Virtual Glee Gathering chooses its favourite trendsetters
Winners of the Glee New Product Award 2020 were announced at the Glee Gathering by event director Matthew Mein and Trevor Pfeiffer of Garden Trade News.
Although Glee (Garden, Leisure, Equipment, Exhibition) took place in a virtual form this year due to the pandemic, there was still a showcase of new products vying for our attention when they go on sale. Here are the categories, shortlisted products and winners. Read about Westland Horticulture buying out the Gardman Group.
Glee 2020 New Product Award – Best New Product Overall
3 Tier Stackable Raised Bed – Zest 4 Leisure
Garden Decoration (ornaments, garden lighting, plant supports, wall art, etc)
- Winner: Peppa Pig & Friends Metal Garden Ornaments – Primus
- Shortlisted: Gardena ClickUp! System – Husqvarna UK
- Prehistoric Garden Metal Dinosaur Ornaments – Primus
- Laguna Wall Fountain by Henri Studio – Henri Studio/Stonecasters
- Solar Micro Led Lantern – Kaemingk
Glee 2020 New Product Award – Garden Home, Giftware and Clothing
- Winner: Family of Indoor Pot Covers – Woodlodge
- Shortlisted: Feeder Friends Plant Drip Feeders – Jardinopia
- Make Your Own Wax Wraps Kit – Goodtobee
Garden Leisure & Entertaining (BBQs, garden furniture and accessories, etc)
- Winner: Burghley Arbour – Zest 4 Leisure
- Shortlisted: Masterbuilt Gravity Series 560 – Kamado Joe
- Solo Stove Bonfire – Specflue Ltd
Glee 2020 New Product Award – Garden Retail & Industry Services
- Winner: Flexible Walkway – Fordingbridge
- Shortlisted: FUSE Mobile Loyalty App – Swan Retail
Garden Tools & Machinery (Hand and powered garden tools, garden gloves, garden kneelers, etc)
- Winner: Gardena Leaf and Grass Collector – Husqvarna UK
- Shortlisted: Fruit Collector Harvesting Net – Fruit Collector
- Gardena Garden Rollup Hosebox 20m – Husqvarna UK
Glee 2020 New Product Award – Garden Wild Bird and Wildlife Products (Wild bird feeds, feeders, wildlife products, etc)
- Winners: The Hedgehog Barn – Wildlife World
- Perched Bird Feeder Stake – Woodlodge Products
- Shortlisted: Acorn Bird Feeders – Fallen Fruits
- Artisan Wild Bird Nesters – Wildlife World
- Solar Insect Houses – Kaemingk
Garden Growing Containers (All pots, planters, hanging baskets, etc)
- Winner: 3 Tier Stackable Raised Bed – Zest 4 Leisure
- Shortlist: Bio-Based Growing Tray (6 x 12cm Pots) – Garland Products
- ‘Flow’ eco pots – Fargro
Glee 2020 New Product Award – Garden Landscaping (Paving, statuary, garden buildings, etc)
- Winner: Railroad Stepping Stone – Primeur
- Shortlisted: Cherry Blossom Arch – Zest 4 Leisure
- ONDULINE EASYLINE – Onduline Building Products
- Oslo Panel – Jagram S.A.
- Railroad Stepping Stone – Primeur
Pet Products
- Winner: Banana Facial & Natural Tear Stain Treatment – HOWND
- Shortlisted: Skouts Honor Litter Box Deodorizer 1035ml – Vital Pet Group
- Skouts Honor Stain & Odour Remover 1035ml – Vital Pet Group
- Yarrah Organic Cat Adult Dry Grain Free Chicken & Fish 800g – Vital Pet Group
Glee 2020 New Product Award – Garden Plants, Seeds and Bulbs
- Winner: Vegetable & Seed Growing Kit – Taylors Bulbs
- Shortlisted: Coniogramme emeiensis Golden Zebra – JAVADO
- Johnsons Microgreens Range – Mr Fothergills Seeds
- Rhododendron Encore® – JAVADO
Garden Growing Materials (Feeds, pest & weed control, growing media, cloches, seed trays, etc)
- Winner: Miracle-Gro & Levington Peat Free Range – Evergreen Garden Care
- Shortlisted: BloominAmazing Rich Planting Stuff – West Country Soil Improvement
- Ecofective Plant Disease Defence – Sipcam Home and Garden
- Happy Compost range expansion – The Greener Gardening Company
- No-Gnats – Lava-Lite
- Zaper Slug Fence – The Environmental Factor Inc
Glee 2020 New Product Award – Best of British Award
- Peppa Pig & Friends Metal Garden Ornaments – Primus
Houseplant Award
- Echeveria pulvinata Devotion – JAVADO
- Feeder Friends Plant Drip Feeders – Jardinopia
ECO Award
- Bio-Based Growing Tray (6 x 12cm Pots) – Garland Products
- ‘Flow’ eco pots – Fargro
