Events and Show


GLEE 2022 New Product Showcase Winners

Fifteen fantastic new garden and pet product innovations have been confirmed as this year’s winners of the highly-coveted Glee New Product Showcase. The winning products were announced at a special award presentation organised and run by Garden Trade News at the leading garden retail event, Glee, which takes place this week (28th – 30th June, NEC Birmingham).

Over 300 entries were received across the 12 categories, with suppliers from across the garden retail sector eager to showcase the innovation that has kept product development teams occupied over the past 18…


Chelsea Pensioners in front of Opus Grand Botanic Hartley Botanic Greenhouse press day

Hartley Botanic to bring its ‘Calm & Wellbeing’ RHS Chelsea theme to the 2022 RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival but will showcase a different range of structures

English Greenhouse and Glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic will again be enveloping RHS flower show visitors in tranquility and relaxation, as it brings its stylish stand, themed around Calm & Wellbeing, to the…


Andy Johnson, MD of Wyevale Nurseries with some of the new plants

ONE OF THE UK’s leading nurseries has entered nine new plants for the New Plant Awards at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) National Plant Show this month (June 2022).

Among the plants Wyevale Nurseries has submitted are a new thornless rose, a sarcococca suitable for any soil and a new festuca, which is hardy down to -20°c and drought tolerant.


Park Lifes exhibit at GLEE 2022

Pet treat start-up company, PARK LiFE is set to to exhibit for the first time at the Glee Garden Show which takes place from the 28-30 June at the NEC. (Stand 7C31) Regarded at the leading UK show for the garden centre trade, the company is set to attract visitors with their exciting range of natural dog biscuits and Milk Bones.

The company which is based in Ireland, manufactures and distributes a range of wholesome, grain-free and 100% natural biscuits for dogs that are full of tasty human grade and gut-friendly ingredients. These come in three varieties, Fris-Bix, Love-Bix and …


Hartley Botanic, RHS Chelsea Show Stand 2022 Victorian Lodge (with two additional single gable end doors) in manganese

The Hartley Botanic ‘Calm & Wellbeing’ 2022 RHS Chelsea tradestand: A stylish sanctuary of luxurious relaxation

English Greenhouse and Glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic has enveloped visitors to its RHS Chelsea tradestand in tranquility and relaxation, with a stylish stand themed around Calm & Wellbeing. The stand features three enviable Hartley Botanic Greenhouses (and…


Rosy Cheeks Little Girl

Greenfingers and the British Garden Centres Group have announced that they will be attending the RHS Chelsea Flower Show as Exhibitors. The show will be running from May 24th-28th and is always set to attract thousands of visitors including the Royal Family. 

British Garden Centres have 61 centres in the UK, recently launching the 61st in Hatton, Warwick.  The group has always supported Greenfingers and fundraised money for them through events such as Garden Re-Leaf Day. It’s great to see this business getting involved in the national event. 


barking Bags pet walking accessory - to exhibit at Glee

Award-winning pet accessory company, Barking Bags is set to exhibit at Glee Garden Show (28-30 Jun at the NEC Birmingham.) for the first time. (Stand number 7C33)

Award-winning Milton Keynes-based pet accessory business, Barking Bags is set to exhibit for the first time at the Glee Garden Show which takes place from the 28-30 June at the NEC. Regarded at the leading UK show for the garden centre trade, Barking Bags are set…


Love the outdoors join Great British Garden Festival

If you’re visiting RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, The Great British Garden Festival has an incredible prize on offer! Simply sign up to join as a member while you’re at the show and you will automatically be entered into a draw to win £1,000 worth of garden products kindly supplied by their Partners! 

Membership costs just £10 and gets you all sorts of exclusive access to savings on products as well as entry into gardens and events all year round. 

Love plants? Love gardening? Love days out? The Great British Garden Festival is for you! 

Join…


Glee

Glee is the most important event for the gardening community and the UK’s leading garden and outdoor living trade show - presenting the most exciting brands, innovative products and inspiring garden retail insights.

Glee UK's leading garden and outdoor living trade show

Bringing together the whole of the gardening industry under one roof, Glee is a central…


‘Out of the Shadows’ Kate Gould’s RHS Chelsea Sanctuary Garden Marrying modern lifestyle with beautiful design

Marrying modern lifestyle with beautiful design. Our post-pandemic gardens are being asked to work harder for us than ever. They are being tasked to not only grow plants, but also to provide an outdoor extension to our homes where we can relax, exercise, entertain and eat. But with these extensive demands, are we losing the very essence of what makes a beautiful garden in the process? Kate Gould's RHS Chelsea Flowe


New Magnum Opus Glasshouse RHS Hampton Court

The Hartley Botanic 2022 RHS Chelsea Flower Show tradestand

This year, English Greenhouse and Glasshouse manufacturer Hartley Botanic will be returning to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show with a tradestand themed around Calm & Wellbeing. The stand will feature three enviable Hartley Botanic Greenhouses and is being built and planted by…


Solex Sold Out

We are very pleased to announce that after a two-year covid induced absence SOLEX (The Summer Outdoor Living Exhibition) space has sold out, and there is already an exhibitor waiting list for 2023! 

This is great news for the exhibition and the industry, as we will once again be bringing together all the top outdoor leisure brands from across the UK, Ireland, and Europe under one roof.