GTN November 2024 - GIMA Awards Roll of Honour & GLEE New Products Directory - Garden Trade News UK
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Christmas Joy!
Asthisissue goes to presswe’ve just startedout on our judging visits to find
The Greatest Garden CentreChristmas Teams for 2024.We’ve had arecord120 garden centres nominated this year so we are really grateful to oursponsors for their help in making the awards judging visits possible. This year’s sponsors are: Marriages WH PetGroup, Tildenet, SmartGarden Products Three Kings, Kaemingk, MorePeople, Woodmansterne, Glee, SOLEX/LOFA, Fandango FireTools, Museums &Galleries and Stars for Europe. Thank you.
As well as thejudging visits we have also launched the customer voting for The Greatest Christmas Garden Centre Team once again. With almost 19,000 votesreceivedlast year we look forward to counting and validating even
more votesthis year
So far,reports from our judges arethat Christmas sales arelightly up on last year.Let’s hope the weather onceagain doesn’tget in the wayand we end the year on atrading high note.
There’sgood news in the pipeline for the Dobbies garden centres earmarked for closure as partoftheir financial re-structuring plan. We understand that up to 20 centres will have newowners/operators by the end of the year which is great news for the staff involved.
Therewas asurprise in-storefor GTN Editor,TrevorPfeiffer at the ChoiceMarketing Conferencelast month. It wasanhonour to receivetheir IndustryChampionAward Thank you.
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Our biggest ever Christmas judging journey
Our team of judges arereally getting into the Christmas Spirit as they start their mission to visit the recordentry of 120garden centres that have teams nominated in this year’s Greatest Christmas Awards.
And here’sthe list of Categories the judges will be looking at to find TheGreatest Christmas Teams:
1. TheGreatest Christmas Houseplant Team - Sponsored by Starsfor Europe
2. TheGreatest Outdoor Plant and Christmas Tree Team
3. TheGreatest Gardening as aChristmas GiftSales Team - Sponsored by Fandango Fire Tools
4. TheGreatest Christmas Gifts Team –Sponsored by Museums and Galleries
5. TheGreatest Garden CentreChristmas Promotions Team - Sponsored by Glee
6. TheGreatest Christmas BBQ and Outdoor LeisureTeam –The SOLEX Sizzle - Sponsored by LOFA
7. TheGreatest FestiveRetail Food Team
8. TheGreatest Christmas Wild Bird Care
&Pet Team - Sponsored by Marriages –WHM PetGroup
9. TheGreatest Garden CentreGrotto Team - Sponsored by SmartGarden Products –Three Kings
10 TheGreatest Group Small Garden CentreChristmas Team - Sponsored by Woodmansterne
11. TheGreatest Group Large Garden CentreChristmas Team
12. TheGreatest Small Garden Centre Christmas Team - Sponsored by Tildenet
13. TheGreatest Mid-Sized Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by Kaemingk
14 TheGreatest Large Garden Centre Christmas Team – Sponsored by MorePeople
15 TheGreatest Giant Garden Centre Christmas Team - Sponsored by Kaemingk
Afterall those visits, and plenty of mincepies, the judges will be meeting in early January to decide the categorywinners whowill be announced on TheStage at Spring Fair,Hall 2atthe NEConMonday3rd February2025, 5:00pm. We look forwardtoseeing as many nominated teams and GTNreadersthereaspossible.
Thank you to the Sponsors of GTN’s Greatest Christmas Awards 2024
As well as the kudos and fame from winning aGreatest Christmas award, our Gold winners in each of the judged categories will win prizes including stock, services or hotel accommodation from our Greatest Awards sponsors.
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Who will customers vote as The Greatest Christmas Garden CentreTeam
Last year almost 19,000 garden centre customers votedfor their Greatest Christmas Garden CentreTeam as partof GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards.
After the success of last year’s Customer Vote, we’vereintroduced paper in-storevoting slips. Along with the online vote,even morecustomers can nowshare their appreciation of the magical Christmas retailing experiences created by garden centres acrossthe UK
To join in, just download artwork for the poster and voting forms from the GTNXtraemail newsletter -www gardentradenews.co.uk. Your customers can then vote online, by scanning the QR code on the posters, or by completing apaper slip and posting it in an instore voting box. Youwill need to collect the paper slips and send them to the GTN officesbeforethe deadline closes on Sunday 22nd December 2024.
Of course,you can also include the voting link in your social mediaand websitetomakesureyou reachall of your customers. It’sassimpleasthat. Voting is free, but we arepartnering with The Greenfingers Charity so voters can, if they wish, makea Christmas donation to help build moremagical gardens in children’s hospices acrossthe country.
Likelastyear,wewill haveregional and an overall winner.Last year’s overall winner wasthe team at Busy Bee on the Isle of Wight.
Voting is open nowuntil 4.00pm on December 22nd.
Strength in numbers
Choice Marketing’s 22nd Conference and TradeShow welcomed arecordbreaking number of delegates and generated orders in excess of £300,000.
Held in Kenilworth last month, Choice Marketing’s annual get together,with morethan 400 delegates and 130 trade stands, marked the buying group’s continued growth. Newmembers areBernaville Nurseries and Merry Harriers, plus garden centres from Fairways and Caulders. Choice Marketing is nowagroup of 60 independentgarden centres, with acollectiveturnovergenerating morethan £225 million. “We’re proud of howChoiceMarketing is growing and supporting our members, all of whom are independent garden centres, as well as working in partnership with our suppliers”, says Michelle de Lavis-Trafford, ChoiceMarketing’s long-standing CEO.
The conferencehighlighted the strength of Choice Marketing’s supplier network and exclusiveChoiceshow dealsfrommany suppliers. The announcement of this year’s Supplier of the Year awards, votedbymembers andpresented by the Group’s Non-ExecutiveDirector,Terry Maywood, wasthe focusofthe evening’s gala dinner
ChoiceMarketing Supplier of the Year Awards 2024 Plants
• AllensmoreNurseries
Furniture&Outdoor Living
• LeisureGrow
Non-Retail Services
• Corby+Fellas
Giftware
• Woodmansterne
SundryAssociateSupplier
• RocketGro
SundryMajor AssociateSupplier &the PeterWilson Cup
• Westland
IndustryChampion
• Trevor Pfeiffer,Garden Trade News
3 Corby+ Fellas
The new Labour government’sfirst budget has bought with it challenges for all businesses. GTNhears about the steps garden centreretailers aretakingtostayprofitable.
Working with the weather and living plants means those in horticulture areadept at coping with change and the unexpected. The industryprides itself on being adaptable, finding solutions and ways to mitigatebusinessbarriers so it can thriveand give customers the products and services theyneed to
createbeautiful homes and gardens. But announcements in therecent budget have thrownthe industry, andall businesses,abit of a curveball withrisesinemployercontributions to NationalInsurance and theminimum wagetoname justtwo.GTN askedkey retailersfor theirthoughts andplansfor dealing with thesenew challenges.
Justin Williams, Managing Director,FronGoch Garden Centre.
The changes area huge newchallenge and of course theyaren’ta oneoff likeCovid. The Government is going to endanger the future of small and medium businesswhich play a huge partinshaping our society and community.
We must find greater efficiencies and productivity from the labour hours we usein our businesses, to create better value for our employees, our customers and our businesses. Innovating with technology and plant and machineryisone way.
If we aregoing to ask our managers to use fewerhours,how can we re structureour staffing and services to reduce the burden on their rotas.? Ensuring the team arefocused on appropriaterotas and havethe correct number of people at the right time is needed so we can matchdemand with resources.
Most businesses in our industrydiversified
away from food production in the past -there may be areas we nowneedtomove away from or rethink. We must relook at our product ranges and services and ask if theyviablefor profitably for the futureand aretheystill important to the customer?
Better training and development programs, apprenticeships and morelifestyle jobs for the over60’slooking for ajob in the community arerequired. We need to tap all areas from the youngest to the oldest, developing those who need it or utilising the great life skills of those in their post-retirement employment.
It certainly feels the world is changing very quickly.How people usetheir free time, the ways in which theyshop,socialise and work! These arechallenging but exciting times. No doubt theywill either spur us on to learn, change and improve or cut back, stop investing and sell up
Tackling implicabudgettions
Guy Topping, Director of Barton Grange Garden Centre.
We are reviewing all aspects of how we operate and are quietly confident we can mitigate the increases without any reduction in customer service or putting extra pressure on staff Garden centres have always been very creative in
Sarah Daniel, owner of Pengelly Plant Centre
The changes in National Insuranceand theincrease in the minimum wage is going to havea bigimpactonuswithout doubt. All of my team arepaid above thecurrent minimum wage and will still be if we kept the ratesthe same in April. But Ifeel Iwill havetoincrease it to keep my team together and happytostill go that extramilewhenthe businessneeds it.
The knock on will be increased prices. We arelucky to be in aniche wherepeople come to us forour plant selection and arenot so price sensitive. We usually mark up by at least three times, so with increased plant costs intous, this will giveusabiggermargin to coverour increased costs, but Iwill be monitoring the position carefully
The slightly moredifficult decision is whether to invest further in expanding the business. Ihavebeen putting together an exit strategy for the futureand was looking to add catering and alarger shop area, but Iwill be taking financial adviceonceall thedetail from the budget has been digested. Imay be better to invest elsewhereand lessen the tax burden when Iexit.
Sam Bosworth, Managing Director Bosworth’s Garden Co.
Idon’tthink anything will get changed now, so we need to preparefor it rather than argue about it.
We will havetoraise our prices, particularly on things that arenot so pricesensitive.
We will need to keep staffing at a decent level, we cannot affordnot to giveservicetoour customers, it is our strength against other retailers, but we may delay hiring seasonal staff and finish them earlier
We may not hiresomany casual, temporaryorseasonal staff,as therewill not be alot of difference between seasonal and permanent in termsofpay.But will there be enough knowledgeable staff to do this, and will theyaccept these levels of pay? Therewill be lessopportunity for lesscapable applicants.
We will look at offering contracts that mean morehours in busy times, and lowerhours in quiet times. Will it be annualised pay? Not surewecan run with this, although newstarters will be offered it.
Andy Bunker, Partner at Alton Garde Centre
The younger generation is an issue, where will they come from? I do think we will get to the stage where weemploy more part time retired/semi-retired staff which seems crazy Also, I did hear the Labour government aim is ultimately proposing a four-day week, which again is crazy for the 18-50-year-olds What will they do with those
three days they aren’t working? Goout and spend money they aren’t earning or haven’t got There aren’t asmany weekenders that progressed to full time work many as there used to be. They get to the age of 20 and while we were paying £8 60 an hour (nearly £70 a day), they become desirable for many other types of businesses where they are offered wellover £80 plus a day
Amy Stubbs, Development and Project Manager,British Garden Centres
When the Budget wasannounced, we had huge concerns around what this would mean for us as abusinessand howwecontinue to grow and thrive with such financial impacts. Oncewehad time to digest and talk it through Ithink the overall summaryisthatwehaveto takeitasanopportunity.Ofcourse, we aregoing to suffer from huge increases in cost on our people, but we have to balancethis out with other areas where we can move thebusinessforward and makeimprovements.
We were in aposition whereour financial team did budget for alarge wage increase going into2025, which has meant that beforethe Budget was announced, we knewasa businessweweregoing to havetofind efficiencies and our team haveworked hardoverthe last 18 months to starttodeliver some of these.
We knowthe changes aregoing to havea huge impact on our industryand we aregoing to havetomakealterations to howweoperate.However, as an industry, we have navigated ourselves through other challenges, and we aresure that yetagain we candothis.
We aretrying to engage all of our team around preparing for the changes, so theyunderstand the impact it’sgoing to havebut moreimportantly,havechance to input their ideas on howcombat it. We aresuper luckytohavegreat centre teams, who treat every£astheir ownand thereforewant to input their ideas on howwedeal with the impact.
We areworking on finding efficiencies
in all our overheads and processes. Nowisthe time for us to really evaluate everything we do.Technology will be our best friend to help us deliver better and moreproductiveprocesses. Lookingat ways to work smarterisour priority for 2025
One of the most important things we aregoing to need to do is to increase our margins. We areknown forour great prices, which we aredetermined not to lose, but afew pencehereand there acrossthousands of lines and quantities could makeall the difference
Great customer serviceissomething we pride ourselves on. For2025weonly want to enhancethis, as we believe this is an opportunity that if we continue to succeed in this area, we will continue to boom. Garden Centres aregreat community hubs and our teams area key partofthat. We will continue to empower our team, making them feel valued so theycontinue to deliver the best possible service. Stripping out some of the time needed on “back of house” processes, will allowcentreteams to focus on delivering great service.
Alan Roper,Director
of Blue Diamond.
Fran Barnes, HTAChief Executive
The government needs to work with us to create conditions wherewecan deliver our shared green growth ambitions and continue delivering jobs for local communities and the economic and health benefits the sector brings.
Our sector,byproducing the trees and plants we depend on, is the solution to so many of the economic, health and environmental challenges the government is facing,but thesecumulativeannouncements with no scope for businessplanning will createdestabilising uncertainty and ultimately hinder growth.
We will optimise staff costs through benchmarking the centresensuring that all stores areasefficient on staff costs as the best centres. This will mean ensuring staff rotas areinline with the rhythm of business trade. We will also streamline business processes wherepossible to ensurethey arenot morelabour intensivethan required. This is already done routinelybut we will havetoforce change whererequired.
Idon’t think customer servicewill not be an issue, but one initiativewill be to heighten the levels of customer servicethroughout the entireteam.
Thehit to Blue Diamond from the budget is £4.6montop of the £6m hit to our bottom line from twoconsecutiveminimum wage increases. Businesswill havetolookat initiatives other than wage costs savings to restoreprofit levels, this will include price increases, which Isuspect will be driven by suppliers as much as retailers. We haveto establish anew industrynormonprices, mark ups/margins to enable us to restore profitability.Ihavenot seen government initiatives drivebusinesscosts on this scale ever in allmyyears.Ifany businesses have not calculated the cost of national insurance changes yet, then do so,itwillmakeyou think!
Lydia Grayston Marketing Manager
Sipcam Home &Garden
Tradition with a modern twist
Celebrating its 80th anniversary,the Stewart Garden brand continues to lean on timeless tradition while looking to the futurewith fresh and exciting new ranges.
For generations, the Stewart Garden brand has been helping gardeners achieve success with their fruitful allotments and blossoming borders. Since1945,its pots, seed and gravel trays haveand remain astaple of everygreenhouse, garden and windowsill in the UK and beyond.
Next year,the brand celebrates its 80th anniversary. As the needs of gardeners havechanged, so toohave StewartGarden product designs, but they remain as fit for purpose today as they were at the beginning.Withtechnological advancements, moredecorativepots and planters haveadded to the range, and to celebrateits milestone, these will be boosted with the introduction in 2025 of major newcollections.
As Gavin Wray,Head of Sales for Garden Centres, elaborates: “2025 not only marks our amazing 80th anniversary,
but also sees over100 newlines being introduced. Although we’vealways been known for our huge selection of planters, we nowhaveover40new ones to choose from, plus our introductions also cover propagation, herb pots and in addition, storage, sheds and household recycling via our sister brands Keterand Curver.
“E arly orders havemorethan matched our expectations. We’reall looking forward to astrong starttothe season and fully expect our customers to continue to grow with us for many years to come.”
Potrevolution
Thought to havebeen created by aPolish soldier who stayed in the UK at the end of the second world war, thename of the Stewart company waschosenashethought it sounded moreBritish.While the precise facts arehiddeninthe mists of time what is known is that in the mid-1940’splastic wouldhave
still been considered anew material. Since2017, StewartGarden has been partofthe KeterGroup andtoday, approximately 80% of its pots and planters aremanufactured in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Morethan 1000 garden centresare serviced by StewartGarden, and for many it is their preferred supplier of planters, propagation and garden essentials. Together theybenefit from its core principles:
• The Right Products: From garden essentials to decorativedesign-leditems in classic designs that arejustright forUKtastes with ahint of international flavouring
• The Right Performance: Frost and shockproof,highly fade-resistant, easy to clean and move,and long lasting
• The Right Messaging: In-storePOS and theatretograbattention and help makethe sale.
• The Right Endorsement: Serious commitment to sustainability
Newproduct development
Any company that’sbeenaroundfor 80 years knows athing or twoabout the importanceof brand evolutionand investment.Much work has gone on behind the scenes to harness modern technology and createpolymer blends that result in contemporary pots and planters with moredesirable,natural looking
Above:The Arvava range is newfor 2025
Promotion forthe UrbanBalconyrange wasrecognised with the 2024 GIMABest Point of Sale Award.
Find out more E-mail: stewart.orders@keter.com www.keter.com Tel: 0203 6575230
surfaces and better eco-credentials.
