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for finding and meeting the needs of gardens and gardening. Its comprehensive range of watering, spraying, plant protection and pond solutions helps gardens to flourish. Spare parts are also available. See them in Hall 7 Stand A80-B81
Taylors Bulbs: Taylors Bulbs is a fourth-generation family business, which has been growing and supplying bulbs and associated products for more than 100 years. Daffodils are grown from the family farm in Lincolnshire, where they design and pack a large range of products, primarily for the UK and Irish markets. The company is renowned for its award-winning service. See them in Hall 9 Stand E51.
Rowlinson Garden Products: Family business, Rowlinson Garden Products, traded in timber for almost a century and is now a leading UK manufacturer and importer of garden structures, buildings and storage solutions, with a wide range of garden furniture, grow your own and landscaping materials. Their ever-expanding range reflects a broad and diverse array of consumer styles and tastes. See them in Hall 8 Stand F90-7A91
Premier Decorations: Established for over 30 years, Premier Decorations is the number one designer and importer of Christmas decorations, trees and lighting, with a huge product range that also covers
gardening and outdoor living, gift and homeware, plus Halloween and party decorations. Their customers include garden centres, DIY stores, multiples, department stores, wholesalers and high street retailers, alongside mail order, e-Commerce and specialist outlets. See them in Hall 7 Stand 7A90-B91
Evergreen Horticulture: Exclusive to Glee this season, Evergreen Horticulture produces a wide range of expertly blended growing media and professional mix substrates, all from premium quality ingredients to suit a wide cross section of growing conditions. Based in Country Tyrone
in Northern Ireland, Evergreen started out as a small family business in the 1950s, which is now in its third generation. Their extensive portfolio includes entirely peat-free and peat reduced options, alongside hugely popular originals. See them in Hall 8 Stand D60.
Tildenet Gardenware: With more than half a century of experience in the field, Tildenet Gardenware is the UK’s leading horticultural manufacturer, with expertise in outdoor leisure, garden and home markets. See them in Hall 6 Stand G80.
Nutscene Twines: Nutscene Twines, a UK based producer of the finest raffia and twines – including coloured craft twines and heritage jute spools – plus an array of lovely gifts and homeware, is exhibiting exclusively at Glee this year. this great British company offers many lines that are made entirely in the United Kingdom. See them in Hall 9 Stand F63.
Scheurich: With the mantra, ‘my pot, my style’, Scheurich creates a broad spectrum of contemporary planters in coordinated shapes and colours, in standard sizes to facilitate retail merchandising and multiple customer purchases in store. Designed to enhance the home and garden, Scheurich pots are sustainably produced and great for gifting. See them in Hall 8 Stand C70-D71.
GCA TO HAVE A LOUNGE AREA AT GLEE
The Garden Centre Association (GCA) will have a lounge area at Glee next month where existing members and those interested in finding out more about the organisation can drop in. The GCA will be in the Source Area, stand 6E10-F11, at the 50th anniversary show, which takes place in the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham from September 10 until 12.
Chief Executive at the GCA, Peter Burks, says: “Glee is one of the most important trading events in our gardening industry’s annual calendar. Nearly all our members attend it, so it’s a great place to meet and catch-up and we’d like to invite them over to our stand during the event. “Plus, any garden centres and suppliers that are going, or exhibiting, that would like to find out about becoming a member are also very welcome to pop by for an informal, friendly chat too. “We’ve a lounge area with tables and chairs and our Associate Member Costa Coffee will be there too, so it’s ideal for anyone keen to come and have a chat with us, and a sit down, during their visit to the event. “Glee is not only the perfect place for garden
centres to find out all the horticultural news, see the latest products on offer, meet suppliers old and new and source exciting new supply partners, but it also
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represents a great opportunity for us all to network. “I will be attending, along with our Garden Retail Online Workshops (GROW) e-Learning platform Instructional Designer, Antony Snow and GCA Executive Assistant, Laura Smith, and we look forward to catching up with as many members as
possible and meeting those who might be keen to join us too.” Hundreds of brands will be at Glee this year including new suppliers and some never seen before at the show. Thousands of new products launch exclusively
there every year, from new compost compositions to decorative aggregates, the latest plant varieties, decking, fencing, garden décor, pots, sculptures and statues.
Plus, Glee is THE place to find out about all the latest industry trends.
For further information about the GCA, please visit
www.gca.org.uk and for Glee visit www.
gleebirmingham.com.
Spear & Jackson: Exclusive to Glee this year, Spear & Jackson is a historic business that has been making hand tools since 1760. Their premium quality collection includes trusted tools for every gardening task, from cutting and pruning to cultivating and digging, as well as watering, maintenance and accessories. See them in Hall 9 Stand L02.
Seeds of Italy: Seeds of Italy is the sole importer and distributor of Franchi branded seeds in the UK. Established in 1783, Franchi is the world’s oldest family-run see brand and remains in the same family after seven generations, specialising in endangered, heritage seeds, ethical and regional vegetable varieties and lost flavours. Flower seeds, including organic and hard- to-find varieties, plus seed for pets and the flagship Eden Project seed range are also available. Packets are generously proportioned. See them in Hall 9 Stand 71.
Dizmezs: Exclusive to Glee in 2024, Dizmezs Ltd is a family run business which started as a sawmill for production of birch lumber. Nowadays there are three business divisions, including forest management of own forest land, harvesting and logging activities, sawmilling and production of birch furniture components and production of biofuels. See them in Hall 10 Stand B40-A41.
Sorbus International: Another brand exclusive to Glee in 2024 is Sorbus International Limited, a wholly owned British Company based in Frome Somerset. Sorbus is the exclusive UK importer of the award-winning Japanese pruning range, ARS (Always, Razor, Sharp). The comprehensive range includes handsaws, high reach polesaws, secateurs, shears, loppers, telescopic pruners, fruit pruners, scissors, and floristry products. See more in Hall 6, stand A71.
Register now!
Glee connects the garden industry to inspire change, drive growth, and promote innovation. To find out more or to register your interest in exhibiting, which will take place 10th – 12th September at the NEC, please visit
www.gleebirmingham. com or call +44 (0)203 3545 9752.
Registration for Glee 2024 is now open. To find out more, and to secure your free ticket to the 50th edition of Glee please visit
www.gleebirmingham.com/ visitor-registration
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