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50 years of Glee - Last chance to vote for your Glee 50 Year Hero's - Voting closes at midnight Tuesday 3rd September 2024
GTN's Editor interviewed for The Underground Podcast - Official Podcast of Glee
GTN's Bumper Glee Preview - Read GTN's September 2024 Issue on-line here
Dobbies refuses to comment on restructure plan rumour
Sainsbury’s announces acquisition of 10 Homebase stores
UK horticulture businesses hit with new Brexit inspection charges amid biosecurity concerns
Beechcroft Nurseries and Garden Centre sold to Nuyard
Greenfingers supporters take to the skies
British Garden Centres supports Greenfingers and St Andrew’s Hospice with volunteer day
GCA to have lounge area at Glee in September
Handy to release 2025 trade pre-season catalogue & pricing at Handy LIVE 2024 event
The Gardens Group brings responsibly sourced carnivorous plants back into houseplant range
Yorkshire garden centre group supports running challenge for gardening charity
Landscapes By Design takes top award
Autumn Fair welcomes thousands of retailers at start of show
Glee welcomes back a host of top brands
Feverfew Garden Company to make debut at Glee
Invisible Creations unveils stylish garden accessibility range at Glee
Wyevale Nurseries to showcase British-grown native container tree range at Four Oaks
Field Sales (Retail Support)
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Garden centre set to undergo £3m revamp
Rush of customers at closing-down garden centre
BBC Gardeners’ World Autumn Fair announces Beautiful Borders winner
Dobbies prepares for blooming colourful autumn
RHS and community groups to stage two new exhibitions
The best of last week's
Retirement prompts recruitment at garden centre group
Steady sales reported as the weather picked up in July
Roger Crooks reports for GTN from Floral Fantasia at Hyde Hall
Minister informed of challenges and concerns of grower’s peat-free journey
Garland Products adds 46 new products to extensive range
Exciting opportunity to join Creative Products team
Glee 50 Year Hero's - Most Influential Nominations
Glee 50 Year Hero's - The "Character of Glee" Nominations
Glee 50 Year Hero's - Hero Product Nominations
Glee 50 Year Hero's - Hero Plant Nominations
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50 years of Glee - Last chance to vote for your Glee 50 Year Hero's - Voting closes at midnight Tuesday 3rd September 2024

As Glee celebrates 50 years, members of the industry and GTN readers over the past four months have been nominating their suggestions for Glee's 50 Year Hero's.  Now, the nomination lists are closed and open for voting by GTN and Glee Daily News readers until midnight on Tuesday 3rd September 2024 with the results being announced at 5:00pm on The Stage at Glee on Tuesday 10th September, just before the Glee New Product Awards.

See the nominations and vote for your Glee 50 Year Hero's
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GTN's Editor interviewed for The Underground Podcast - Official Podcast of Glee

 

 

"It makes people smile, people like my shirts.  It's because they are floral shirts that makes them smile, and that's the wonderful thing about gardening, it makes people happy..."

Listen to the podcast here
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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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Dobbies refuses to comment on restructure plan rumour

Dobbies Garden Centres has refused to comment on speculation that the company is planning a major restructure which could lead to store closures...

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Sainsbury’s announces acquisition of 10 Homebase stores

Sainsbury’s has reached an agreement to acquire 10 leasehold stores from HHGL Limited, trading as Homebase, for conversion into Sainsbury’s supermarkets. The transaction is expected to complete in early September...

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UK horticulture businesses hit with new Brexit inspection charges amid biosecurity concerns
 

UK horticulture businesses are facing new Brexit inspection charges amid concerns about biosecurity. These charges, known as the Common User Charge (CUC), have been implemented at Sevington for plant imports from the EU, placing increased financial pressure on businesses, particularly smaller ones...

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Beechcroft Nurseries and Garden Centre sold to Nuyard

Alexander Mackie Associates has announced the sale of Beechcroft Nurseries and Garden Centre, located at Madeley Road, Madeley Heath, Belbroughton, Stourbridge, West Midlands to the Nuyard Group...

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Greenfingers supporters take to the skies

During the next week supporters of the Greenfingers Charity will take to the skies to help raise vital funds to ensure the charity can build even more gardens at children’s hospices across the country...

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British Garden Centres supports Greenfingers and St Andrew’s Hospice with volunteer day

A dedicated team from British Garden Centres recently volunteered their time to support St Andrew’s Hospice in Grimsby. The green-fingered crew, made up of James Ducker, Events Manager, Eve Kerrigan, Content Creator, Jill and Phill from Brigg Garden Centre and ambassador Jayne Hickling lent their expertise to revitalise the hospice’s grounds and Greenfingers’ pirate-themed garden...