To celebrateStewart’s anniversary, it is introducingfour newfamilies plus special offers and deals for garden centrestoorder now.
•Arava. Draws its inspiration from sand and deserttextures, offering atimelesstone and feel that passes through all seasons.
•Strawberryand Herb Planters. Working as singles or in astacking system, theyhave drainage holes to manage watering and ample spacefor arange of plants to flourish.
•Oasis Flowerpots. Available in arange of fivesizes to suit the different stages of plant growth.
•Cascade Flowerpots. Offering achoice of sevensizes, with the largest three incorporating wheels for easy movement. All models featurea drainage reservoir and mesh to help protect plants from over-watering
Everyday sustainability
All StewartGarden products areUVstabilised and designed to last. Theycan be used multiple times and provide many years of good service. Many lines havehighrecycled content, and the resin elements are100% recyclable.
Coming soon in 2025
StewartGarden provides afull breadth of display stands, pallet boxes, plinth facias and more, to communicatekey messages and grab and hold attention. In recognition of this strength, it has just wonthe GIMA Best Point of Sale Awardfor the impactful FSDU to promotethe Urban Balcony range of fenceand railing planters, launched earlier this year.Coming soon arenew theatremetal stands. Currently in the final stages of their development, they will takethe StewartGarden brand in-store impact to the next level.
Garden centres can also takeadvantage of aonestop-shop foraselection of Curver Homeware products andThe KeterHenleyShed, a garden centreexclusive.
Classic designs forUKtastes.
Make way for fresh ideas
Each year more than 300 new products are entered into the Glee New Product Showcase – a testament to the buoyant health of garden centre retailing
Judges spend hours deciding on the winners, butatthe endofthe day thesuccess of theproduct dependsonhow many consumers choose to buyitfromgardencentreshelves.
Glee is abusy time and trying to take anoteofall thenew products canbea challenge. This is whyGTN is making life easy with its New Product Directory – a summary of everyproduct entered,to follow up at your leisure.
Hand-made metal sculptures in apple, pear and acorn shapes Ingeniously versatile or ever-so slightly quirky, theyare finished in asubtle antique effect. Use as astandalone sculpture, plant supporttrellis or astriking topiaryframe.
SHORTLISTED:
Venetian Planter.Karolina. RRP £149
Crafted from slow-grown larch wood, the Venetian Planter offers large storage and exceptional durability.Made from durable larch wood, it supports climbing plants and offers customisation with optional shelves, benches, and adjustable feet
Animal Stakes. Panacea Products Ltd. RRP£16.99
Delightful large shadowAnimal Stakes, standing 24 inches tall. Crafted from heavy-gauge stamped and powder-coated sheet metal, ensuring durability and longevity Available in five adorable designs
Ballon Solar USB Festoon Lights -set of 20 powered by Leaf.The Solar Centre. RRP £59.99
Harnessing the powerofour revolutionaryLeaf solar panel, these elegant festoon globe lights come aliveatdusk, casting asoft, inviting glowthat enhances your outside space. Powerful 3W solar panel offers USB charging,two reserve batterybays and Powersaving mode.
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Bespokecollection of fivesuncatchers. LV Bespoke. RRP £40
Feature collection of five welded into one stalk marble set Can be left upright in situ or splayed out to make your own design Available in a range of bright colours to suit any garden to add year-round colour
Handmade in Norfolk by the LVBfamily,this interesting and engaging garden featuremade from raw steel and glass, is a fun and quirky way of capturing images of your home and garden
Birds waterer. ArtDecor Glass Ltd. RRP £32
Hand-formed, garden decoration made of multi-coloured glass. Birdfigurine included. Standing version on glassormetal base. This product has not previously been sold in the UK.
Camille Virtue waterfeature. Altico.
Available in twocolours, the Camille Virtue water featureismade from heat-treated ceramic to give timeless, rustic charm and an aged finish. Available only from Alticoitcomes with anew point of sale concept.
Cazador-del-sol. Cazador-del-sol. RRP £25
Outdoor decoration that gives youpleasureand positiveenergy.The stylised plantmade of modern material is the suncatcher original designed by artist René Hildebrand. It’safluorescent ‘flower’ swaying gently in the wind on its long rod.
The perfect solution for enhancing any outdoor space. Designed with functionality and style in mind, this innovativeproduct can be stacked vertically or horizontally to createaborder fence, privacy screen or wall décor
Easy Fountain Solar Rock Falls. AMES UK. RRP £119.99
Atraditional design that performs well in the wired water featurecategoryitisnow available solar poweredallowing enjoywithout the barrier of installing outdoor electrical sockets.
Cotswold Pours is asolar poweredwater featurewith batteryback-up allowing it to work in the daytime even in cloudy weather as well as intothe night for an additional four to six hours.
Easy Fountain Jackson Spills WaterFeature. AMES UK. RRP £199.99
Astriking,sculptural self-contained water feature, designed in the UK by AMES.Water cascades through twointernal arms to createa tranquil sound. Packaging is built to withstand ISTA-1A drops tests ensuring no breakages in transport.
Feeding TheBees. Seedball. RRP £12
Steel ‘feed the bees’signwith astake to easily push intosoil next to awildflowerpatch. Naturallyaging and rusting overtime it will help gardeners shout about their wildflowerpatch andremind neighbours why wildflowers areimportant.
Flame LED Lamp.Art DecorGlass Ltd. RRP £60
Hand-formed flame-shaped glassinvarious colour with LED light base. Solar powered, aversion for indoor use is also available.
Forest XL Mushroom Lights -Set of 6. TheSolar Centre. RRP £19.99
Bring amagical touch to your garden with Forest XL Mushroom Solar Lights that add whimsical charm to anyoutdoor space. Poweredbysolar energy,theyautomatically illuminateatdusk.
Glass or Marble Garden Feature, set of three. LV Bespoke. RRP £45
Stunning glassormarble garden featureavailable in arange of finishes. An attractive arrangement to createheight and add colour to your garden year-round. Exciting addition to any garden, available in arange of colours and finishes.
Handmade Allium Heads. LV Bespoke. RRP £12
In arange of allium specific colours, these handmade replicaheads aremounted on mild steel rodmeasuring approximately 600mm. Handmade and placed through numerous processes to completethe look.
Indian Recycled Metal Hanging Tealight Fish. Jardinopia Ltd. RRP £39.99
Handmade from recycled metal in aFairtrade environment, our hanging tealight fish can be hung outside by ahook and chain or stand on their fins inside. Apertureopens foratealight to be placed within the fish.
Invisible Creations. ThePath Light. RRP £245
Innovativelighting solution illuminates outdoor paths with awarm glowwhile providing asturdy grab rail forsafety.Perfect for gardens, patios, and unlevelareas, it transforms outdoor spaces for those with mobility challenge.
Kali Leopards Washable Outdoor Rug. RivaPaoletti Ltd. RRP £48
Digitally printed outdoor rugs aremachine-washable, weatherproof and UV resistant, for maximum style outdoors with minimum effort! Printed on soft but durable polyester flatweave base for amazing detail and colour while adding comfortunderfoot.
Grab yourself the only snail youwant in your garden. Available in awide rangeoffinishes,you can customise the eyecolour to suit your owntheme. Supplied in rawsteel ready to rust
Rain barrel Rib 130L grey.CapiEurope. RRP £349
Thanks to theCapi Rain Barrel Rib,you will not only add abeautiful and practical product to your garden, but also contribute to biodiversity.The barrel hasbeen produced sustainably and comeswithametal tap including garden hose connection
Rattan lantern. Lows of Dundee. RRP £59.99
Stunning rattan lantern with leather handle and designed in the UK. Handmade from natural materials areused in the production of this attractiveaddition to anygarden, and its creation supports local villages.
Wild Fennel Solar StakeLight. TheSolar Centre. RRP £19.99
Elegant and modern outdoor lighting solution to enhanceagarden, pathway,orpatio by harnessing solar power. Crafted with durable materials and featuring aslender silhouette, it is poweredentirely by solar energy eliminating the need for cumbersome wiring
Garden Growing Containers
WINNER:
Maxwell Pot. Woodlodge Products. RRP £39.99
Premium quality,eco-friendly and very largelightweight planter,with anatural earthy tone offering exceptionalvalue for money. Suitable for both outdoor and indoor use. Available in one sizeand threecolours, pre-merchandised on mini display pallet displays.
Crafted from natural bamboo,thiseco-friendly saucer coveroffers an environmentally friendly solution to keeping your plant displays tidy and beautiful and offers the perfect fusion of sustainability and elegance.
Three distinctivesquareprofile pots and tray in stylish earth tones that look good indoors and out. Made from ricehusks, the. Earth Pots last up to fiveyears and afterwardswill biodegrade completely within twoyears on acompost heap
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Apta SignatureNeptune Pearl Blue Cone planter.AMESUK. RRP £39.99
Apremium glazed cone planterinadeep blue sand glaze, dimpled design. UV resistant with a 10-year guarantee offering beauty and longevity.Partofthe Apta Signaturecollection of four families each with three styles of planters and three colours.
Apremium glazed planterinasand glaze, dimpled design in alight anddark blue colour.UV Resistant and a10-year guarantee offering beauty and longevity.Partofthe Apta Signature collection which can be mixed and matched.
Apta SignatureNeptune Pearl Green Bowl planter.AMES UK. RRP £12.99
Apremium glazed planterinasubtle green sand glaze, dimpled design. Part of the Apta Signaturecollection which works together to encourage customer spend. Each family is delivered on one pallet minimising the cost for the retailer
Contemporaryoutdoor gifting grow sets for decorating tables and outdoor dining areas. Perfect for any gardening ability and benefitting pollinators and garden wildlife overthe seasons. The planters containeverything youneed to grow your ownwildflowers to bloom over multiple seasons.
Give the gift of colour with these easy to sowand grow gift sets.Easy no matter your gardening ability; an ideal sizefor any garden; designed to flowerover multiple seasonstoprovide flowers for early pollinators and beneficial insects.
Corten Effect BoxPlanter.RAGOUK. RRP £60
Manufactured in eco-friendly Stonelite, ablend of natural magnesium, this planter has the appearanceofCortensteel at afraction of the price. Pots also don’tsuffer from runoff so preventing staining to patios, decks and paving
Dinoplanters. Jardinopia Ltd. RRP £22.99
Hand painted roarsome planters, big enough to hold acactus, succulent or aloe. Intricatedetail and extremely lifelike, Dinoplanters area fantastic gift for youngand old.
The ideal solution for gardeners looking to maximise growing spacewith ease and flexibility Each kit includes four sturdy panels and four durable corners providing arobust and reliable structurefor your plants.
Glee NewProduct Directory2024
Liberty Pot. Woodlodge Products. RRP from £9.99
Newpremium eco-friendly, lightweight ‘glazed’ effectplastic pots for outdoor and indoor use. Liberty pots come in threesizes and10colours. Made from 100% recycled materials and fully recyclable after use.
Asleek and stylish stand to showcase your favouriteplants while adding atouch of Scandinavian-inspired elegancetoyour home or garden. Lightweight and easy to move, allowing youtoeffortlessly change or relocateplant displays.
Novelty Ceramic Herb Planters. GPlants Ltd. RRP£9.99
Ceramicnovelty dog herb planter with growing media and herb seed to bring asmile to your face. Three designs, three colours and three tasty herbs. Perfect for dog lovers and masters of the kitchen in any house.
Planter Ball Groove NL 54x52warm taupe. Capi Europe. RRP £155
This sustainable planter for indoor or outdoor use is partofthe Groove collection and nowavailable in warm taupe. Alifetime guarantee shows our products aretimelessand of excellent quality
ThePOTRPot is the world’sfirst flat pack, self-watering planter made from waste materials, designed to be posted directly through the letterbox. The patented design reduces CO2by100 times by eliminating wasted volume and weight during shipping
Rattan Planter.LowsofDundee Ltd. RRP £205
Designed in the UK, this large handmade planter is sustainable and supports local villages. Rhubarb Forcer.Kiln FiredPottery. Newtakeonanoriginal1880’sdesign and shown for the first time at Glee. Designed and manufactured in the UK.
TheLetterboxVase. POTR.RRP £20.00
Patented design is an industryfirst; capable of holding afullbouquet and 1litre of water, the vase can be posted directly through the letterbox. When flowers fade, the vase folds flat and can be neatly tucked away ready for its next use.
TheWall Planter.Invisible CreationsRRP £178
This sleek, modern trough planter with an integrated grab rail is perfect for narrow spaces and windowledges. Farfroma clinical look,ittransforms overlookedareas into vibrant, accessible spaces, prevents falls, and deters doorstop crime.
Vase Ball ArcGranite Capi Europe. RRP £139.99
Inspired by contemporaryarchitecturethis pot, for indoor or outdoor use, offers a combinationofluxuryand aplayful touchoflooking likereal stone. This well-lovedArc collection has nowbeen expanded to includecool black.
Vase Cylinder Groove NL -black gold. Capi Europe. RRP £155
Sustainable planter from the Groove collection. This best-selling cylinder model is now also available in our Made in Holland collection and comes with alifetime guarantee to showthatproductsare timelessand of excellent quality
Vichy Large Pot. Woodlodge Products. RRP from £49.99
Designed for durability and style, these large, pots featurefalling glazefinishes to adda touch of elegance. In four sizes and fivecolours,each pot is areal statement piece!
Garden Leisure& Entertaining
WINNER:
Blackstone 36 Inch Griddle with Air FryerCombo.JDM Products.RRP £1,099 Cook everything outdoors without having to go back intothe kitchen with the Blackstone Griddle Air FryerCombo.A revolution in outdoor cookingithas agriddle and air fryertoo
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EcoFuego Campo.Eco Fuego.RRP £99.95
Revolutionaryfirepit enjoyedbyretailers globally for its ecocredentials and innovative refillfunction. EcoFuego Campo is portable, produces alarge flameinseconds and is cost effective.
Multi-functional BBQ cleaning tool which uses steam to giveyour grill adeep clean. Safe and effective alternativetosteel wirebrushes. Steam is created when heat from the grill combines with wateronthe Kevlar cleaning pad.
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Burlyburn FirelightersBurlyburn. RRP £4.75
Ultimateeco-friendly alternativetotraditional firelighters. Made from chopped miscanthus and wastecandlewax, theyare sold in boxesof30. Theylight straight away and provide astrong and long-lasting flame.
Burlyburn Heat Logs. Burlyburn RRP £8-9.50
Newtothe garden centreindustry, sustainablelogs aremade in Cornwall from wasteofUK renewable forestrytimber.Packaging uses recycled materials and is fully recyclable and the ash can be composted too.
Ninja FrostVault Cooler-Large 47.Shark Ninja.
Fits up to 80 cans or 50 bottles and keeps icefor up to six days. Heavyduty construction with integrated fridge temperaturedry storage drawer
Ninja WoodfirePro Connect XL Electric Grill and Smoker.Shark Ninja.
Grill from anywhere. Built in probe connects to an app so youcan control and monitor cooking from aphone.Seven cookingfunctions and integrated smoker boxwhich is poweredby electricity but still gives the flavour of wood
Solo Stove Bonfire. Solo Stove. RRP £264.99
High quality smokelessfire pit made by American brand Solo Stove. Wood or pellet fired and made in stainlesssteel with alifetime warranty.You can safely placethe firepit on awooden deck using the stand that’sincluded.
Witt Piccolo RotantePizza Oven. Witt UK &Ireland Ltd. RRP £549
Inspired by thepopularity of the Etna Rotante, Witt UK &Ireland introduces the Piccolo Rotante, engineered for anywhere, anytime pizza making.Amorecompact yetequally powerful solution for those who love pizza but areshortonspace.
Garden Tools &Machinery
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Aqua Power.CreativeProducts. RRP£24.99
Turns recycled bottles intoaprofessional sprayer.Fits differentsized bottles for multiple applications. USB rechargeable (cable supplied) with up to threehours run time and touch button operation for powerful automatic spraying
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Auto Reel Mobile. Hozelock Ltd. RRP £219.99
The Auto Reel Mobile offers automatic hose rewind, portability,and tangle-free use. Its spring mechanism ensures smooth rewinding,while the foldable kickstand provides stability and compact storage when not in use.
Crawling Insect FreezeSpray.Pelsis Ltd. RRP £7.49
Powerful spray for eliminating household pests including cockroaches, spiders, silverfish, bedbugs, fleas and their larvae and eggs. Aversatile spray for indoor and outdoor use, making it ideal for kitchens and bedrooms whereinsecticides arenot preferred.
Flymo 18V EasiWeeder.Husqvarna/Gardena. RRP £180
Lightweight, powerful Flymo EasiWeeder quickly and effectively removesweeds without using harsh chemicals. Poweredbyone 18V POWER FORALL battery, it has atelescopic handle, variable speed control, debris guardand both nylon and steel brushes.
