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Award-winning comedian and broadcaster Patrick Kielty has been confirmed as host of the 2025 GIMA Awards. Taking to the stage on Thursday 6th November 2025 at the five-star Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, South Wales, Patrick will guide guests through a night celebrating the innovation, dedication and passion of the garden product manufacturers driving the […]

Glee 2025 opens at the NEC Birmingham next week (16th – 18th September), with GIMA members once again shaping the story of the show. From heritage milestones and breakthrough launches to bold new ideas for the shop floor, their collective presence sets the tone for a season of energy, innovation and retail inspiration. Birds, bees

Helping you seal the gap between water usage and water wastage As the UK faces increasing periods of drought and tighter water restrictions, one small British innovation is making a big impact: SealStop – a smart, hands-free hose connector that stops water flow automatically when your container is full. Invented by smallholder and ex-radiographer Isabelle

SealStop, the clever British-made automatic shut-off valve designed to eliminate water waste and save gardeners time, is set to make its debut at Glee 2025 (16th – 18th September, NEC Birmingham). As hosepipe bans and water restrictions return across the country following the driest start to a year since 1976, SealStop arrives at exactly the

TWO DISTINCT EVENTS, ONE UNMISSABLE WEEK Following the announcement earlier this year, Hyve Group is thrilled to unveil more details of the eagerly anticipated 2026 co-location of Glee and Autumn Fair at the NEC Birmingham, a move driven directly by industry demand and underpinned by strategic evolution, designed to create the UK’s most powerful and

Christmas 2025 is set to turn up the glamour dial, with Cherry-Coded Christmas emerging as one of the season’s hottest interior trends. Spotted across multiple festive trend forecasts, this bold yet sophisticated palette of deep cherry, crimson, and ruby tones offers a fresh twist on traditional red, bringing a rich, sultry mood to your home’s

The UK’s most anticipated garden retail trade event, Glee (16th–18th September, NEC Birmingham), is set to return for its 51st edition with an exciting and flavourful new addition – Food @ Glee. This brand-new sector promises to transform the show experience, giving garden centres, retail buyers and catering managers the opportunity to explore the growing

Visitors to this year’s Glee (16th – 18th September, NEC Birmingham) won’t want to miss a trip to Hall 11, where Johnsons Lawn Seed is set to unveil a stand – and a series of product launches – guaranteed to turn heads. The UK’s oldest lawn seed brand is promising visitors a stand that’s impossible

The Greenfingers Charity is delighted to extend heartfelt thanks to Somerset-based companies Durston Garden Products and JJ Embroidery for generously supporting branded t-shirts and shirts for the Greenfingers team. The striking new tops, in bold pink and featuring the synonymous Greenfingers hand logo on both the front and back, ensures maximum visibility for the team

An intrepid team of fundraisers is gearing up to scale Africa’s tallest peak in a bold and inspiring effort to raise vital funds and awareness for the Greenfingers Charity, which creates therapeutic gardens for children’s hospices across the UK. From 10th to 21st June 2026, a group of 17 passionate individuals, comprising well-known faces from