee 50-Year Heroes named
Potr crowned 2024 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winners
Anglo Aquatic win Green Heart Best Display at Glee
Rising Stars at Glee
Source Garden cultivates responsible sourcing
Gates welcomes latest partners Holland & Barrett
Zest employees venture even further for company charity
Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Ltd and Franchi Seeds to end trading agreement for UK
Demonstrations, deals and displays: a winning combination at Handy LIVE 2024 garden machinery event
New Dragonfly Collection from Town & Country
Wilkinson Sword enhances Ultralight Range
Feel the power of the Prism from EGO Power Plus
Henry Wag pet range now available at Stax
Get your copy of GTN Xtra
Stevenson Agencies wins Garland’s coveted ‘Sales Agent of the Year’ award
BHETA appoints Steve Edwards Sector Manager for DIY and Garden
Last chance to book your place at Horticulture, the Conference
AIPH approves new expos in South Korea and India
HTA welcomes appointment to key government trade advisory group
The best of last week's
Deco-Pak embarks on a new chapter with management buyout
Four brave wingwalkers raise £4,000 for Greenfingers
‘Baring’ all for a good cause with Perennial’s 2025 Naked Gardeners Calendar
Tom Allen to host the 2024 GIMA Awards
National Trust announces plans for £1m in garden investment
Meet Alan Bird: Commercial Director at Hozelock
Garland Products adds 46 new products to extensive range
GTN's Bumper Glee Preview - Read GTN's September 2024 Issue on-line here
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Forth Valley Garden Centre to be sold to Caulders

Caulders Garden Centres are set to purchase Forth Valley Garden Centre in Linlithgow, better known as Rouken Glen, Linlithgow, from the Sheikh family.

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Smiles all-round as Glee's 50th anniversary event proves to be big hit

It was smiles all-round as the 50th anniversary of Glee, taking place at the NEC Birmingham last week, proved to be a big hit with exhibitors and visitors. Everyone agreed there was a tremendous buzz around the show. GTN Xtra caught up with Show Director, Matthew Mein to get his feedback on how the three-day event was a huge success for the garden industry...

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Floral Thursday breaks records at Glee

Glee went Floral Thursday in support of Greenfingers Charity. The event, supported by Garden Trade News broke records for the number of people at Glee in Floral attire and funds rasied for Greenfingres during the day...

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Glee New Product Award winners celebrate

The Glee New Product Award winners have been celebrating their success. GTN Xtra got their reaction...

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Glee New Product Awards shortlisted products

The Glee New Product Showcase, in association with GTN, has generated huge interest as Glee. After drawing up their shortlisted products for the New Product Awards, the judges listened to pitches from exhibitors...

See the Glee New Product Awards Shortlists here
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Hozelock unveils new solar automatic watering system
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Hozelock is expanding its extensive automatic watering offering with the launch of the new SolarDrip, an ideal solution for pots, flowerbeds and hanging baskets...

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Easy cook, dine and relax proving a winner for Zest
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Timber garden furniture and outdoor leisure specialist, Zest is winning the trade’s hearts and minds with its ‘at one with nature’ outdoor entertaining collection...

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GTN's Alan Burdon takes on the T20 Blast Mascot Race as Hawky

GTN's Alan Burdon took time out after Glee to take part in the T20 Blast Finals Day Mascot Race as Hawky, the mascot of the Hampshire Hawks...

See GTN Xtra's photos of Hawky at T20 Blast Finals Day
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Kate Ebbens takes her Greenfingers run to Glee

Kate Ebbens, who embarked on a 366 daily run to raise money for Greenfingers this year, was spotted in her running gear at Glee alongside friends from the industry, including GTN editor Trevor Pfeiffer, Mr Plant Geek Michael Perry, and Heidi Towse, a trustee of Greenfingers...

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All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group holds inaugural meeting

The All-Party Parliamentary Gardening and Horticulture Group held its inaugural meeting in Parliament, electing co-chairs Valerie Vaz MP and Baroness Fookes, as well as officers including Lord Taylor, Sarah Dyke, and 15 other accepted MPs...

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Glee 50-Year Heroes named
 

Glee’s 50-Year Heroes were announced on the first day of the exhibition, with the winners being named in four categories...