GARDENA’s first cordless, multi-cleaner to bring effortlessly beautiful cleaning results. Apush of abuttonactivates astream of water through the rotating brush, to make cleaning garden surfaces quicker than ever.Poweredbyone 18VPOWER FORALL Alliancebattery,which can be used with over 100 tools.
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AMES Compact Ratchet Anvil Lopper.AMES UK. £29.99
The smallest and lightest lopper in the range, but also the most powerful. With signaturenylonfibrehandles and acompact ergonomic design, this lopper is comfortable to use and has 60% morepowerthanastandardlopper.
Adjustable width for different sized hands, with lightweight nylon-fibrehandles, classic anvil blade and ergonomic design to prevent wrist strain. The stem crusher and thorn removermake this agreat tool for working with roses.
AMES Planting Spade. AMES UK. RRP £24.99
Different because of the extended length of the ash shaft intothe stainless-steel socket and spaced out the double rivets for maximum strength when planting trees and shrubs. An AMES branded darthas been addedfor greater strength.
BosmereGardening Tool Belt. Tildenet Gardenware.
Four pocket, strong and durable with webbing belt and handy carabiner.Partofthe new BosmereTidy Up range with plastic-free sustainable packaging
BoxTreeMothTrap. Pelsis Ltd. RRP £15.99
Reusable funnel trap specially designed for the monitoring of the boxtreemoth), oak processionarymoth caterpillar and the horse chestnut leaf miner.Pack contains onetrap.
ffalo Brushwareisa completely newbrand and range of products. Relying in its 30 plus years’ experienceinthe industry it hascreated arange of broom heads and handles which aretough and built to last.
Revolutionarytrowelpartofarange that heralds anew generation of gardening tools, crafted in boron steel to be stronger,tougher and moredurable. RHS endorsement, beautiful design touches and a25-year guarantee further enhancethe appeal.
Beautifulstainless-steel transplanter from the Collector range. With FSC-certifiedhardwood paintedhandle, brushed brassferrule and striped cotton hanging cord,thistool appeals to shoppers wanting to addcolour and pizzazztotheir gardening
Capri Indoor Watering Can –Eucalyptus. Green and Home. RRP £10.99
Modern indoor watering Can which holds 1.3Litres. Available in four colours with atwo-part colour design. Nowavailable in Eucalyptus Green -anew colour for 2024
Capri Indoor WaterSprayer– Eucalyptus. Green and Home. RRP £9.99
Modern design that pairs exceptionally with the Capri Indoor Watering Can -Eucalyptus. Also available in three other colours. Capacity of 0.7L and an adjustable spray nozzle with abrass nozzle tip ensuring precision and longevity
Solar poweredtimer that will charge from direct daylight. Easily programmed via Bluetooth mobile app.The twodaily programs can be set to individual or weekly settings and twooutlets can operateseparately from each other
Designed to be kink free and effortlesstouse, the 20m hose automatically retracts after use.
Spring mechanism has been tested to simulateover2000cycles and comeswith athree-year guarantee. Reel has a180-degree pivot and conveniently sits flat on the wall when not in use.
FloProCobraExpanding Hose Set 25m. Westland Horticulture. RRP £39.99
Durable, lightweight and flexible hose that expands to 3x itssizeand neverkinks. Ultratough and 20x times stronger than atypical fabric expanding hose, it features arigid expanding inner layer and adurable expanding outer layer,soeventhorns arenomatch.
Flymo’sfirst mowertobepoweredbyasingle18V POWER FORALL Alliance battery. Designed to make lawncarequicker and easier than ever.Featuring a32cm high-quality blade and perfect for smaller gardens.
GARDENAClassicLine Mini Spade. Husqvarna/Gardena. RRP £19.99
The first mini spade from GARDENA, perfect for small spaces and raised beds. Featuring ergonomically designed Dshaped handle for comfortand ease and wide footrest to offer more powerand support. Includes 10-year warranty
Featuring ahigh-quality 90cm non-slip handle, rotatable brush head with PET/PPbristles and cleaning tabs ideal for cleaning cars and outdoor surfaces such as agreenhouse roof
GARDENASuperCut All Purpose Loppers. Husqvarna/Gardena. RRP £34.99
Lightweight loppers (600g) with impressive35mm cutting diameter and patented gear transmission system delivering up to 2x morecutting power. Ergonomic design, lightweight construction andshock absorbers makethese lopperscomfortable to use without straining 25-year warranty
WeedXtractor removesunwanted lawn weeds from the root without bending or using harsh chemicals.Lightweight and easy to use, the four-claw grip can remove the toughest weeds.
Connector to repair adamaged length of hose or to connecttwo lengthsofhose together Qwickhose Repair &Extend Connectors swap the typical ring of plastic ‘teeth’ for revolutionary, Wing-Lock system with superior hose grip,eliminating pop-offs, and reducing waterwastage.
Kent &Stowe Capability Spade. Westland Unwins. RRP £49.99
The newCapabilitySpade offers unrivalled strength for even thetoughest of tasks, with a breaking strain of 130kg, thanks to an extended shank, reinforcedwith ahardened stainlesssteel pin, with aformed, hardened steel bar welded inside the head.
Mini Spray Head’sSet. QwickHose. RRP £14.99
Four universal heads with individual spray patterns –shower, jet, mist and open flow. Easy-to-use simplistic design for multiple spray patterns, without the breakable moving parts of atraditional spray gun. The spray heads arecompact and easy to attach.
Miracle-GroHandheld Multi-Use Spreader.Evergreen Garden Care(UK) Ltd. RRP £12.99 Newrefillable multi-use lawn spreader for lawn food and seeds. Simple to use with three sizesettings and the easy pour spout helps achieve an even spread. Agreat pick-up line at an affordable pricefor newusers.
Utilising the innovativeQuadromouse station, this pest-stopproduct is ready to use with four quick-snapmouse traps pre-baited with achocolatevanilla flavouredhypoallergenic lurethat lasts up to threemonths.
Designed with convenienceand effectiveness in mind, this newproduct features ready-to-use bait, allowing customers to quickly and easily set them up to capturerodents. The pre-baited trap enables consumerstoset the trap inside and outside the home. ]
Designed with convenienceand effectivenessinmind, this newproduct features ready-to-use bait, allowing customers to quickly and easily set them up.The boxitself is used as partofthe trap to help reducewasteand cleverlyuse packaging
Reflect-A-Bird. Pelsis Ltd. RRP £42.99
Silent wind-poweredspinningvisual birddeterrent that effectively scares birds away.The mirror-likedesign uses sunlight and wind to createadistraction zone that confuses pest birds causing them to fleethe area.
Rust RemoverGel.FurnitureClinic. RRP £12.95
Strips rust back to baremetal on all metal surfaces enhancing their appearance. Non-drip formula is fast-acting and easy to use. Simply brush on, wait 15 minutes, then wipe off.Available in 250ml and 500ml.
Glee NewProduct Directory2024
Siroflex Nozzle StarterSet Siroflex UK. RRP £9.99
The Siroflex Nozzle StarterSet has everything youneed to connect anew garden hose. Includes nozzle, tap connector and twohose connectors. Made in Italy by Sirolex which has been producing hose connectors since1963
Tempo MyAquaSolar watertimer.BronteHeritage. RRP £89.99
Solar powered, no batteries required. Easily programmed via Bluetooth mobile app and operated manually either through the app or from the soft touch button on the timer itself Timer will charge from direct daylight.
Gifts, body and bath, Christmas, greeting cards, toys and games
WINNER:
Set of 5Herbs by Seedball.Seedball. RRP £6
Seedballs of basil, mint, chive, parsleyand wild rocket.Each tube contains 20 seed balls made from clay,peat-free compost, chilli powder and herb seeds. Easy to grow in any kitchen garden, balcony pots or windowboxes. Manufactured in the UK.
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Animaker Flash. Maped Helix. RRP £10.99
The Animaker is perfect for cartoon lovers who want to turn their drawings into animations to sharewith their friends and family.Youngsters havethe choicetocolourin pre-drawn illustrations or createtheir ownand use the free app to animatethem.
Anthurium Zizou and Lilli in festiveglass. TheHorti House. RRP £34.99 Delicateflowering houseplants, Lili and Zizou anthuriums havedelicate, ribbon shaped blooms that last for months. Offered in aglassvasewithfestivegold, floral designed base.
Burgon &Ball ‘Nurture& Nourish’ gift set. Burgon &Ball. RRP £29.99
Aluxurious gift of distinction, this beautiful gift boxelegantly presents the stainlesssteel transplanting trowel, exfoliating hand soap and nourishing hand cream.
Made from Oxfordshirebeeswax blended with 100% natural plant oils for soft smooth skin, smelling of roses. Newformulation forall creams and lotions is 100% free of water, emulsifiers, preservatives or other additives. Pending BCorp.Fully recyclable packaging
Black Coffee CupCandle. Wix& WaxCandles.RRP £19.99
Handmade candle with vanilla lattescent offering 25-hoursmokelessburn time, a100% cotton wick and stylish gift box. Made from abespokehardened paraffinwax offering superior burn times.
Bree Merryn Doormat Collection. Primeur Limited. RRP from £8.99
Exclusivecollection of doormats showcasing the work of renowned Yorkshirewildlife artist Bree Merryn. Theyblend the beauty of Bree’sartwork with the practicality of a doormat and provide the opportunity to offer doormats as functionaland giftable.
BunnyComforterBlanket. Ziggle BabyLtd.RRP £12
Luxuriously soft andcuteblanket, making it an ideal gift for babyshowers or newborns. Made from super soft, environmentally friendly recycled velour plush with silkysensory tags help comfortand soothe babies to sleep
Burgon &Ball indoor watering can and plant mister giftset. Burgon &Ball. RRP £29.99
Forgifting or self-treating this stylish recyclable cardgift boxcontains ahouseplantmister and an indoor watering can with FSC-certified beechwood handle. Available in four colours.
Candle Making Kit. SÒLAS Home. RRP £39
Experiencethe satisfaction of making three SÒLAS candles in six best-selling fragrances. Easy to followinstructions with twocopper tins and an apothecaryjar.All products areeco-friendly,vegan, cruelty free and sustainably packaged.
Infused with the essenceofwild-harvested damson plums and organic rosemary cultivated in our very owngardens. Our artisanal approach ensures that everydropis brimming with nourishing botanical oils and hydrolats distilled in-house.
Emma BridgewaterRoses Giftbag.Woodmansterne Publications Ltd. RRP £3.75 Woodmansterne is delighted to offer this newgift packaging collection, the first in the UK to be 100% plastic free, from the pull-down tab on roll wrap to craft packaging and eurohooks. Wovengift bag handles aremade from paper
Emma BridgewaterPolkaDot Giftbag.Woodmansterne Publications Ltd. RRP £3.75
The Gift Packaging collection by Emma Bridgewaterreflects the brand’smission to make occasions just that little bit morespecial.Fromthe infamous Polka Dot design to bright sunflowers, each design has been carefully curated to captureevery special occasion.
Fox& HareHanging Ornament. By Jo Crafts. RRP £5.99
Decorativeornaments with adifferentdesign on each side. Original designs arehand painted by us and printed ontothe ceramic. Embossed textureand beautifulgold embellishment complimented with gold string for hanging for all year-round appeal.
Glass Owl. ArtDecor Glass Ltd. RRP £65
Hand-formed figurines in various colours combined with abase with LED light for use as anight table lamp for children’sand otherrooms. Not previously been sold in the UK.
Infinity.Maped Helix. RRP£4.99
Made entirely of lead, this innovative, strong coloured pencil can be used from start to finish. It lasts 10 times longer than astandardcoloured pencil. Infinity coloured pencils self-sharpen while colouring,without leaving any shavings.
Molten Glass on Wood SoyWax Candle. Candles@Soy. RRP£125
An unusualpiecehandcrafted in Bali. Recycled glassishand-blown and while still hot is relaxed over apiece of Gamalroot. Glassthenhardens to theshape of thewood ensuring aperfect fit for auniquesoy candle.
Phalaenopsis 9cm triple stem in light up terrarium. TheHorti House. RRP £29.99
Moth orchids arethe most popular indoor houseplants, with exotic, long-lasting flowers that last for months. Boasting three stems, these Phalaenopsis arepaired with simple glassterrarium and lights to make this the perfect festivegiftorcentrepiece.
Pestle and mortar.Artisiana Ltd. £20-£80
Handcrafted from the factoryinTunisia from sustainably sourcedolivewood and despatched to theUKfromwarehouses in West Yorkshireand Hertfordshire. Pestle & mortar available in arange of sizes.
In collaboration with the RSPB comesthe KingfisherNeedle Felt PictureKit. From an FSC wood embroideryhoop to organic materials likecotton canvas fabric and wool dyed with non-toxic dyes, this project is not only fun but also sustainable.
SandartEarth-tone Mandalas. Sandart. RRP £13.23
Create, unwind, and relax with our Earth-tone Mandalas SandartKit. Intricate, detailed mandalas with beautiful earthy-toned sands, allowfor creativity with endlesspossibilities.
SandartFridge Magnet Kit. Sandart. RRP £13.23
Createbeautiful, colourful, and multi-purpose crafts with the SandartFridge Magnet Kit. The brightly coloured sand is amedium for decorating awide rangeofbeautifully designed templates that don’trequireglue.
SandartTransportPack Sandart. RRP £13.23
The Transport 6-Pack Sandartkit is awonderful DIY project for children who love vehicles and modes of transport. Acreativeand funactivityfor kids to exploretheir creativity and develop fine motor skills.
Sophie Conran forBurgon &Ball ‘All About Herbs’giftset. Burgon &Ball. RRP £29.99
Limited-edition gift for keen cooks and gardeners. Presented in apremium,plastic-free box with three herb pots in abranded tray,bamboolabels, snips and aherb stripper
Made from 100% FSC-certifiednatural rubber making them flexible andcomfortable to wear.Bamboo lined for extracomfortwithadded handles for easy on and easy off.A canvas carrybag is included with each pair
TheBamboo Bee Revival Kit +Bee ID Tag. BeeviveLTD.RRP £14.49
Auniquekeyring containing asmall bottle of bee food syrup,ready for the next time yousee atired bee when no flowersare around. Inspired by ourbest-selling Original Bee Revival Kit, alternatively made from sustainably sourcedbamboo and 100% plastic free.
TheOriginal Bee Revival Kit +Bee ID Tag. BeeviveLTD.RRP £10.99
Arevamp of our original best-selling keyring with newpackaging and added bee identification tag.Simply scan the QR code on the tag to identify abee you’ve spotted or rescued using our online guide and shareyour exciting bee finds with friends.
ThreeKings Candle set. WackyWax. RRP £14.99
These hand-dipped taper candles featureapurewhitebasewith agilded gold band, over-dipped in rich jeweltones of green, red, and navy, and finished with asprinkle of glitter
Crafted with care, this luxurious cream combines the delicatefragranceofwildharvested sweet violets with the essenceofmedlar fruit from our organic medieval apothecarygardens. Ingredients arecarefully processedinour Cheshireworkshops.
Ultra-light designer clogs, crafted in Europe from eco-friendly EVA, makethe perfect gift. 100% waterproof and quick drying,theycombine feather-light comfortwithlonglasting durability,arched support, and asilkyinsole for unmatched ease and style.
WaxMelt Mix &Melt Selection. SÒLAS Home. RRP £9
Customers can select nine eco-friendly,pretty waxmelts to take away in abox from a selection of up to 20 sumptuous fragrances (likepick nmix sweets).
Using wild harvested bog myrtle, this rich cream is atreasurefromthe Scottish Highlands. Great for keeping midges away too! We endeavour to use as much organic, wild-harvested and sustainable rawmaterial as we can.
WildjacAlumini GiftSet.Wildjac. £15.95
Crafted sustainably,these 100% recycled aluminium bottles embody premium quality and environmental care. Perfect for travel, theyare endlessly recyclable, shatterproof,and pocket-friendly.Halfthe weight of glass, they’re ideal for picnics, camping,and outdoor adventures.
Crafted in the Wyre Forest with ablend of rich,stickycherryfruit and spices.
Aged in oak barrels from Barbados and South America, this sustainable spirit, in Frugalpac packaging,offers asmooth tastewith arounded vanilla oak finish.
Wine goblet. Artisiana Ltd. RRP £29.95
Handcrafted from the factoryinTunisia from sustainably sourcedolivewood and despatched to theUKfromwarehouses in West Yorkshireand Hertfordshire.
Winter Wonderland Cascade. WackyWax. RRP £14.99
Hand-dipped in purewhite wax and decorated with acascading glitter waterfall, these elegant taper candles createamagical ambiance, perfect for the festiveseason and beyond. Year you were born -Greetings Card. International Cards and Gifts Ltd. RRP £2.49
Bright, fun and filled with facts from the year youwereborn from ages 13-100 years.