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GCA to have lounge area at Glee in September
 

The Garden Centre Association will have a lounge area at Glee where existing members and those interested in finding out more about the organisation can drop in...

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Handy to release 2025 trade pre-season catalogue & pricing at Handy LIVE 2024 event

It’s the biggest release of the year for British garden equipment manufacturer and distributor Handy, and this year’s trade pre-season catalogue for 2025 is no exception, packed with new product releases, exclusive discounts, monthly retailer promotions, and more...

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The Gardens Group brings responsibly sourced carnivorous plants back into houseplant range
 

The Gardens Group has reintroduced four species of carnivorous plants to its indoor plant range at Castle Gardens in Sherborne, Brimsmore Gardens in Yeovil and Poundbury Gardens in Poundbury...

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Yorkshire garden centre group supports running challenge for gardening charity

Yorkshire Garden Centres' Commercial Director, Sharon McNair and Head of Finance, Katie Young, joined runner Kate Ebbens for a 5k run to celebrate the group's support for the Greenfingers charity which is dedicated to supporting life-limited children...

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Landscapes By Design takes top award
 

The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL) Skills Competition at the BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair wrapped up this weekend with fantastic results. Two APL member teams faced off in the competition for a high-pressure showdown, with just 16.5 hours to build a 24m2 garden from scratch. The teams delivered such exceptional results that both gardens also earned prestigious gold medals from the event judges...

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Glee 50 Year Hero's - Most Influential Nominations

Top to bottom, left to right: 

John Ashley, Edward Conroy, Brian Evans, Warren Haskins, Nigel Long, Nicholas Marshall, Paris Natar, Caroline Owen, John Ravenscroft, Alan Roper, Norman Sellers, Glen Sheldrake, John Stanley, Guy Topping.

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Glee 50 Year Hero's - The "Character of Glee" Nominations

Left to right, top to bottom: 

Sue Allen, Derek Bunker, Nick Davies, Michelle de Lavis-Trafford, Boyd Douglas-Davies, Jackie Eades, Simon Fox, Anthony Harker, Stuart Kitchen, Nigel Poyner, Peter Seabrook, Geoff Wooldridge.

 

Also nominated: George Mold, Nick Page

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Glee 50 Year Hero's - Hero Product Nominations

Left to right, top to bottom: 

Drip Feeders, Garden Solar Lights, Gardman Wild Bird Care, Harmony Gardens MP Compost, Hozelock Connector System, Kelkay bagged aggregates and POS, Lotus Pebble Pool, Miracle Gro, Slug Gone – Wool slug pellets, The first Gro-Bag launched by Fisons, VegTrug, Wildlife World Solitary Bee Hotel, Wood Pellet BBQ grills.

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Glee 50 Year Hero's - Hero Plant Nominations

Left to right, top to bottom: 

Astrantia, Choisya 'Sundance', Hebes, Hydrangeas, Kinder Plants, Pre-Packed Flower bulbs, Scabious Butterfly Blue, Spirea Walbertons Magic Carpet, Surfinia Petunias

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Autumn Fair welcomes thousands of retailers at start of show

Autumn Fair, retail’s leading seasonal showcase for Home, Gift and Fashion, opened today and saw thousands of buyers walking the aisles looking to discover the latest products and hidden gems for their stores...

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Glee welcomes back a host of top brands

September timeline enables a host of bellwether brands and much-loved names to rejoin Glee. They range from some of Europe’s biggest suppliers of bulbs, seeds, tools and garden equipment, to festive giants, children’s clothing and specialty food providers...

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Feverfew Garden Company to make debut at Glee
 

Feverfew Garden Company, the innovative leader in stylish and functional gardening wear designed for women, is thrilled to announce its debut as an exhibitor at Glee 2024...

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Invisible Creations unveils stylish garden accessibility range at Glee

Invisible Creations is launching its new Garden Accessibility range at Glee. Inspired by the challenges faced by the founder’s grandmother, director Laura Wood has developed a range of products that blend style and functionality, ensuring that gardens remain safe, accessible, and beautiful...

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Wyevale Nurseries to showcase British-grown native container tree range at Four Oaks

Wyevale Nurseries is showcasing its home-grown native container trees at Four Oaks Trade Show and is inviting attendees to meet its team to discuss its ‘Best of British’ range...

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