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Product Review
The handy allround tidier
Twelve garden centres and nurseries
...that ought to be in every shed
win champagne in Bosmere’s 30th anniversary draw
T
he Gark is a new, unique
Gavin Cooper - Cranborne Garden
multifunctional hand tool, ideal
Centre, Cranborne, Dorset; Richard
for raking, sifting, and shovelling,
Knight - Knights Garden Centres,
effortlessly and effectively, on many
Godstone, Surrey.
different surfaces, without bending
or straining.
Tuesday -
It’s ergonomically designed to put
Mark - Vanstone Park Garden
the user in control and eliminate
Centre, Codicote, Hertfordshire;
fatigue and back ache.
Strong, durable yet very
B
uyers representing garden centres Robert Scott - Flowers of Scotland
and nurseries from England, Garden Centre, Clyde Valley;
lightweight, it’s ideal for removing
Scotland, Northern Ireland and Jersey Clive/Gavin - Twenty Pence Garden
debris from shingle paths & drives,
were among the twelve lucky Centre, Wilburton, Cambs;
leaves or windfalls from lawns,
winners in the Bosmere Champagne Terry - Bell Plantation Garden
pet/horse droppings, mulching
Draw held over the three days of Centre, Towcester, Northants.
clearing ponds, etc...
Glee 2009. The draw was part of
Harvesting potatoes, or digging up
Bosmere’s 30th year celebrations. Bosmere received considerable
bulbs and tubers from the
interest in the 100 new products on
vegetable garden can be done with
The winners were: show at this year’s Glee with many
the greatest of ease, stripped of soil
Sunday - firm orders placed for the coming
and undamaged.
Daniel Hume - Polhill Garden season. The company produces the
The Gark is the solution for
Centre, Sevenoaks, Kent; Gary largest range of garden furniture
gathering fallen fruit or nuts, and
Buttle - Ned Yates Garden Centre, covers and garden bags in the world,
clearing up pine cones, chestnuts
Wilmslow. Cheshire; Bernard together with numerous other
and conkers.
Rebours - Belles Fleurs Garden products for the garden and
Horse owners also find it a boon for
Centre, Jersey; Carles - Camerons, hardware trade sectors.
mucking out and clearing paddocks.
Ballymena, N Ireland.
Monday -
Buy it on line at
Elaine Hill - Highfield Garden
www.goldengark.co.uk
Centre, Whitminster, Gloucester; a77 Bosmere Products Ltd
or call The Garden Works on
Gary Winward - Stone Cross a77 +44(0)239263 9890
01248 601196
Nurseries, Stone Cross, Sussex; a77 www.bosmere.com
Tommy Walsh the brand
T
V’s DIY and building guru Tommy Walsh Sand will appeal to both building
visited GLEE to launch the eponymous professionals and DIY enthusiasts who want a
Tommy Walsh’s Choice Dansand Joint Filling low maintenance solution to an every day
Sand, designed to prevent weeds from problem. It is suitable for areas with concrete
growing in newly laid or renovated block block permeable paving or other pavements
paving, patios and driveways, without using with small (1-5mm) joints.
environmentally harmful herbicides.
Talking to GCU, Managing Director Poul K
Beck explained: “Dansand has been selling
very successfully in Denmark since 2004.
Tommy has shown himself to be more than
just ‘a face’ for the brand - Tommy IS the
brand; he is very professional and has really
helped to develop the product in the UK,
demonstrating its use in helpful and
informative videos for the consumer. We have
had a lot of visits to the stand and a huge
number of leads as a result.”
Tommy added: “I wouldn’t compromise my Available in handy 25kg sacks which are easy
Also at the show, Tommy launched his Choice
integrity for a few shillings. Simple and for both customers and staff to handle,
Paving Stone and Block Liquid Cleaner and
innovative, Tommy Walsh’s Choice Dansand approximately 3-5kgs of Dansand is required
Sealer complementing the Dansand Joint
Joint Filling Sand is also a very green product - per square meter. Compared to existing joint
Filling Sand with opportunities for cross-selling.
one that I felt I had to be associated with. filling brands, finishing a patio or driveway
with Tommy Walsh’s Dansand Joint Filling
To stock Dansand contact:
This sand is going to make a real difference to Sand only means an added investment to the
0845 658 6118
building professionals and DIY-ers who want end user of approximately £25 for a 20m2
sales@dansand.co.uk or call
Johannes von Siebenthal,
an eco-friendly, low maintenance and patio and £80 for a 65m2 drive to ensure that
Dansand Product Manager on
affordable way to finish patios and driveways.” the new paved area remains weed free with a
+45 8682 5811 / jvs@dansand.dk
Tommy Walsh’s Choice Dansand Joint Filling sustainable permeable surface.
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