Designs are3-fold and foiled, printed on FSCapprovedboard. Can be supplied on aspinner for easy merchandising and impact. Next day delivery.
Growing Accessories
WINNER:
Sustee Aqua Meter.Southern TridentLimited. RRP £5.49
Sleek, easy-to-use tool to monitormoisturelevels in plant pots. Colour changes from blue to white, indicating when to water, preventing over or under-watering.Battery-free and long-lasting, slim and unobtrusive.
Attractivecollection of value for moneygloves. Eight in the rangewithkeen £3.99pricepoint, presented in neutral, earthy tonesinfoursizes. Contemporary header cards with simple, key messages such as ‘the one for weeding’or‘the warm one’.
Reusable seed starting kits in three sizes: 41,25, and 13 plants. Designed to grow amaximum number of plants in asmall spacefor neworexperiencedgardeners and for to easily extract them. Made to last alifetime.
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Recognising the best of the best at the 2024 GIMA Awards.
12-PAGE SPECIAL
GIMA Awards 2024
ROLL OF HONOUR
SwordofExcellence
Winner: Sipcam Home &Garden –Slug Stoppa
Sustainable Tree Display.MeadowViewStone –
–Miracle-Gro‘Have yourself aGro-ment’ campaign. GARDENA UK –GrowwithGARDENA
Project Themed, Point of Sale Displays. GARDENA UK –GARDENA Multi-Function Stand and POS
AlticoGarden Products Ltd–Pure&Natural Pebbles and Cobbles. TreadstoneProducts –ClipGlove Activity Boot Display Stand
Best Social Media Campaign
Winner: Westland Horticulture. Westland Beneath The Leaf campaign
Finalists: Elho –The Coffee Collection social media package. Westland Horticulture–Peckish for Nature: Year-round Communications Campaign GARDENA UK –Flymo- First Cut Sunday
Best Multi Channel Marketing Campaign
Winner: Westland Horticulture. Peckish‘Colour in Your Garden’ campaign
Finalists: Westland Horticulture–The Westland Garden newspaper.Evergreen Garden Care
“Wefast tracked Slug Stoppa and aresoglad we did –originally we were going to launch it at Glee,”said Nigel Thompson, Sipcam Home &Garden, Head of Sales and Marketing.“It’sbeen ahorrendous year forslugs but agreat year for us –the timing couldn’t have been better!. We’vedone something very different in the market with this spray,and it’sobviously been recognised by ourpeers, which is amazing.We’ve wonthis awardfor twoyears on therun nowwhich shows that innovation is really important –it’sthe core of our business.” Judges comments: True innovation, and a dualpurpose product Highly Commended: Westland HorticultureKent &StoweSureCut Cutting Range.
Finalists: Westland Horticulture–Flopro
Metal Multi Spray Gun. Deco-Pak –Chelsea Horticultural Seashells. Elho –Green Basics
Strawberry Pot
Garden Tools, Machinery&Implements
Winner: Westland Horticulture. Kent &Stowe
SureCut CuttingRange
Finalists: Ames Companies UK Ltd–Ames Tools Carbon Steel Digging Spade. GARDENA UK –GARDENA SuperCut All Purpose Loppers. GARDENA UK –GARDENA 18v MultiCleaner AquaBrush
Outdoor Leisure
Winner: Zest Outdoor Living.Terraza Outdoor Kitchen Range Set
Finalists: Maze–Roma Rope WeaveCorner
Dining Set with Rising Table –Clay,Stone, Grey Zest Outdoor Living –Stirling Arbour.Woodlodge Products –W Garden Living,Panama. Woodlodge
Finalists: The Solar Centre –Seattle Ash USB Solar Table Light. AlticoGarden Products Ltd–Jada Self Contained WaterFeature. SmartGarden Products –Magic Mushroom. SmartGarden Products –Maris Solar Lantern.
“This awardmeans alot because it’sfor the team –for everybody in the offi
ce,the factories and the depots. Everyone at Westland hascontributed. It’s great to havenew products butyou also havetobereliable year after year,” said John McDowell, Sales Director
Judges comments: There were plenty of strong contenders for the top spot this year, but withjust one vote in it Westland beat everyone else with their complete category and range propositions, backed with superb services levels
Finalists:AmesCompanies UK Ltd, MeadowViewStone,Woodlodge Products, Woodmansterne
GIMA Awards 2024
GARDENEX EXPORT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Winner: Doff Portland Ltd
Strategic expansion in the EU and strong investment in proprietaryauthorisations.
“Weare the only UK manufacturer of slug pellets and for the last twoyears, we’ve been working really close to building an EU team and gain registrations in multiple EU countries so we canstart exporting the slug pellets,”said Kim Hyunh, Head of Retail, Marketing and Brand at Doff/Pelsis. “Our biggest win so far has been Francewith a brand called Portland Garden. It’slovely to be recognised and it’sareally big thing for the company because theyare concerned with manufacturing.It’sasmall,close knit businessand it’sexciting to see the hard work that the people do in Nottingham is recognised.”
Finalists: VegTrug Ltd–Continue growth in North America and Canada
David Austin Roses Ltd–Successful overhaul of international trade strategy
HTASUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Winner: Primeur Ltd. Tierra VerdeColoured Collection
“It’sbrilliant to win this award,”said Jenny Douthwaite, Preimeur MD.“Sustainability always means so much to us because it is in our DNA. It’sour ethos.”
Judges comments: Primeur continues to evolve a great eco range ofproducts, this time creating further diversification within the multi award winning Tierra Verde range ofplanters
BESTPOINT OF SALE MATERIAL
Winner: KeterUKLtd.-Stewart Balcony RangeStand by Keter
Themajority of stands in this product categoryare metal, designed for aspecific selection of products and havelittle by wayofvisual graphics to attract the eye. This stand is bright, bold, flexible in contentand immediately tells the storyofthe products it holds. “It’sa collaboration between our commercial team and our marketing team. It has very bright graphics, really engages the consumer and helps sell the product,”says Gavin Wray Keter’s Channel Lead for Garden Centres.
Judges comments: This stand highlights the products features and benefits to great effect, helping to generate more sales
Finalists: Satchville Gift Company –EarthySustainable Tree Display
MeadowViewStone –Project Themed, Point of Sale Displays
GARDENA UK –GARDENA Multi-Function Stand and POS
AlticoGardenProducts Ltd–Pure& Natural Pebbles and Cobbles
Treadstone Products –ClipGlove Activity Boot Display Stand Point of Sale Sustainability CategoryChampion Satchville Gift Company.Earthy Sustainable Tree Display
BESTSOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN
Winner: Westland Horticulture. Westland Beneath The Leaf campaign
Nearly half of Britons purchased a houseplant in 2022 and sales have surged, with the HTAreporting a12% year-over-year increase in December 2023.Recognising this growing market, Westland’scomprehensivecampaign raises awarenessofits houseplant product collection and educates consumers so theycan successfully maintain athriving indoor jungle. Judges comments: This campaign taps into what has been a growth market in recentyears It’s perfectly aimed at keeping consumers engaged with some great content ultimately driving sales
Finalists: Elho –The Coffee Collection social media package
Westland Horticulture– Peckishfor Nature: Year-round Communications Campaign GARDENA UK –Flymo- First CutSunday
BESTMULTI CHANNEL MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Winner: Westland Horticulture. Peckish‘Colour in Your Garden’ campaign
Colour in Your Garden, launched on TV on Christmas Day 2023,was amultiplatform campaign with a£1.5m investment that reached over 25 million consumers. In the newcreative, viewers aretreated to aspectacular showofthe vibrant colours of wild birds enjoying being fed with Peckish. The captivating scenes encapsulatethe essenceofPeckish, revealinghow the brand brings everyone closer to natureina sustainable way, and highlights the joyofwild birdfeeding
Judges comments: A beautifully crafted and engaging multi-channel campaign seen by 25 million consumers
Finalists:Westland Horticulture– The Westland Garden newspaper Evergreen Garden Care– Miracle-Gro‘Haveyourself aGro-ment’ campaign GARDENA UK –GrowwithGARDENA
GARDEN CARE
Winner: Sipcam Home &Garden. Slug Stoppa
Aspray creating invisible barriers on plants, deterring slugs and snails. Unlikeharmful slug products, Slug Stoppa is pesticide free and leaves slugs unharmed while also promoting healthier plant growth. Slug Stoppa comes in aunique spray pouch using 55% lessplastic than atraditional rigid bottle.
Judges comments: We love that this product both feeds andprotects plants at the same time
Garden CareSustainability
Champion: Sipcam Home &Garden. Organic Superfood Concentrated Liquid Feeds
Winner: Southern Trident Ltd. Harmony Gardens Multipurpose Compost with added John Innes
The first carbon-neutral, PAS2060 accredited peat-free compost, distinguished by itsextensivequality testing and customer satisfaction. Its innovativepackaging, made from 60% recycled contentand fully recyclable, positions it as aleader in sustainable gardening products, setting newindustrystandards for eco-friendly practices. “Weare really delighted that the product been recognised,”said Steve Harper,SouthernTrident CEO. “And to win the sustainability awardaswell is fantastic as that is what Harmony Gardens is all about.”
Judges comments: Agood mix of ingredients, with added loam and John Innes - and the first claiming to be carbon neutral too
Growing Media Sustainability
Champion: Southern TridentLtd.Harmony Gardens Multipurpose Compost with added John Innes.
RocketGro–Multi-Purpose Compost 50L Westland Horticulture– Boost all Purpose Compost
DECORATIVE POTS &PLANTERS
Winner: Primeur Ltd. Tierra VerdeColoured Collection
Options for different colours, shapes and sizes givecustomers awider range to choose from allowing for endlessstyling options. Aquick and easy waytoupgrade the exterior of any home. “This is areallyspecial categoryfor us to win,”said Jenny Douthwaite, Primeur MD.“Thereare so many companies in this industrysupplying pots intothe garden centres and to be recognised above all of those suppliers is truly outstanding
We’rereallythrilled.”
Judges comments: Stylish with a good strong eco-message that’s easy to understand
Its innovativefeatures streamlinethe propagation process, offeringauserfriendly solution that empowers gardeners to achieve successful plant growth with minimal effort, marking asignificant advancement in thegardening industry.
Judges comments: Perfect value on a small scale and simple to use - a very smart product
Growing,Planting,Equipment &Sundries
Sustainability Champion: Deco-Pak.
Chelsea Horticultural Seashells.
Finalists: Westland Horticulture– Flopro
Metal Multi Spray Gun
Deco-Pak –Chelsea Horticultural Seashells
Elho –Green Basics StrawberryPot
GARDEN TOOLS, MACHINERY& IMPLEMENTS
Winner: Westland Horticulture. Kent &StowSureCut CuttingRange
Thenew SureCutrange of loppers, shears and secateurs has been thoughtfully engineered, with the ReflexEnergy System, to enhanceperformance and ease of use. This unique innovation resultsinmaximum comfortwith minimum effort, as each tool features rubber bumpers to absorb shock and promotea gentle rebound. This significantly reducesthe jarring sensation for acomfortable and ergonomic experienceand ensuresenhanced durability of each tool
Judges comments: Great technical innovation, presented fantastically andpositioned commercially so it sells really well Garden Tools, Machinery&Implements Sustainability Champion: Westland Horticulture. Kent &StowSureCut Cutting Range
Finalists: Ames Companies UK Ltd–AmesTools Carbon Steel Digging Spade
Apoint of differencewithin the landscape category. This multipurpose, decorativeand naturallandscape piececan createa varietyofbeautiful garden features from bed and border edging,intricatepathways, zoning of outdoor spaces or dramatic architectural effects.
“Absolutely overthe moon,”said RichardPyrah, AlticoCommercial Director.“We’vebeen trading nowfor three yearsand to win in the landscape category, which is our bread and butter,and be afinalist in three others is confirmation we aredoing the right thing.Weare always trying to do something abit different.”
Judges comments: Genuinely different and makes a great look accessible to the consumer
This outdoor kitchen is designed to givea choiceofconfigurations and be not simply linear.Additional units, purchased separately,allowfor flexibility, while attention to design ensures an attractiveRRP making it attainable to awider demographic acrossdifferentincome levels –aspirational but affordable. “We’re delighted to havewon, said Janet Major,Marketing Manager.“The kitchen really is something our customers want,and it brings life to your garden. It’saspirational and accessible to all and people appreciatethat it’smodular so be expanded and changed to suit different tastes.”
Judges comments: Fantastic value for money, looks great and has sold well
Finalists: Maze– Roma Rope WeaveCorner Dining Set with Rising Table– Clay,Stone,Grey Zest Outdoor Living –Stirling Arbour,Woodlodge Products –WGarden Living,Panama, Woodlodge Products –WGarden Living,SoftFurnishings
PET CARE, AQUATICS &BIRD CARE
Winner: Satchville Gift Company.EarthySustainable BirdFeeder Collection
Sustainable products made from newand innovativematerials. Products look good and blend naturally intothe garden and trials haveshown that the birds love them anduse them continually
Michael O’Connor,BusinessDevelopment Manager,said to develop the collection, Satchville looked at the biggest selling lines of wild birdfood in the UK. “Wedesigned afeeder for each of the fivetop selling foods which aresuetcake, suet ball, peanut, seed and mealworm. We also developed the point of sale stand because customers buy morefromthis than theydofromthe shelf.The standtells the whole storyofthe product.”
Judges comments: A really wellpresented complete range ofproducts with a great eco-message PetCare, Aquatics &BirdCareSustainability Champion: Satchville Gift Company.Earthy Sustainable BirdFeeder Collection
Finalists: Wildlife World –Froglio.SmartGarden Products –Yak Popcorn. Wildlife World –‘Woolie’the Sheep
Apioneering featureoffering amesmerizing flame-likeappearancepoweredbythe sun, making it astandout decorativepieceatanaffordable price.
Jonathan Sobart, SmartMDsaid: “We’re thrilled to win. It’sagreat product and has been aphenomenal seller for virtually all our customers. We couldn’t even keep it in stock last year.It’sreally rewarding for us and for our customers because it’sgenerated fantasticrevenuesall year round.”
Judges comments: An amazing pick up line that has lit-up sales
Garden Decor Sustainability Champion: Maze. Athena Small Solar Light
Finalists: The Solar Centre –Seattle Ash USB Solar Table Light. AlticoGardenProducts Ltd–Jada Self Contained WaterFeature.Smart Garden Products –Magic Mushroom. SmartGarden Products –Maris Solar Lantern.
GIMA FUNDRAISING SUPPORTS GREENFINGERS
Acheque following the successful fundraising from the GIMA golf day held in the summer,was presented by GIMA President KateEbbens, to Linda Petrons from Greenfingers and the charity’s newChair Boyd Douglas-Davis. Further fundraising took placeduringthe evening, thanks to generous sponsorship by Hozelock and MorePeople. The final amount raised on the night will be announced soon. The moneywill be used to supportthe creation and maintenanceofchildren’shospicegardens. Savethe datefor the 2025 GIMA Charity Golf Day which will be held on 5June.
KATE KEEPS ON RUNNING AND OFFERSA NEW CHALLENGE
KateEbbens, GIMA President is nearing the end of her exhausting challenge of running everyday,toraise moneyfor Greenfingers Charity.Her challenge, whichfinishes on NewYear’s Eve,has atargetofcovering 1400km and raising £20,000.AsGTN goes to press, Katehas raised more than £17,000,sois85% of the waythere.Atthe GIMA Awards, Katethanked everyone whohas supportedher in so many ways, from running with her through to pledging generous donations. This includes 12 garden centres and 12 suppliers whose logos havebeen printed on to T-shirts which Katehas worn as she has run acrossthe country.
Kate’schallenge may be coming to aclose,but fundraising neverstops so she has laid down the gauntlet for others. “I’masking youtoteam up with your colleagues or customers and cycle, walk, swim,run thedistancebetween each of the four newhospicegardens Greenfingers will build next year.Our calculations tell us that this amounts to 650 miles so it’snot for the fainted hearted. If each team couldraise £5,000 and we get 20 teams, that couldbe£100,000 which will build one garden.” If youthink youhavewhatittakes,then please email Linda Petronsfor moredetails. info@greenfingerscharity.org.uk
To followKate’sprogresssearch for ‘KateEbbens’atwww.justgiving.com
Glee NewProduct Directory2024
ALL ENTRIES:
BASKET BROLLY. Basket Budz. RRP £19.99
Multi-use, multi-sized solution to protectplants in baskets and pots from damage during bad weather.A‘nothinganywhereelse likeit’ product, BASKET BROLLY™ solves the problem of beautiful hanging baskets and pots being ruined by thewind and rain
Eye-catching indoor bringing an on-trend unexpected pop of colour.The curved handle takes as its cue the interiors trend for scalloped details. This 1.2L indoor watering can in powder coated galvanized steel is available in three colours.
