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The Green Heart at Glee 2025 (16th – 18th September, NEC Birmingham) is flourishing with fresh energy and an outstanding line-up of leading plant and nursery specialists. Returning favourites – including Darby Nurseries, Grafton, Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, Pond Plants UK, New Leaf Plants, Craigmarloch Nurseries, Gardeners Kitchen and Anglo Aquatic – will once again […]

When it comes to caravanning there’s nothing better than gathering with friends and family for drinks and a bite to eat in the great outdoors!  Add an Eco Fuego wax fire pit into the mix and you will light up those balmy summer evenings well into the night.  With a sleek, portable design and easy light-and-go functionality, Eco Fuego

As consumer demand for outdoor living products reaches new heights, Glee 2025 – 16th – 18th September, NEC Birmingham – is perfectly positioned to showcase the booming outdoor entertaining sector, recognised as a key growth area across UK garden retail. With sunshine sales soaring and big-ticket spending firmly back, retailers are reporting strong sell-through of

From radiographer to rural innovator, Isabelle Richardson’s journey into the world of product invention wasn’t part of a grand plan. It began, like so many good ideas, with a common, everyday problem. Living on a smallholding with her husband Jason, a blacksmith and farrier, Isabelle found herself constantly filling troughs and buckets for their animals.

UKPackaging Expo, set to debut at Manchester Central on 3rd–4th September 2025, has officially reached 95% floorplan capacity, confirming its place as the must-attend packaging industry event of the year. The response from exhibitors and brands has been nothing short of phenomenal—highlighting a clear and long-overdue appetite for a world-class packaging show rooted in the

GIMA is proud to unveil a brand-new networking initiative, Meet the Associate, building on the proven success of its Meet the Buyer format. This exciting addition to the GIMA events calendar is designed to help Full Members connect directly with the growing network of Associate Members – creating meaningful partnerships and uncovering valuable services to

Glee 2025 is shaping up to be a landmark event, with a powerful resurgence of leading brands reaffirming the show’s unshakeable position at the heart of the garden retail industry. From established household names to pioneering innovators, the return of these much-respected businesses signals a renewed confidence in the event’s reach, relevance, and commercial potential.

From the salty creeks of Mersea Island to the bustling aisles of Glee 2025, new pet lifestyle brand Salty Sea Dog is set to make waves with its debut appearance at this year’s show. Founded by designer Isabelle Ditchburn, Salty Sea Dog is inspired by a coastal way of life where dogs, mud, tides and

Let’s be honest, not all of us were born to rub sticks together or remember those long-lost fire-starting skills. If the thought of building a proper campfire makes you sweat more than a midsummer heatwave in a nylon tent, then fear not. Eco Fuego has your back. Whether you’re pitching up at a festival, heading

There’s plenty happening behind the scenes as this year’s edition of the UK’s leading garden retail exhibition – Glee – draws ever closer. Here, the show organisers share insight into the phenomenal growth and exciting developments shaping the 2025 event. Growth & momentum A must-attend event Product & sector highlights Media, features & content Glee