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Potr crowned 2024 GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund winners

Potr, the creators of the world’s first flat-packed, self-watering planters, has been announced as the winners of this year’s prestigious GIMA Innovators Seed Corn Fund, with Andrew Flynn, founder and designer at Potr, receiving the accolade earlier this morning during the opening day of Glee 2024...

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Anglo Aquatic win Green Heart Best Display at Glee
 

Winning the Best Display at Glee is Anglo Aquatic with a display that captured the spirit of the Green Heart which this year has been bought into the show in Hall 10...

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Rising Stars at Glee

The GCA Westland Rising Stars class of 2024 met up at Glee ahead of the next part of their Rising Stars journey...

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Source Garden cultivates responsible sourcing
 

Source Garden, Europe’s newest responsible sourcing show for the gardening sector, has reported a very successful and productive debut show facilitating new connections and bringing together global manufacturers with wholesalers, brands and retailers looking to build the foundations of their new garden product lines...

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Gates welcomes latest partners Holland & Barrett

Gates welcomes their latest partners Holland & Barrett who are offering even more reasons to shop at one of the UK’s most popular garden centres...

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Zest employees venture even further for company charity

Garden furniture, grow your own and decorative garden structure specialist, Zest, part of the P&A Group, is backing its employees in two impressive money-raising endeavors, the latest initiatives in support of the company’s 2024 charity, North East Wales Mind.

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Mr Fothergill’s Seeds Ltd and Franchi Seeds to end trading agreement for UK

In 2021 Seeds of Italy Ltd agreed a distribution deal with Mr Fothergill's seeds Ltd offering their garden centre outlets 54 Franchi branded vegetable seed packets whilst Seeds of Italy continued to service its own wholesale and retail customers...

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Demonstrations, deals and displays: a winning combination at Handy LIVE 2024 garden machinery event

Handy LIVE 2024 – British company Handy’s biggest-ever garden machinery event – proved a hit with retailers and garden machinery dealers this September, whether watching demonstrations, participating in activities, or benefiting from the deals on offer in the dedicated Deals Room...

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GTN's Bumper Glee Preview - Read GTN's September 2024 Issue on-line here

GTN September 2024 - In this Bumper Glee Preview issue:

  • Westland Glee Preview Special
  • Successful integration at AMES, GTN interviews CEO Paul North UK
  • GCA Regional Results, winners from the 2024 inspections
  • Derian House, a new Greenfingers Children’s Hospice Sensory garden
  • GTN’s Glee 2024 Show preview starts here
    • Glee floor plan and exhibitor list
    • What’s on in the Glee sectors
    • Glee Exhibitor News – Latest products and services
    • Fandango Fire Tools at Glee
    • Under one roof at The AMES Companies UK
    • Floral Thursday FUNdraising at Glee
    • Eyes on the gift-wrapping market with Woodmansterne
    • Tildenet – a partner of choice
    • Landmark year for Hozelock
    • For that perfect lawn – Johnsons Lawn Seed
  • GTN Planteria - Floral Fantasia and Mr Fothergill’s trials
  • GTN Planteria – Ball helps retailers sell more plants
  • Join the Vitavia family
  • PATS 2024
  • LOFA Viewpoint – SOLEX 2024 a resounding success
  • New lines from Museums & Galleries
  • HTA Viewpoint – For a stronger future
  • GIMA Viewpoint – See you in person soon
Read the Glee Preview issue on-line here
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New Dragonfly Collection from Town & Country

Town & Country has unveiled the launch of the Dragonfly Collection. This new range offers a curated selection of best-selling garden essentials seamlessly interwoven with complementary gifting lines and link purchase opportunities. The Dragonfly Collection brings together functionality, luxury and elegance in a way that will delight both garden enthusiasts and those seeking the perfect gift.

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Wilkinson Sword enhances Ultralight Range
 

The hugely popular Wilkinson Sword Ultralight range is once again expanding, with new products being introduced. As well as this, developments to certain lines have also been unveiled.

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Feel the power of the Prism from EGO Power Plus

A three-in-one portable lighting solution using powerful proven battery technology is now available to order...

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Henry Wag pet range now available at Stax
 

A selected range of Henry Wag products is now available for purchase through Stax Trade Centres. For those unfamiliar with the brand, Henry Wag is known for its innovative and practical solutions that make life easier for pet owners...

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