This gardening caddy appeals to ‘plant parents’: the 30+ shoppers who areavid indoor gardeners. The durable powder coated, galvanized steel caddy is elevated by the sophisticated graphic treatment and FSC-certified beechwood handle. Ideal for gifting
Bringing fashion and flair to afunctional category, these cotton gingham check glovesaim to appeal to younger30+ shoppers, reflecting the trend for timelessrural style. One-size gardening gloveswith padded palm and fingers, and elasticated wrist.
Capri Indoor Watering Can -SoftPink. Green and Home. RRP £10.99
High quality watering can with 1.3litrecapacity.Ideal for caring for indoor plants. Robust plastic design fordurability
Handcrafted Gothic trellis made from robust solidsteel, finished with astylish traditional matt black powder coat. Easy to installonawall or fenceand part of anew rangebeautifully designed stylish structures.
Versatile, durable solution with 127litrecapacity,for gardening and outdoor tidying.Robust, durable base, sturdy handles and expandable design, it pops open for easy use and folds flat for convenient storage. Made from morethan70% post-consumer recycled materials.
Grow Strips. BronteBotanian. RRP £5.99
Peat free and home compostable, 12 grow cells per strip.Made from sphagnum moss, theyare beginner friendly and timesaving using zero plastic and creating zero waste.
GrowersChoiceCoir Climbing Pole in Shipper.Tildenet Gardenware. RRP £3.99
Highly sustainable and attractivesolution to indoor plant support. Multiple poles can be stacked for larger plants. Tildenet Gardenwarehas increased the number of products in shelf ready packaging in line with its goal to reducesingleuse plastic.
Heavy Duty Plastic Saucers. PanaceaProductsLtd.RRP £1.99
Clear plastic saucers arethe perfect accessoryfor any plant lovercommitted to practicality and environmental sustainability.Made from eco-friendly plastic, theytoprotect surfaces while promoting agreener planet.
Snap &Grow. PanaceaProductsLtd.RRP £14.99
Designed for gardeners of all levels, this versatile kit provides strong,reliable supporttohelp healthy tomatoes and climbing vegetables thrive. Includes multiple stakes and connectors to adjust the height and width to matchthe growth of your plants
Snail Stop.Snail Stop
Electric fencetoprovideabarrio for slugs and snails. Protects plants and keeps slugs and snails away in an easy,safeand environmentallyfriendly way.
Beautiful and sustainable solutions for enhancing your indoor andoutdoor plant displays. Crafted from renewableand natural waterhyacinth, these saucer covers offer style and functionality,helping youmaintain atidy and elegant space.
ThePlanter.Invisible Creations. RRP£230
Innovativeplanter,with sturdy grab rail that’sperfect for gardens, entryways, and steps. Ideal for storing plants and tools, it provides stability and adds style outside the front door.Durable and secure, it enhances aesthetics while ensuring safety for all.
Lightest weight, easy to slip clogs, manufactured in Europe from eco-friendly EVAmaterials. 100% waterproof and quick drying,with asleek floraldesign.Perfect balanceoffeather-light feel and long-lasting durability with arched supportand silk-likeinsolefor superior comfort.
VIVAself-watering flowerbox.Green and Home. RRP £11.99
Self-watering flowerbox with 6Litres of soil space. Hidden underneath is a2Litrevolume reservoir for water. Also includes awater levelindicator float. Available in 60,80and 100cm sizes and in three colours.
Growing Materials
WINNER:
EcofectiveSlug Stoppa Plant Spray andReplacement. Sipcam Home and Garden. RRP £7.49
The newway to protect against slugs by creating an invisible barrier on plants, making them less palatable to slugs and snails. Slug Stoppa is apesticide-free, be-friendly,child and pet safe and contains nutrients to enhanceand promoteplant growth.
Mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria arecombined to be sold with enrich growing media by forming an immediatebond with plant rootsfor improved germination, healthier growth, and abundant flowering,ensuring long-term plant vitality
Containing 100% worm cast this natural and sustainable organic fertiliser can be used all around the garden. It’ssafefor pets and children and is the next best thing to hitthe gardening world.
ALL ENTRIES:
Andersons Repair Shop.Andersons &Mulch.
Acollection of hardwareproductstorepair and repurpose existing toolsand garden ware. A fresh categoryfor garden centres reflecting the consumer trend for sustainability and repairing rather than buying new.
Black Gold Organic All Purpose Compost Peat Free. Growmoor BetterGrowing.RRP £11.99
Completely peat-free compostblended with Urban Wyrm worm casts –a sustainable and organic fertiliser
Carbon GroMultipurpose Compost. Green OliveFirewood Co.RRP £6.99
100% peat free and the perfect planting medium to grow bighealthy plants in garden borders, pots, containers.Houseplants too. Made with the best screened green compostfull of natural nutrients and enriched with carbon capturing biochar
Full rangeofpeat free products developed with horticultural experts and independently tested. Our tub and basket formulation produces plants 70% bigger and healthier than professional peat reduced growing media.
Newpeat free multipurpose compostcarefully formulated and blended with high quality ingredients, ensuring consistent healthy plant growth. Complimentarynutrient package added.
EcofectivePlant Disease Stoppa Sipcam Home and Garden. RRP £7.49
Shield plants against common diseases by creatinganinvisible barrier on leaves and stems, to help protect againstspores. Plant Disease Stoppa is apesticide-free child and pet safe, ready to use spray that also contains nutrients.
EcofectiveBug Stoppa Sipcam Home and Garden. RRP £7.49
Aready to use, bee-friendly,pesticide-free solution for use on flowers, fruit, vegetables, herbs, and ornamentals, both outside and undercover. Physical mode of action to control awide range of pest species including whitefly,aphid and redspidermite.
ecofective® Slug Stoppa
Votedbest newproduct at Glee 2024 and winner of the GIMA SwordofExcellence, Slug Stoppais the ecoway to shield plants from slugs and snails, without hurting them. Supplied in auser-friendly spray pouch which uses 55% less plastic than aconventional plastic bottle,itconsumes less energy and resultsinless wastetocollect, sort, and recycle.Bin the bottle and pick up apouch with ecofective®’srange of ecospray pouches!
Mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria arecombined to boost grow baggrowingmedia.A UK-produced blend designed to be sold with grow bags,enhancing root health, germination, and growth for stronger,healthier plants.
Formulated to giveseeds the best start, the compost is ablend of coconuthusk fibres, slowrelease nutrients and seaweed powder to offer the perfect balanceoffeed, moistureand structuretoencourage the strong root development.
Atwo-stepformula that doesn’tneedmeasuring,mixing,spoons or stirring.One tablet will freely dissolvein5-litreofwater.A tube of 12 tablets makes 60-litres of fertiliser.Colour coded fortomato, basket,house and bedding plants.
GET OFF Wash Off Indoor CleanerNeutraliser 50% ExtraFree. Sipcam Home and Garden. RRP £8.49
An effective treatment for indoor use that removesthe traces of cat and dog fouling,thereby discouraging further fouling in the home. Ideal for use indoors on carpets, furnitureand flooring
Goodlifegateway Organic Plant Food Fruit &Flowers.Goodlifegateway.RRP £12
Apotashrich plant food, based on liquid comfrey to supportthe development of quality fruit and flowers based on the Victorian concept of using plant wastetoreplenish the soil.
Organicallyregistered, nitrogen rich, liquid plant food, great for leaf and stem growth as well as boosting germination in hardseeds by soaking them overnight.Clean simple and effective. Produced using nettles and rainwaterand based on 200-year-old knowledge.
Organicallyregistered, multipurpose, liquid plant food, derived from the composting action of tigerworms. Rich in abalance of nutrients, as well as containing worm eggs, which arebeneficial to the soil and for kick starting compost heaps.
Apremium producttotransform lawns by greening for up to six months. It contains an organicbased bio stimulant, gold coated NPK and gold coated six-month controlled release feed.
Quality formulation that provides optimum nutrition for ahealthy lawn that is friendly for children and pets after application. Multiple applications will makethe lawn denser,helping maintain aweed free lawn.
Acarefully balanced mixturegiving seeds, plugs and youngplant the best start, helping to grow strong and healthy and simplify the consumer’s journeyatevery stagetomakethe gardening achievementsmoreaccessible and joyful.
Peat-free compostdeveloped to mimicapeat-based product with alonger slow-release feed and waterretention together with greater air porosity.Developedand tested locally with independent testing.Organic nutrients provide feed up to fivemonths.
Power Up All Weather Lawn Seed. Doff Portland Ltd. RRP £14.99
Contains 100% coated seed with nitro-coat technology,for successful germination Each seed is perfectly weighted for better seed-to-soil contact, leadingtohigher ratesofgermination. Varieties havebeen chosen to cope with less-than-ideal conditions,come rain,shine or shade.
Power Up.The UltimateTomatoLiquid Feed.Doff Portland Ltd. RRP £5.99
Concentrated feed utilises smartnitrogen, extrapotassium and magnesium for lush green, healthy plants and maximum tomato production.Alongside NPK (with potassium formulated at the highest level),itcontains fulvic acid, seaweed and traceelements.
Glee NewProduct Directory2024
ResolvaXtraClean Ready To Use5litrePower Pump.Westland Horticulture. Westland Horticulture. RRP £29.99
Providing effective,long-lastingresults, removing green algae, black spots and mould, and preventing them from coming back for up to nine months. The multiuse product rangeishassle free thanks to thenoscrub formula and pet safe oncedried
An excellent organic source of phosphorus andcalcium,which areessential for root development and flowerand fruit production. Soilworxnew formulations improvenutrient availability and reducethe risk of leaching
Compact pelleted poultrymanurecreated by drying,sterilising,and pelletising rawmaterial which contains super nutrients. Easy to handle, store, and apply,making them aconvenient choicefor gardeners.
Pellets offering abalanced composition of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to improvesoil structureand enhancemicrobial activity.These eco-friendly pellets areideal for sustainable growing and offered in a10kgbucket.
Compactpelleted poultrymanurecreated by drying,sterilising,and pelletising rawmaterial which contains super nutrients. Easy to handle and offered in a25kgbag
Soilworxpoultrymanurewith seaweed is asustainable and nutrient-rich fertiliser blend. Poultrymanureprovides essentialnutrients likeNPK all of which promotehealthy plant growth and soil fertility
Soilworxpoultrymanurewith seaweed is asustainable and nutrient-rich fertiliser blend. Using this blend in bucket form allows for easy application, making it accessible for both small scale gardeners and merchants.
Afine, friable peat-free blend based on expertise gained after morethan twodecades of servicing the professional growermarket. Supports root growth and development, giving seedlings astrong startwitha balanced feed.
Vitax Liquid Dahlia Feed.Vitax Limited. RRP £7.96
Specialised mix of nutrients designed to create abundant colourful flowers and promotestrong tuber growth. Amarket first for Vitax, this liquid feed is high in potash and contains organic nutrients and seaweed.
Westland Boost All Purpose Compost Westland Unwins. RRP £7.99(46L) £5.99(25L) Newgrowingmedia to tackle the challenges of container and basket gardening.Patented Moisture Lock Technology™ and waterstoring granules retain and lock-in moisture, ensuring plants receive the hydration theyneed to thrive.25L mini bale and standard46L bag
Raised Bed &Vegetable Soil. Westland Horticulture. RRP £6.99
Soil to provide the optimum structurefor root development, leading to strong and healthy plants, and including abespokeorganic nutrient mix, making it ideal for edibles and crops.
Introducing Westland’sfirst carbon neutral composts with biochar added to thetrusted John Innes No.1,2,and 3composts. Enriched biochar improvesaeration and watermanagement and helps to hold andrelease nutrients.
Westland Boost All Purpose Multi-Action Granules. Westland Horticulture. RRP £5.99
Offering a4xmulti action growing system designed to supportplantsfromthe initial planting and establishment phase all the way through to vibrant, blooming displays. The granules offer six months of feed and aroot growth stimulant.
Homewares, clothing and fashion accessories
WINNER:
TheSiroflex Home and Garden Kit. Siroflex UK.RRP £26.95
The quick connection is attached to thetap to use the watersaving,360-degree swivel tap adapter Unclick and connect the hand showerwitha1.5mflexible hose to wash pets or connect agarden hose.
SHORTLISTED:
Dragonfly Trivet. By Jo Crafts. RRP £14.99
Vibrant and bright trivets from By Jo Crafts areheat-proof to 230 degrees C. Original designs, including newDragonfly,are hand painted By Jo Crafts, and printed ontothe ceramic, with an embossed texturetomakethem stand out.
Eco-flowSolar TapAdapter.Siroflex UK. RRP £13.95
The Eco-flowTap Adapter combines practicality and ease of use with up to 18% watersavings up.Simple hand installation with no toolsrequired! Sink cleaning is easy with 360° rotation, swivelling to aheight of 60° to reach everycorner
Haago Reusable Handwarmers. Haago.£3.50
Available in a20pack each haago handwarmer delivers up to eight hours of heat, within a10dayperiod. Open the packet, activatethe warmer,and enjoythe heat. When finished, reseal in its airtight packaging to preserve warmth for futureuse.
Halliesphere. Halliesphere. RRP £85
Arevolutionarysolution for eco-friendly flowerarranging that is set to redefine the artoffloral design.Crafted with aperfect blend of innovation and tradition, Halliesphereoffers aunique and British made approach to creating captivating floral arrangements.
Easy to slip on and off,these waterproof gardening clogs offer allday and all-weather comfort. Featuring an appealing honeycomb and bees photographic image. Great to wear and as agift for gardening and outdoor activities.
Backdoorshoes LemonDaisy Garden Clogs. Backdoorshoes Limited. RRP £34.95 With premium washable no-split foam construction these waterproof gardening clogs will last for years. Featuring inspirational LemonDaisy photographic designs.
Easy to slip on and off,these waterproof men’sgardening clogs offer all-day, all-weather comfort. Featuring anovel Nuts &Bolts image theyfeaturethe latest orthopaedic footbed profile, comfortinsoleand chunky tread for an even better wearer experience.
Bibbilyboo Waterproof Dribble Bibs. Bibbilyboo.RRP £8.99single /£23.99Trio Award-winning dribble bibs for babies; shaped to prevent dribble rashes, designed to last the day with an absorbent sustainable bamboo core and backed with soft waterproof fabric free from harmful chemicals and preventing wetclothes.
Bollywood Candle Trio.WackyWax. RRP 14.99
Inspired by thevibrancy and exuberanceofBollywood, these taper candles hand-marbled in adazzling fusion of rich purple, orange, cerise, and white, evokethe spirit of Indian cinema, adding atouch of glamour and excitement to anysetting
Buffalo Colour POP Plungers. Wilsons. RRP £7.99
Newplungers from established plunger brand Buffalo,that bring apop of colourful fun into what can be achallenging job! Everyhousehold needs aBuffalo POP Plunger,choose from four different bright and happycolours
The striking ‘SaharaSunset’ statement bowl lends an exotic look all around the home, as a decorativeaswell as functional piece. Ideal as aplanter,it’salso food-safe, perfect as afruit or serving bowl.
Designed to appeal to younger 30+ consumerswho would describe themselves as plant parents and who embraceindoorgardening,thisstoneware indoor plant pot has redstripes to bring an on-trend unexpected pop of colour to thehome. Hand-painted for apremium feel
Bringing fashion and flair to afunctional category, these cotton ticking stripe glovesaim to appeal to younger 30+ shoppers, reflecting the trend for timelessrural style. One-sizegardening gloveswith padded palm and fingers, and elasticated wrist.
DUNE blends sustainability with cutting-edge design in anew stylish scraper mat. Sustainable and practical, its surfacemade from 50% recycled PET,its backing made with recycled rubber Ideal for transitions to outdoor spaces, it effectively traps coarse dirt.
Esmerelda Single Pendant Necklace. Annie Bennett Jewellery. RRP£60
The Esmerelda pendant is atwist on aclassic swirl and hammered so it glistens in the light. Made from 100% recycled sterling silver,itcomes on an 18inch silver tracechain andis packaged in an eco-friendly gift box.
FestiveFrolic Trio.WackyWax. RRP £14.99.
Hand-dipped taper candles, featuring acandy cane stripe, festivegreen spiral, and bold redand whitedesign. This trio is WackyWax’s debutintothe festivemarket, offering afresh takeon traditional Christmas candles.
Specifically designed for women’shands, these gloveseliminatethe inconvenienceof the common ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, providing aperfect fit. Reinforcedfingertips, equipped with touch screen capability,making them ideal for smartphone use. Available in four sizes.
Alimited-edition Turtle Matdesign to celebrateadecade of collaboration with Dee Hardwicke. Inspired by thebeauty of meadows, this vibrant, repeat tile pattern, brings nature’scharm into the home.
