David Coton

David began working for the Garden Centre in 1999 as a part time aquatic sales assistant. Juggling both work and education he went on to study at Coventry University and gained an Honours Degree in Computer Science. After gaining his degree he joined the team on a full time basis taking care of the Aquatics side of the business and the ongoing development of GardenSite.co.uk

New Beefeater Outdoor Kitchens For 2021

There was a time when entertaining outside meant firing up a modest garden barbecue, but that's all going to change with the introduction of a fabulous range of outdoor kitchens from those Aussie BBQ specialists, Beefeater.

Outdoor Kitchen
BBQ
Barbecue

Written by David Coton.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd of December, 2020.
Updated on Wednesday, 6th of January, 2021.

Outdoor Cooking In 2021 With A Napoleon Grill And Kitchen

Clouds usually have a silver lining and, as we slowly but surely start to live normal lives again, our taste for preparing succulent meals in our own outdoor space will be satisfied by a new range of barbecues and modular kitchens from market leaders Napoleon.

Barbecue
BBQ
Napoleon

Written by David Coton.
Published on Monday, 21st of December, 2020.

Zest4Leisure Win Best New Product Award At GLEE

It was all change this year for GLEE, the garden retail industry's annual show that is usually held at the NEC in Birmingham. Due to pandemic restrictions, a virtual show took its place with product launches, presentations and awards all happening online.

Zest4Leisure
Awards
GLEE

Written by David Coton.
Published on Wednesday, 23rd of September, 2020.

Forest Sheds Receive Upgrade to Superior Better Sheds

After quizzing themselves with the question "How can we make better sheds?" Forest Garden have been busy over the last 12 months upgrading and improving their existing shed range so that they now offer higher quality, cost-effective and better designed sheds for every gardener. David Coton visited their factory last week, and here is what he discovered about the relaunched Better Shed range.

Sheds
Forest

Written by David Coton.
Published on Monday, 14th of September, 2020.

GardenSite Proud To Donate £25,000 To NHS Charities

GardenSite is proud to announce a donation of £25,000 to NHS Charities, the result of a pledge made to our customers that we would donate £1 for every £50 they spend.

NHS
Covid-19
Coronavirus

Written by David Coton.
Published on Thursday, 16th of April, 2020.
Updated on Friday, 24th of July, 2020.

Barlow Tyrie Layout Range Awarded The Prestigious Red Dot

Barlow Tyrie is a brand which is synonymous with high quality design and manufacture using only the finest materials. This insistence on 'only the best' has now been recognized by their Layout range of garden furniture becoming a prestigious Red Dot award winner.

Stainless Furniture
Teak Furniture
Outdoor Furniture

Written by David Coton.
Published on Monday, 6th of April, 2020.
Updated on Wednesday, 1st of March, 2023.

Henri Studio To Reintroduce Products To UK

David Coton was delighted to recently meet with Frank Honald, President and Owner of Henri Studio USA, who had flown in from Chicago to discuss the opportunity of bringing their products back into the UK next year.

Fountains
Stone Ornaments
Resin Sculptures

Written by David Coton.
Published on Friday, 22nd of November, 2019.

New Barlow Tyrie Outdoor Furniture To Celebrate Their Centenary

In these uncertain times it's reassuring to know that Barlow Tyrie have been designing and manufacturing top quality teak furniture for nearly a century, and they have announced several new ranges to coincide with their one hundredth birthday.

Stainless Furniture
Hardwood Furniture
Aluminium Furniture

Written by David Coton.
Published on Monday, 14th of October, 2019.
Updated on Thursday, 2nd of March, 2023.

GardenSite Visits Royalcraft Garden Furniture

Keeping everything we offer on GardenSite fresh with the widest choice is always important, that's why David Coton recently paid a visit to Royalcraft, who offer an impressive selection of high quality outdoor furniture that we will feature next year.

Rattan Furniture
Hardwood Furniture
Aluminium Furniture

Written by David Coton.
Published on Thursday, 10th of October, 2019.
Updated on Friday, 25th of October, 2019.

David Coton's Review Of Glee 2019

GLEE is the garden retail industry's annual show at the NEC in Birmingham. David Coton took the opportunity to visit this year's event to catch up on the news, visit current/potential suppliers and evaluate new products we would like to offer on GardenSite in the coming year.

Metal Shed
Timber
Potting Shed

Written by David Coton.
Published on Thursday, 12th of September, 2019.

Supporting Langley School for Sutton Coldfield In Bloom

As the town gets ready for this year’s Sutton Coldfield in Bloom, those on the route are busy preparing to impress the judges. This includes Langley Primary School who are being visited on the 10th of July to assess the Town’s entry into this year’s Heart of England ‘In Bloom’ competition.

Health
Autism
Mud Kitchen

Written by David Coton.
Published on Wednesday, 26th of June, 2019.

Our Guide To Haddonstone Bird Baths And Sundials

Stone Bird Baths and Sundials make handsome features in any garden, as with their other cast stone ornaments they are an interesting mix of traditional and contemporary styles, all finely crafted and expertly designed

Bird Bath
Sundial
Haddonstone

Written by David Coton.
Published on Tuesday, 18th of June, 2019.
Updated on Tuesday, 21st of March, 2023.