The wash+dryDesign Grandioso combines vibrant colours with adetailed pattern. It’sdurable and easy to maintain. The precision required to printsuch detailed designs on durable material, while maintaining the clarity and vibrancy,highlights its exceptionalquality
Gruffalo Hoodie. Blade and Rose. RRP £28
Acharacter hoodie, highlighting Gruffaloonthe hood, paws on the front pockets, and accompanied by thelovable Mouse. Sizes 0-6m to 5-6yrs.The eagerly awaited Gruffalo collection is scheduled to launch in September 2024
Gruffalo Romper.Blade and Rose. RRP £18
All over Gruffalo printromper with aversatile multi-way zip for effortlessnappychanges
Equipped with foldable cuffsserving as scratch mittens and foldable feet, allowing your babyto walk barefoot with ease.
Gruffalo Leggings. Blade and Rose. RRP £10
Blade &Rose’ssignatureleggings will showcase an adorable Gruffalo fluffymotif on the bottom, complemented by charming,knitted illustrations of Mouse, Fox, andOwl on the front legs. Sizes 0-6m to 3-4yrs.
Highland cowbabyleggings and socks. Ziggle BabyLtd.RRP £12
Perfect for crawling,walking,and exploring,these Highland Cowknitted leggings, and matching socks offer an adorable, fuss-free outfit. Keep babies snug while allowing free movement.Witha ribbed waistband and ankles, theystayinplace.
Hug RugEco-Washable Rug- Dark Florals. Hug Rug. RRP £195
Much likeour Hug Rugdoormats, these rugs aremade in the UK from recycled materials, are washable and haveanon-slip backing.The Dark Floral design features aphotographicstyle arrangement of flowers in rich tones on adarkbackground.
Intothe Wind Set of four Coasters. By Jo Crafts. RRP £21.99
Set of four ceramiccoasters, each with adifferent, butcomplementarydesign. The original artwork is hand painted By Jo Crafts, then printed and finished with acork back and unique embossed texture.
Mighty Mats EcoDoormat Colletion. Primeur Limited. RRP from £12.99
Offeringextreme durability,this eco-friendly range is manufactured from recycled tyres and plastic bottles. The collection includes Eco Flex Premium Washable mats and runners in trend led designs, and the Eco Collection Premium Rubber Mat and Contours Parquet.
Mint To Be Candle Trio Set. WackyWax. RRP £14.99
Adding aplayful pop of colour to anyspace this trio features ahand-marbled candle in refreshing mint and soft pink, complemented by twocoordinating dip-dyed candles in pink, mint, and white.
Fascinating wash+dryrug featuringanimposing tiger’s head that’sartfully decorated with boho ornaments and vibrant colours. It attracts everyone’sattention and adds an appealing and distinctiveatmospheretoany room
Oriental Bloom.BIEDERLACK. RRP £79.99
From the Intense Autumn collection and created with colours that blend and shine likea splendid autumn day.Bright shades present acolourful palette. Complemented by astylish and contemporarydesign appealing to allcustomers.
PartyTime Candle Set. WackyWax. RRP £14.99
Vibrant ombre-dipped taper candles in bold shades of turquoise, yellow, and hot pink will instantly elevateany celebration. Hand-crafted with love,each candle is aunique burst of energy and fun.
PeterRabbit Sew-On Patch. Pawprint Family.RRP £5
Asew-onpatch featuring the classic character,Peter Rabbit, showcasing his iconic blue jacket and curious expression. The patch captures his playful charm, with directional stitching for fur-effect. Poppybowl. Tilna Art.
Recycled aluminium poppyshapedbowlthatishandmade and Fairtrade. Designed exclusively in the UK by Tilna Art.
Quintessentially.Andersons &Mulch.
Stylish, plaques, numbers and door signage with arange of designs and retail prices. Answering to the increased need for houses to be well signed due to therise in online shopping
Rose Pendant. Annie Bennett Jewellery. RRP£75
This single pendent resembles agardenrose and is approximately 4cm by 4.5cm in diameter
Handcrafted and made from 100% recycled sterling silver it comes on an 18inch tracechain in an eco-friendly gift box.
The newREMOOVE is optimised shoe removaland adesiretominimise our environmental impact. Made from 27%biobased PVC, 15% recycled PVCand phthalate-free, the boot is designed to last over time andwithstand exposuretothe sun.
Inspired by man’sfirst steps on the moon this clog has acushioned and durable sole with a soft upper.The Kosmik is made from Bloom, aproduct derived from algae which is filtered and cleaned beforebeing crushed and missed with EVA.
Scrape ‘n’ Sorb Doormat Collection. Primeur Limited. RRP from £16.99
Dual action mats which do exactly what theysay,scrape off the dirtand absorb the moisture. Available in twosizes. The 40x60cm sizecan be offered in aprinted display boxwhich calls out all the features and benefits.
The 1000ml African Sunset reed diffuser offers acaptivating fragrancewith afresh design of intricate, textured glassbottle that mirrors the rich colours of asunset and alargersizeto provides alonger-lasting scent.
Silicone Catch It Bib.ZiggleBabyLtd.RRP £10
Silicone bibs keep little ones clean and dryduring meals. Awide pocket catches food and drink, reducing mess. Made from soft, BPA-free silicone, theyare soft, can be rolled for easy transport, and fit babies aged 3-36 months.
StoveRestorer.FurnitureClinic. RRP £14.95
Working likeapolish it restores the matt black colour on log burners, grates, fireplaces and accessories. In one application, it will produceanatural finish and coverfadedand worn areas. Easy to applyand driesin10minutes.
Primeur Mighty Mats-Are youready to elevate doormatsfromanecessity to somethingbeautiful?
Mighty Matscombine practicalitywith style, keeping mud, dirt, and moisture at baywhile enhancing the look of anyspace.With designs perfect forentrances, hallways, kitchens, and more, the range brings unbeatable functionalitytoevery corner of the home.Fromwashable designs and barriermatstoeco-friendly, sustainable materials,the possibilitiesare truly endless
RRP: From £7.99| Launched: Spring 2024 Web: www.primeur.co.uk|Email: sales@primeur.ltd.uk Phone: 01274 518800
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TierraVerde 5Tier Stackable Planter.Primeur Limited. RRP from £39.99
As with all TierraVerde planters, this five-tier stackable planter has been made using recycled materials. Fiveshaped planters can be stacked tomakeavertical planter that is frost/freeze resistant and unbreakable.
Experiencethe perfect blend of fashion and function. The lightest clogs on the market, crafted in Europe from eco-friendly EVA. In pastel pink, these 100% waterproof,quick-drying clogs offer feather-light comfort, durable arched support, and silk-likeinsole.
Witt VarimixerTEDDY. Witt UK &Ireland Ltd. RRP £1,099
Arobust 5-litremixer redefining small-batch cookingdesigned for small daily tasks in bakeries, kitchens, or food laboratories. SmartDanish design and uncompromising functionality
Wooden spoon. Artisiana Ltd. RRP £6.95
Wooden spoon, handcrafted from the factoryinTunisia from sustainably sourcedolivewood and despatched to theUKfromwarehouses in West Yorkshireand Hertfordshire.
Yuletide TwistCandle Set. WackyWax. RRP £14.99
These hand-dipped taper candles featureawide candy cane stripe design in deep festivegreen and refreshing mint, creating amodern and eye-catchingdisplay.This set offers afresh takeon the classic candy cane motif
ZaraNecklace. Annie Bennett Jewellery. £58
The Zaranecklaceismade from 100% recycled sterling silver.The 3cm diameter circular pendant is handmade and hangs on an 18-inch tracechain. The hoop is hammered so it glimmers in the light. Designed for pairing with Zaraearrings.
ZippySleepsuit.Charley’sWild World. RRP £26
Made in the UK from soft cotton jerseyfabric making them super soft for babies to sleep in as well as being durable and robust forplay.Front opening and with atwo-way zip making dressing and nappychangingeasy
Amust-have forevery professionalor diy landscaper.Crafted from high-quality steel, use SleeperSecuretoinstall timber sleepers easily and efficiently,creating planters, flowerbeds, driveway edging and other simple structures. Available fully merchandised.
A20mm blend combiningwhitechippings with asparkly silver to provide an uplifting,highly decorative, chipping in a20mm size. Eco Sparkle matches its description, maintaining its consistencyofcolour wetordry
Eden Collection MeadowViewStone Limited. RRP £3.99
Arange of fivehorticultural sands, grits and gravels, in handy resealable pouch bags offering a smaller scale purchase for customers wishing to improvesoilstructure and drainage. This range comes endorsed by ChrisJesson (Groovy Gardner) with helpful adviceand expert knowledge.
Hand-made metal sculptures in apple, pear and acorn shapes. Ingeniously versatile or ever-so slightly quirky, theyare finished in asubtle antique effect. Use as astandalone sculpture, plant supporttrellis or astriking topiaryframe.
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Block BlitzOriginalEco CleanerRTU with Electric Sprayer. Sipcam Home and Garden. RRP £34.99
Aone-off product made from apowerful mineral and plant-based formula to gradually clean and protect outdoor surfaces. It can be used on arange of surfaces including block paving and gravel. RTUformula, with attachable electric sprayer
British Wildlife& Nature Stepping Stone. Altico. RRP£7.99.Two for£15
Intricate, etched stepping stones in natural Barleyand Putty Grey colours. Four exclusive designsfeaturehand drawn illustrations of British wildlife and nature. 300mm round. ClickTile. Addagrip Terraco. RRP£17.99
Innovative, prefabricated porous resin-bound slabs with apatentedclicking mechanism for quick, easy installation. Perfect for creating beautiful paths, patios, and courtyards.ClickTile requires no prior experience.
Gravel andpebble adhesivebinderwith aggregateisperfect for anyone looking to enhancethe exterior of their home. With EasyBound, youcan effortlessly craft stylish patio or path borders.
Easyboung (Resin only). Addagrip Terraco.
Gravel andpebble adhesivebinderisperfect for anyone looking to enhancethe exterior of their home using their ownpebbles. It’sthe first diyresin-based system releasd by thecompany for the domestic market.
Easy Fountain Jackson PoursWater Feature. AMES UK. RRP £199.99
Jackson Pourshas adistinctivestyle, sitting perfectly among afloral display or as astandalone piece. An abstract leaf design adds acontemporaryfeel to thegarden. Fittingtrend aspirations with aprice pointofunder £200
Easy Fountain PatioPond Medium AMES UK. RRP £399.99
Createa wildlife habitat in the garden with minimum fussand maximumdesign appeal. The open deep bowl allows aquatic plants to be grownwhile enjoying the tranquil sounds of the moving water in this self-contained water feature.
Made from 100% recycled contentofpost-consumer wasteand designed in UK by Kelkay.The stepping stones also has ahanging hole on reverse to createthemedgarden areas on walls as well as the ground.
Primus Vortex Wind Spinner Stakes. Primus. RRP £29.99-£49.99
The amazing Vortex Wind Spinner is available in twosizes and three colours –Ocean Wave,Golden Flareand Cosmic Fusion. Theyare staked intothe ground andvisually mesmerising in the breeze.
Promotional Bags: Alpine Blue and Silver Frost. Altico.RRP £9.99. Buy two, get one free. Aggregates to drivethe valuefor consumer andvolume for retailers. Premium glacial blue (Alpine Blue) and icy blue (Silver Frost) double washed chippings in stand-out promotional packaging and point of sale concept.
Rattan FencePanel. Lows of Dundee Ltd. RRP£15
Designed in the UK, this natural, handmade rattan fencepanel comesinall sizes from 6ft x6ft to smaller sizes. Sustainable, its production also supports local villages.
Wonderleaf is the first of its kind, backed by afive-year worldwide UV guarantee. APEartificial outdoor potted purple lilac plant. Imagine acollection of fully outdoor artificial plants that stay vibrant for years—no fading,nofuss.
PetProducts
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Dog First Aid Kit. Mountain Paws. RRP £21.99
Compact water-resistant first aid kit with 40 items to treat common injuries.Includes paw sleevesto protect dressings or wounds, saline solutions for washing out wounds/eyesand athermal blanket.
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DUR.Spectacular Ltd.
Dog toysinthe shapeofa bone, fun snack ball and twosized colourful rings made from recycled balloons. Scented blackberryvanilla and chicken and all in vibrant colours.
Natures Menu FreezeDried Dinners250g.Natures Menu Ltd. £10.99
Nutritious complete mealsperfect for adult dogs of all sizes designed to meet dog’s nutritional needs. Raw freeze-dried nuggets lock in nutrients in the most convenient way.
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Adjustable all weather Biothane® leads. Storeys& Tails. RRP £45
Enhancewalkies with our British-made Biothane® all-weather adjustable leads. Handcrafted in Devon, theyoffer versatility in walkingstylesand featuresolid brasshardwarefor strength and style. Waterproof,easy to clean, available in vibrant colours, they’re builttolast.
All Weather Biothane® Sight hound Collar.Storeys andTails. RRP £35
The hand-stitched collar is made for durability and style for long-necked and larger breeds. Unlikeour standardcollars, this wider design offers extrasupportand strength, crafted from strong,waterproof Biothane®.
Extrastrong,bamboo pet wipes fragranced with apple blossom. Vegan friendly,100%biodegradable, FSCapproved, pH balanced. Resealable lid to maintain freshnessand easy on the go cleaning for all pets.
Versatile pet spray that helps fight the battle against fleas and ticks naturally while soothing dog’s skin and providing anatural scent. Spray liberally,itcan last up to sevenhours,and as much as needed -you can’toveruse this spray
Newrange of dog antiseptic products specially formulated to keep furryfriends safe and healthy.Includes PetAntiseptic Spray,Pet Antiseptic Ear Drops, PetAntiseptic First Aid & Wound Spray,Pet Antiseptic Flea &Tick Spray &Pet Antiseptic Itchy Skin Spray
BuddycareDog Cologne. Buddycare. RRP £7.99-£8.99
With asingle spritz, Buddycare’sDog Cologne will leaveyour pup smelling great! Specially formulated to provide along-lastingfragranceand available in scents to matchBuddycareshampoos.
BuddycareDog Shampoo.Buddycare. RRP £9.99
Agentle surfactant-based system, just likethe ones found in babyproducts, ensuresasoothing and enjoyable experiencefor your pet. Free from parabens, sulphate, SLSand SLES and availableinnine scents and six functions.
Bugalugs Advanced Dental CareEnzymatic Toothpaste(Liver Flavour).Bugalugs Pet Care. RRP £9.99
Specially formulated for dogs and cats. Liver flavour makes regular brushing enjoyable and helps prevent bad breath and plaque build-up.The dual-enzyme formula fights bacteria and plaque, promoting effectiveoralhygiene without fluoride.
Perfect for grooming on the go,this unique comb applicator hydrates, conditions,and detangles in one step,and it is suitable for cats and dogs. Enriched with wheat proteins, it leaves coats silky-soft and shiny,with no rinsing needed!
All-overbodyspray,enriched with neem oil that’ssafe, effective,and helpsmaintain ahealthy coat while soothing irritated skin. Proudly made in the LakeDistrict.
Designed in the UK and handmade in Kathmandu, Nepal using aprocess called wetfelting.It takes around twohours to makeasinglecave.
CatHealthUrine Test Kit Detector forHaematuria/Blood. Dr Ted. RRP £8.99
This easy,hassle-free test allows monitoring cat’surinary health at home. Featuring specially designed strips that change colour when blood is present in cat’surine,allowing quick and accuratedetection of signs of haematuria.
Cat Health Urine Test Kit forPhBalance.DrTed. RRP £8.99
InnovativepHdetector kit to easily monitor cat’surinary health. Hassle-free featuring specially designed beads that change colour based on the pH levelofyour cat’surine
CatHealth Urine Test Kit Glucose Detector.DrTed. RRP £8.99
State-of-the-arttest kit featuring specially designed strips that change colour based on the glucose levelinyour cat’surine,allowing youtoquickly and accurately assesstheir health.
CompleteDentalCareKit forDogs. OurPets Life. RRP £12.99
Compostable PooBags with Eco-friendly Holder.Our Pets Life. RRP £8.99
The perfect solution for conscientious pet owners. Biodegradable and compostablebags that set a newstandardinenvironmental responsibility.Madefromablend of PLA, PBAT, and cornstarch.
Dog and Cat ZooHarness Paw to Paw.RRP £20-25
Adjustable harnessfor dogs and cats that fits perfectly at the neck and tummy allowing the pet to feel comfortablewhile ensuring theywill not escape. Safety belt on the harnessallows pets to be lifted safely in case of an emergency.
Dog Teepee BedPooch and Paws. RRP £140-255
Dog Teepee and newwaterproofDog Mat havebeen designed for home and garden use. Innovative, lightweight and portable, theyprovideadog cratealternativeand spacefor dogs to relax at home and be shaded in the garden.
Flaxseed Dog Paw Balm. Paw to Paw.RRP £5-7.50
100% natural and handmade flaxseed dog paw balm is perfect for dogs with light skin conditions such as allergies, rashes, dandruff and dryness. It also helps to promotehealthy digestion and prevent constipation when ingested
Jojoba Cat Paw Balm. Paw to Paw.RRP £5-7.50
Perfect for cats with skin conditions meaning theycan avoid wearing annoying cones. Approved by best groomers in thecountryfor the amazing results and 100% natural ingredients. Can also be used to encourage cats to self-groom.
Wood shavings that prioritise the comfortand welfareofsmall pets. Sustainably kiln-dried, 100% dust-extracted, sourcedfromtrusted UK manufacturers and carefully packaged in Wales. Highly absorbent, it reduces messand controls odours to createaclean environment.
Nose &Paw Balm WAGS.RRP £9.99
Lick safe. This product contains healingand nourishing ingredients such as eucalyptus and lavender oil providing antibacterial and anti-inflammatorybenefits for your pet’sprotection for crusty noses and drypaws, providing lasting protection.
Peppercombe cross body bag.Storeys &Tails. RRP £80
The Peppercombebag blends timelessdesign with classic craftsmanship.Madefrompremium recycled waxedcotton from the UK, it is shower-resistant exterior and has an interchangeable leather strap that doubles as adog lead.Perfect for city and countryside adventures.
Peppercombe walking bag.Storeys &Tails. RRP £80
Peppercombeisthe bagthat’sfor morethanjust walkies. With aVintage-finish and vegtanned leather this bag combines sustainability, versatility,and ethicalcraftsmanship,setting anew standardfor functional fashion.
PetSpa. CreativeProductsLtd.RRP £6.99
Grooming andfur removalbrush with mister.Softsilicone bristles provide comfortable massaging for both dogs and cats, ensuring pets skin remainsunharmed. Built in mister helps createshiny andhealthy hair.USB chargeable (cable included).
Salmon Infusions Itch &Allergy.Our Pets Life. £14.99
Abreakthrough solution for health-conscious dog owners seeking effectiveallergy and itch relief for their furrycompanions. This infusion includes the medicinal essence, flavours, and aromas of herbs steeped in hemp and salmon oil.
Three YappyWoofmas Christmas Pudding Doggy Cookieslovingly drizzled with our famous yoghurtfrosting,completewith ayummy crunchy bone biscuit to givethem that festivefeel. Perfect as aChristmas present for your dog
Blended with natural essential oils including peppermint and teatreeknown as natural repellents to fleas,ticks, flies and mites. Apply,massage intoalatherand towel off.Full body wash provides up to eight hours of keeping those critters away
ThePoop Shampoo.Nilaqua Pets. RRP £4.80
Amulberryfragranced dog shampoo perfect for combatingfox pooand other types of mess. The sweet blend of fragrances eliminates awful smells. No water or rinsing needed, simply apply, massage intoalatherand towel off
Thisodour neutraliser eliminates malodours, leaving along-lasting fragrance. Natural deodorising plant-based enzymes break down the proteins that cause bad smells. Also contains aloe vera leaf juiceand VitaminEtofeed and nourish adog’s coat and skin.
Woof and Snout Lavender Dog Shampoo Bar.Woof and Snout. RRP £7.99
Each bar is handcrafted in the YorkshireWolds. English Lavender essential oils help to calm anxious dogs whilst poppyseeds scattered throughout aid the shedding process. Perfect aid for anxious, double-coated dogs.
Woof and Snout Plum Harvest Dog Shampoo Bar.Woof and Snout. RRP £7.99
Lashings of coconutoil nourish the coat whilst duskypurple hues offset yellowtints to whiten and brighten your dog’s coat. The Plum Harvest shampoo bar is bright, bold and extremely easy to lather
Woof and Snout WildflowerDog ShampooBar.Woof and Snout. RRP £7.99
Coconutoil nourishes the dog’s coat while golden calendula soothes and repairs. Wildflower shampoo bar is acreamy whitebar filled with golden bursts of calendula. It’seasy to lather and improves the conditionofdogs’coats.
450ml BabyPowder Shampoos. WAG. RRP£8.99
Gentle fragrancewith strong cleaning using 95% natural origin ingredients for alovely smelling coat. Paraben free, for puppies and adult dogs, with aloe vera and hyaluronic acid to restore, repair andfeed your dog’s skin and coat.
Asuperb desert, latekeeping apple. Large attractivepinktowhiteflowers and aonsistent cropper of round golden fruit, sometimes with apink flush. Grafted ontoMM106 semi-dwarfing rootstock so suitable for smaller gardens.
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Catharanthus Soiree Light Pink Dark eye. MNP Flowers/Suntory. RRP£2.49-£8.99
Beautiful light pink flowers with adark eyecentreadorn this plant all summer long.Itisrelated to Vinca (perrywinkle) it comes from newbreeding and is raised from cuttings forextra durability and disease resistance.
Acombination of lawn grasses and UK nativeperennial wildflowers that can tolerateregular mowing.Innovativeseed mix for gardeners who wish to enjoythe beauty and ecological benefits of wildflowers, without sacrificing the functionality of their lawns.
Aseries in three colours -gold, yellowororange tennis ball sized flowers from June until the first frosts. Growsto40cm tall, best in full sun in containers or borders, very weather resistant and lovedbyinsects.
Ready to plant onions &shallots. Kapiteyn B.V. RRP£8.99
Forabalcony or tiny outdoor spaceorfor gardeners who areshortoftime, this easy preplanted biodegradable tray is filled with onions and shallots and is ready to plant. ALL ENTRIES:
Bee Seedsticks®. SowEasy.RRP £3.00
Help improvethe bee population with our special shape and seed mix. The perfect gift for young and old to transform your outdoor spaceintoavibrant, buzzing haven. Each pack contains fiveSeedsticks® to grow forget-me-not, chamomile and poppy.
Catharanthus Soiree Cerise with eye. MNP Flowers/Suntory. RRP£2.49-£8.99
Beautiful cerise, pink flowers with awhiteeye centreadorn this plant all summer long.From newbreeding,itisdurable and disease resistant and puts on agoodshowinacontainer
Dahlia combinationwith asense of style and aperfect gift item in awhitepaper bag,ready to perform! Dahlias provide beautiful displays of flowers in various colours in the garden and cut blooms for vibrant indoor floral arrangements.
Edible FlowersbySeedball. Seedball. RRP £15
Apretty mix of nativewildflowers whose blooms can be added to salads, used as garnishes, frozen in icecubes, or brewed intoteas. This is the first time Seedball has curated awildflower mix beneficial to foraging pollinators and people.
Flower Bulbs with aStory:Dahlia TonSur Ton. Kapiteyn B.V. RRP£9.99
Exquisite, newrich-flowering variety with violet-coloured flowers seem to float on sturdy stems abovebeautifullydark-formed foliage. TonSur Tongrows to approximately 60 cm (2ft) and will bloom the whole summer
Green Plant 12cm and 17cm Mix in Cambridge Ceramic. TheHorti House. RRP £14.99/£24.99
The Cambridge pot has been made to fit theHorti House range of 12cm and 17cm plants and offers acontemporarycylinder shape with tapered top, available in three mattecolours. Go Wild Seedsticks. SowEasy.RRP £2.50per single
This registered trademarked product evolvedfroma matchbook over 30 years ago with the striking end being replaced by seed, and nowavailable in the retail market! Made in Britain certified with amixtureofforget-me-not, lavender and poppyseeds.
Acollection bag containing first, second and main crop seed potatoes to giveasequential potatoharvest from June to October. Thereisnothing newabout retailing seed potatoes, but this newproduct makes it easy for the consumer
Phalaenopsis 9cm in HampshireCeramic Autumn Mix. TheHorti House. RRP £15.99
Moth orchid offered in aHampshirepot coverdesigned with arounded base and ribbed texture, making it amoredelicatematch for this 9cm flowering houseplant and agood choice for gifting.All packaging is fully recyclable.
Set of 5Herbs by Seedball.Seedball. RRP £6
Seedballs of basil, mint, chive, parsleyand wild rocket.Each tube contains 20 seed balls made from clay,peat-free compost, chilli powder and herb seeds. Easy to grow in any kitchen garden, balcony pots or windowboxes. Manufactured in the UK.
Enchanting gift collection with six Seedstick packs, designed to spark aloveofnatureand healthy eating in young minds. Nurturelittle growers and watchastheytransform seeds into vibrant plants, fostering asense of wonder andresponsibility
Retail Services and Experiences
WINNER:
Augmented Reality MeadowViewStone.
AR technology allows customers to superimpose products, in storeorathome, generating a 2x2m visual overview.Toggle viewswitches between wetand dryvisuals in real-time, allowing for experimentation of different textures to matchindividualgarden aesthetics.
Floproresearch found 45% of shoppers faceconfusion at the watering category, so has created colour-coded displays to simplify the journey. Displays arenow defined by ‘Connect, Spray, Sprinkle’, with enlarged product information, so consumerscan easily locatewhat theyneed.
Westland Welsh Dresser.Westland Unwins.
CreativeWelsh Dresser merchandising solution to elevatethe retail experienceofindoor plant careproducts and accessories in astyled and engaging way, taking inspiration from interior design trends.
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Kent &Stowe ExtraordinaryWorld. Westland Horticulture.
Anew retail experiencethatcommunicates the essenceofthe brandand brings to life the differentiated product stories. The beautiful displays allowthe customer to gethands on with products to assist with the buying decision.
Peckish All-In-One DisplayStand.Westland Unwins.
Merchandising display inspired by agiant birdhouse to captureshoppers’ attention and driveimpulse purchases. To be shopped from four sides, it offers abroad range from asmall footprint. The1m2 display accommodates £2,000 RRP worthofstock.
Westland Indoor Seed G.E.M.S. Westland Unwins.
Introducing adedicated seed division, which includes acurated rangeofUnwins blooming and edible seeds, along with propagation kits and compost, offeringaone stop shop for grow your owncustomers.
Wild birdcareand wildlifeproducts
WINNER:
Cork Peanut Butter Feeder -Wall Mounted. CJ Wildlife. RRP £14.99
Innovativefeeder with auniqueweighted system which tilts away from the food when large birds and squirrels land on it leaving small birds to feast on the peanut butter with ease. Part of the wider cork feeder range.
Versatile and eco-friendly high topfenceplanter designed to bring life and light to thegarden while providing asafe haven for birds. It combines aplanter,abirdnesting area, and asolarpoweredlamp,crafted from recycled polypropylene.
Delightful novelty kettle grill shaped birdfeeder,makes acharming addition to anygarden or outdoor space. Available in red, green, and blue, it combines functionality withwhimsical design to attract birds and brighten up the garden.
Eco-friendly birdfeeder made of innovativerecycled plastics that mimic wood.Itfeatures AI recognition for 1000+ birdspecies,solar power, dual-feedcompartments,livestreaming,and more. Durable, weather-resistant, and perfect for birdenthusiast.
‘Woolie’ the Sheep -Hanging ceramic wool dispenser.WildlifeWorld. RRP £5.99
Woolie’ is made from frost-resistant glazed ceramicand holdswool, the perfect nesting material for wild birds in the UK. The newFarmyardCollection nowconsists of eight characters for as birdfeeders and wool dispensers.
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BirdfyFeeder Bamboo.Birdfy. RRP£229.99
An eco-friendly smartfeeder made from FSC-certified bamboo with solar-poweredcamerawith AI to recognise6000+ bird species. The dual seed bins attract avariety of birds, and essential accessories ensureeasy installation and cleaning BirdfyNest. Birdfy. RRP£249.99
Eco-friendly bamboo birdhouse with dual HD cameras. Using AI, the app detects and captures everystage of bird nesting and hatching and will edit the clips intoacompletevideo,letting users enjoy, highlight, andsharethe bird’s storyeffortlessly.
Vibrant, affordable, eco-friendly birdfeeders, proudly crafted in the UK, from recycled plastics and upcycled materials from chewing gum factories. Feeders seamlessly blend sustainability with style, creating asafeand beautiful feeding spot for birds.
DIY Bee Hotel Kit BeeviveLTD.RRP £24.99
Aletterbox-boxkit to build abee hotel at home. Made in the UK from sustainably sourced panguaneta poplar wood,proudly designed,hand-assembled and packed in Exeter.Named Gift of The Year 2024 in the Design and Craft category.
Eco-Blu BirdFeeder with WildShield Pro. WildlifeWorld. RRP £9.99
Lantern-style birdfeeder crafted from recycled Prevented Ocean Plastic. Designed and manufactured in the UK, this eco-friendly product offersanunprecedented 99.5%lifetime protection against harmful microbes, bacteria, and fungi.
FeatherSnap.FeatherSnap.£169.99
Wi-Fi-enabled smartbirdfeeder which brings the wonder of nature to your fingertips. Experience the joyofbirdwatching with captures and videos directly to your phone. Technology combines reliability,convenience, and advanced softwarefor an extraordinarybirding experience.
HappyBirdBark Butter 500g.Unipet International Ltd. RRP £3.99
Use year-round with the Bark Butter Feeder or spread directly ontotreebarkfor most garden birds including woodpeckers, blue tits androbins. Available in peanut or peanut with berries.
HappyBirdBark Butter Feeder.Unipet International Ltd. RRP£9.99
Spread Bark Butter ontothisfeeder and hang in asafe placefor avariety of garden birds to enjoy. Bark Butter Feeder provides anew waytooffer Bark Butter and similar butters.
Hedgehog House XL. CJ Wildlife. RRP £99.99
The Hedgehog House XL is asafe placefor hibernation. Expertly designed by theCJwildlife team, it features thoughtful details to deter predators, provide good ventilation, and resistance to variousweather conditions
Insect Oil Balls. HenryBell &Co. RRP£4.99
An eight pack of Insect feed falls produced from black soldier larvae rather than suet from beef/ cows. Promotes stronger feathers, better metabolism and weight gain and has ahigher vitamin and protein contentaswell as lauric acid.
Munja &Sari Iron StakeBeeHome &BirdFeeders. Jardinopia Ltd. RRP £15.99-£22.99
Bee homes on an iron spike, built for the UK weather.MadefromMunja,ahighly sustainable Asiatic grasscommonly used to make rope,and colourful thread, spun from offcuts of Sari’s, the rangeisFairtrade and handmade in India.
Peckish Funnel Feeder.Westland Unwins. RRP £9.99
Anomesssolution to wild birdfeeding.Thisfeeder has abuilt-in funnel for easy seed pouring, so reducing wasteand mess.Keeping the feeder topped up is easy.In-storedisplay with an engaging DQP unit and educational point-of-sale materials.
Peckish Woodland Feast Multi Feeder.Westland Unwins. RRP £29.99
Range with fivenew feeders all made from100% recycled materials including food and drink cartons,and sustainablysourcedwood, marking asignificantmilestone in the brand’s commitment to sustainability.Designed to be an attractiveaddition to thegarden.
Penn BirdTable. CJ Wildlife. RRP £89.99
Designed with agenerous feeding area and stylish roof andmadewithhigh-quality FSC-certified wood and treated using environmentally friendly paint. This versatile table can be either wall mounted or hung
The ultimatecompanion for birdlovers offering ablend of advanced tech and eco-friendly design, allowing users to connectwith nature. It offers AI recognition for 1000+ birdspecies, livestreaming,and time-lapse photography
Seedy Mini Blocks. Harvest PetProducts. RRP£8.99
Rich in human grade beef tallow, these mini blocks provide essential oils and fats to garden birds. Theyare highly palatable, and their sizeand shapemakes them ideal for all year round feeding in lots of feeders plus.
Pet show record breaker
Success at PATS 2024 brings acropofnew product awards, the most visitors and exhibitors, and plans for anew home in 2025.
The increasing importanceof pet retailing has reflected in thisyear’spet exhibition PATS smashing all recordsofexhibitor and visitor numberssince its first eventin 2009.A total of 3,541visitors (52% up on last year), from retailers and buyers, throughtogroomers andindustry professionals camethrough thedoors of the TelfordInternational Centrein Shropshiretosee the latest products, services and innovationfrommorethan 340exhibitors
This year’s event was thelargestever PATS show,staged in four halls, overthree daysand includinga new AquaticsZone. “It wasgreat to see the AquaticsZonesoldout and fullofexhibitors,”says Ben Windeatt,Salesand
Marketing Director of J&K Aquatics. “It was apleasure, as always, to catchup with agood numberofour longstanding customers as well as meet withand introduceour brands andproductranges to potential newones.”
Three days and newvenue for 2025
Themovetoathree-day event also provedasuccess with visitor Toni Thornton, ManagingDirectorofFour OaksPet Supplies, Scarborough, saying that twodays wasjust not enoughtodo theshowjustice. “Wedeal with thewhole spectrum of thepet industry, spending dayone wanderingthrough thehalls to seewhatcatches our eyeand day two doing our buying –but we’vefound that by theend of thesecond daywehaven’t
always got round to everyone.The third day is areal bonus.”
In addition to the busyhalls, there was also abuzzaroundPATS2025, which is moving to the NEC, Birmingham. This view wassharedbyJohnson’s Veterinary Products.MatthewGwynn,Sales and DigitalMarketing Manager of Johnson’s VeterinaryProducts says:“This has been the busiest-evershowfor us with great qualityvisitors andlots of opportunity to network with keyaccounts. We also thinkit’sa terrific platform fornext year, especially as we’rereally excited aboutthe move to theNEC.With thevenuebeingso close to Birmingham International airport, we’reconfident it will bring in even more internationalinterest.”
Thecontinued growth and successofthe exhibitionhas meant that PATS hasoutgrown its presenthome. “The TelfordInternational Centrehas been abrilliantvenuefor us,”says ShowDirector Gordon Thomas. “Wehave hostedhighly successful PATS shows here since2015asthe exhibition has continuedto grow in size.This year’s show has been ahuge success,and we’reconfidentthe nextstepfor PATS –the move to the NECBirmingham –will continue that upward trend
“It will be sad to leaveTelford butthe demandfor exhibitorspacekeeps growing Thedecision to move to Hall 1atthe NEC Birmingham means we will be able to accommodate 500 UK and international exhibitors at PATS 2025– alltogether in one halland under oneroof.”
PATS 2025.
Hall 1, NECBirmingham Sunday,28th September -Tuesday,30th September. www.patshow.co.uk
CompanyofAnimals came top in the Dog Harnesses, Leads & Dog Wear categoryfor its Halti Anatomy Harness.
Below: Tall TailsAnimated Dog ToyRange from Kennelpak and (bottom) HappyGut YoghurtSqueezefrom Frozzys.
PATS NewProduct winners
Aquatics Zone Indoor AxoCure, AxoSafe &Axo Tonic. NT Labs
Aquatics Zone Outdoor All SeasonBlanketAnswer. Cloverleaf
Reptile ExoTerraTerraskyUVLED Range. Rolf CHagen
Cat Accessories &Toys LickiMat Kitty. LickiMat
Cat Food Products
Happy GutYoghurtSqueeze.Frozzys
Dog Food Products
Dougie’sPureVeg Blocks. Dougie’sPets
Dog Treat Products
Pick NMix Training Treat Pots.K9ChewCo.
Dog Accessories &Toys Tall TailsAnimated Dog ToyRange. Kennelpak.
Dog Harnesses, Leads &Dog Wear Halti Anatomy Harness.Company of Animals
Small Animal &BirdProducts
Happy Bird BarkButters. Unipet
PetCareProducts
POOZ– Worm EggCounts forPets.ScientifEQ.
Grooming Products
Tick TwisterClipBox 3Piece.Tick Twister
NewStarterZone Award
Make-Your-Own Dog Treats: Cheese &Super Seaweed. Dog &Bond
TheNew StarterZone AwardWent to Make-YourOwn Dog Treats,Cheese& Super Seaweed from Dog &Bond.
Houseplants come to the mall
It’s just over ayearsince The RHS Plant Space opened in aKent shopping mall, and likeits houseplants, the business is thriving.
Bringing houseplants directly to the heartofanurban customer base is The RHS Plant Spacein Kent’sBluewaterShopping Centre. It is the Society’s maiden voyage intoaretail space outside of its fivegardens and has recently clocked up its first year of trading.Itis also the first purely plants retailer in the shopping mall.
Ticking all the boxesfor the RHS,itis
making horticulturemoreaccessible to newaudiences, strengthening its retail and brand, expanding its membership base and offering anew pointofcontact for its existing members. Plant centres at its fivegardens arealready highly successful retailers and the RHS is nowputting this experienceintothe 1600sqft shop at Bluewater.
Dan Heath, BluewaterStore Manager,
Left:Small plants arethe first ones that visitors see when theyenter thestore.
Right: Bright and eye catching bathtub display. Below: At home amongst high street names.
Above:Dan Hatch, Manager of TheRHS Plant Space.
says the storehas been well received by customers, some of whom arenow regulars, and staff at other stores who choose to spend arelaxing fewminutes among the greeneryduringtheir breaks. “Interestingly we areusually busiest from 2pm to 4pm on weekday afternoons with people who come browse and then come back to collect or maketheir purchases later in the day.For most shops, this is probably the quietest time.”
Customer perception and focus
Dan comes from aretail background, and although this is his first time selling plants, his training at the RHS Garden Wisley Garden Centrehas put him in good stead. When the RHS Plant Spacefirst opened, apromotion of British grownplants was the maindisplay to greet visitors. Since then, terrariums followed by bonsai (two
of the shop’smost popular lines) have taken the spotlight and nowit’sthe turn of small ‘tots’plants. “This is based on recent customer research,” says Dan. “Wewanted to find out what people expect to find in our storeand theirshopping trends. As we move to Christmas, it will change again.”
Homewareswerepartofthe offering initially but because House of Fraser,John Lewis and Marks &Spencer arealsoat Bluewater, therange wasvastly reduced. “Asthisisthe first RHS shop outside its gardens, it’salittle bit of an experiment, so we canchange and implement things quickly to reflect what we and the customers need,”explains Dan. “Weknew homeware wasn't working so we nowlead with plants and horticultureand that's pretty much whereall of our sales come from, but we still havea quirkyproducts from Quail and Freckle Face fragrances.”
Thereisalso little point competing with
the plant ranges, especially orchids, sold by the big stores, especially Marks &Spencer whose cut flowerand houseplant footage at Bluewaterisnot dissimilar to that of The RHS Plant Space. So,for example, Dan stocks orchids starting at £10 with the idea of getting moreadd on sales, and unusual types such as Vandas which customers love
Regardlessoflocation, pricing is the same acrossall RHS outlets. Dan says customers often think plants will be more expensivebecause of theirperception of the RHS.“Pricing is run off the same system and because people think the RHS is going to be expensiveour customer feedback is theythink we arereasonably priced.”
Dan does all his ownplant ordering,but pots aremanaged on acentral system. Now the storehas been opened for ayear, there is data to look back on so ordering can be morestrategic. “Nowwecan really make surewehavethe right products at the right time,”says Dan.
Spaceatthe back of the shop is limited, fitting just three Danish trollies and some shelves for sundries, but deliveries are regular so thereislittleneed to hold excess stock. Achallenge early on, says Dan, was fordrivers to findthe right loading bay as Bluewaterhas around 12, and knowing the procedures. Many drivers arenow regulars thereisnoissue and deliveries
Left:Pots and asmall range of homewares.
Right: RHS licensed range from Burgon &Ball.
Below: Cacti, hanging plants and amaryllis will be movedtomakespace forthe weekly terrarium workshops.
Left:A moreunusual selection of orchids is stocked.
can be made at any time of day which also helps Dan to be reactivewhen it comes to specific customer requests
During the week theshop is open from 10am-9pm. On Saturday it’s9am-9pm and Sunday 11am-5pm. This means staffing with ateam of eight, has to be nimble. Most of the time thereare twomembers of staff on the shop floor,but this increasesfor workshops and at the weekends which are busier
Workshops and demonstrations
With amaximum of eight customers, the weekly workshops arenearly always sold out. Alarge table near the back of the shop is cleared to makeway for the grow your ownterrarium workshops which last 90 mins, cost £45 and allowparticipants to takehome their creation.
The shop also has apotting bench for customers to plant up their ownpots and terrariums which is apopular draw and allows them to work to their ownbudget. Staff areonhand to help,and Dan says it adds abit of theatretothe shop floor
What customerswant
The RHS has astronghold of members who were ready made customers. Not surprisingly,many arelooking for advice which Dan and his team can usually deal with. But if not, then members get access to thefreeadvisoryservice.
But for those who don’tknowabout the RHS,Dan and his team havesurveyed people as theyleavethe shopping centre. “Weasked them if theyhad heardof us, what theymight expect to see and
what sorts of things theymight want to purchase. Because we have been here almost ayear,wewanted to get an insight intotheir expectations of us. Everything wasreally positiveand confirmed whatwe hoped. We also learned that around 85% of people wouldcome to purchase aplant from us.”
Dan says the owners of Bluewaterlove having the RHS in their mall and would likethe RHS to open in othercentres too. “I wouldn't saywhat we areselling hereis groundbreaking as it’swhatyou expect to find. The game changer is wherethe shop is –that’sthe difference. Customers and the owners of Bluewaterlove it.”
Above:Potting bench which customerscan use.
Left:Books areabig seller
Below: Themysterybag of plants which need agood home.
TheRHS Plant Spacedoesn't handle cash, it only deals with cardsales.
Seasonal plants
‘Tis the season for promoting flowering houseplants.
Poinsettia promotions
To continue to get poinsettia
flying off the benches this Christmas, Stars for Europe is offeringretailers a comprehensiveselection of images, careicons,posters and templates for social media posts. Aready-made newsletter with poinsettia caretips is also available. Videos and graphics for using on social media channels can also be used to help educatecustomers and ensuretheyget the best out of their poinsettias. Free, downloadable point-of-sale materials such as careflyers arealsoavailable and readyfor printing www.sfe-trade.com
Eye-catching cyclamen
Unusual and innovative Cylamen persicum, being marketed as Illusia, has startedto appear on planteria benches in the UK and it will surely be abig seller helping to boost autumn and winter sales. After sevenyears in the making by Schoeneveld Breeding,this newvariety,recognised with an awardatthe HTAPlant ShowinJune, has successfully combined arich, detailed flower, long shelf life and compact, roundgrowing habit.
Plants arebeing produced by three growers, but this will double in number next year
Profitplant is taking reserveordersfor next autumn 2025 but thereisstill some stock to fill benches this winter in 13cm pots. In the meantime, this Light with Eye Illusia is leading the way for aseries with morevibrant colours in the future.
Also look out for what is being promoted as the first F1 blue cyclamen. Also from the Schoeneveld Breeding programme, it will be
launched in the UK in June, whereplants will again be in entered in the HTAPlant Show award. Available in twocolour options, Blue or Deep Blue, Super Serie Dragon is a colour breakthrough for Cyclmen persicum and brings aworld of newoptions for using cyclamen in mixed containers.
The two blue tones of new Cyclamen Super Serie Dragon
Beautiful Cyclamen Illusia Light with Eye.
Achance to give back
A chance to give back
Will Armitage, HTAPresident
I’m honoured to have taken on therole of the HTAPresident followingAlan Down’s fantastic leadership,and Iwanttoexpress my gratitudetoall HTAmembers for their trustinme. My involvement with theHTA to date, both throughArmitage’sGarden Centres and latterly through Mulch, hasbeen incredibly rewarding. I’ve longbenefited from theassociation’s networking opportunities, businessimprovement schemes, gifting scheme,trainingand political advocacy, andI seethisasa chancetogiveback.
Hit the ground running
Duringmyfirst month as President, one of the highlights wasthe BIS study tour to Ireland,hostedbyAlyson Haywood and sponsored by Westland, Smart Garden and Nostrand. We visited anumberofgarden businesses, includingWindyridge Garden Centre. Theunique retail practiceswe observed, influenced by subtle cultural differences, were truly inspiring.Thistour was agreat opportunity to gather freshideas and consider newapproaches to garden retail. The BIS continues to offer members practical strategies to drive growth and efficiency, and I’mexcited to be partofthis program as aconsultant.
Ialso wanttoreflectonour Annual Conferenceatthe end of September,marking the HTA’s125th year.Itwas the best one in my memory,withplentyofengaging discussions that looked at ourindustry’s
future, particularlyaroundtechnologyand automation, business as well as plant resilience andunderstanding consumer behaviour,and an illuminatingtalkatthe dinner from Peter Gibbs about ourchanging climate.
In addition to our ownconference, the HTA’spolicy and public affairs team has beenbusy with the recent political party conferenceseason,ensuringthat our members’voicesare heard, actively engaging in meetings,and speaking at variouspanel events. Their work is crucial in raising the importanceofenvironmental horticulture and themanysolutions we canbring to the challenges facing the government.
The Regional MemberMeetingshavebeen anotherhighlight, providing an excellent opportunitytoconnect with local members
andheardirectly about what matters most. Member feedback andengagement help ensure the HTAcontinuestoserve effectively. Moremeetings arescheduled acrossthe country, andI’m eager to meet as manyofour members as possible.
FutureGrowExpo, afirst-time event for the HTA, was about exploringnew technologies to help shapethe futureof horticulture. If youfollow us on social media, you’llbeamong thefirsttosee the exciting photos and videos. It is also where we launched theHTA’s brand-new report on mechanisation and automation.
In November, I’llmeet with HTAstaff duringtheir team day.Itwill be agreat chancetoget to knowthe people working hardbehind thescenesand to deepen my understanding of howwecan continue to enhance ourmemberservices.
Thank youagain foryourongoing support. I’mexcited about thejourney ahead and lookforwardtomeetingmoreofyou at upcoming events and visits
Find out more
TheHorticultural Trades Association is the UK industry’s leading membership organisation and welcomes all sectorsofenvironmental horticulture. To learnmore, please visit www.hta.org.uk or to enquire about membership please email: membership@hta.org.uk
Inspiring displays at Windyridge Garden Centre, Dublin. (And below)
Managing risk
Vicky Nuttall, Director of GIMA
Despiteseveral challenges attempting to derail the 2024 gardening season, the industryfinds itself in arelatively stable position as we look ahead to 2025.Core gardening categories, such as seeds, plants, and essential tools, haveperformed well, driven by an enthusiastic consumer base eager to engage with their outdoor spaces. In fact, 2024 could even be remembered as the ‘year of the slug’, with pest control suppliers recording some of their most successful trading periods to date. However, as we transition intothe 2025 season, fresh uncertainties haveemerged. The recent developments involving key players in the industryhaveprompted significant speculation. Twomajor retailers areundergoing strategic reviews, leading to uncertainty overthe stability of pre-season orders for many suppliers. The outcomes of these reviews could haveanotable impact on the supply chain, especially as suppliers weigh the risks of committing to large stock orders without clarity on these retailers’plans. Additionally,these developments areoccurring alongside ashift in consumer behaviour,as customers become morecautious about making high-ticket purchases. This trend is particularly affecting categories likeoutdoor furniture, garden buildings, and leisure products, wherethe investment required is substantial.
Wider concerns
The broader economic landscape is equally concerning.The Labour government has unveiled its budget, and its impact has had immediateand far-reaching consequences for general retail and the garden centremarket. The increase in the National Living Wage and of employers National Insuranceare just the tip of the iceberg. Newemployment legislation looms on the horizon, potentially impacting hiring practices acrossthe industry. These changes arelikely to reverberatethroughout the entiresupply chain, adding yetanother layer of complexity to business
planning for the 2025 season.
Of particular concern arechanges affecting asector renowned for its strong family heritage, with adjustments to InheritanceTax thresholds and agricultural property relief Sincebeing announced in lateOctober,many independent owned garden centres and growers/nurseries havebegun to question the viability of continuing,with the futurefor these businesses feeling moreprecarious than ever
In this uncertain environment,effective risk management is more critical than ever
Managing risk
In this uncertain environment, effective risk management is morecritical than ever While GIMA cannot predict or resolveevery challenge, its role as atrade association is to supportmembers in navigating these turbulent waters. By maintaining open and transparent communication between manufacturers and retailers, GIMA ensures its members areinformed and can makewell-considered
businessdecisions. The situation with Dobbies is aprime example. In December,weare expecting Dobbies to addressGIMA members directly,sharing details of its restructuring plan and providing clarity on what this will mean for the supply chain moving forward
To further assist members, GIMA continues to offer arange of supportservices, from access to credit insurancebrokers to legal and HR experts. These partnerships aredesigned to provide members with the tools theyneed to mitigatepotential risks and adapt to the evolving landscape.
As we look towards the2025season, GIMA remains steadfast in its commitment to guiding members through these complexities. By offering industryinsights, professional resources, and advocacy,GIMA aims to drive resilienceand innovation in the garden retail sector,helping members thrivedespitethe challenges that lie ahead.
Find out more
Anybusinesses interested in joining GIMAcan contact the GIMAteam at 01959 564947 or info@gima.org.uk.Full details regarding GIMA’smultiple-member benefits can be foundat www.gima.org.uk
Sipcam Home &Garden has benefitted from it being the ‘year of the slug’. Its newSlug Stoppa was recognised with anew product awardatGlee in June and at this month’sGIMAawards.
