Bringing magic to garden centres

Kicking off the springseason with ahost of new products to delight and brighten up the home andgarden,isKent-basedspecialist distributor Fountasia. Afamily run company renowned as thefirsttobring newdecorativedesigns to the market, it has recentlystrengthened its position in the giftand gardening sector with the introduction of selectranges of model kits and toys. It already has itseye on new ideas for 2024 and beyond.

Brand Manager,Michael Weedon, leads the business with his twoelder sons Kris and Nik. They arethe thirdgeneration to join thecompany and working with newNational Sales Managers and a professional head office Sales and Service Team, havebuilt customer relations and strengthened Fountasia’sservice

Spring Fair,inFebruary, provided the ideal opportunity to introducethe newmagicalGonkGallerywith 14 Gonk families, each with individualnames and characteristics. Fountasiagonks derive from Nordic Christmas folklore to bring joyand good humour to Christmas décor Today with this newrange, gonksnow haveaplaceinany home all year round.

Forthe garden, Fountasia’sFairy Kingdomfromthe World of MakeBelieve continuestobeabest seller,along with ladybird and bee wallart andperfectly tuned Nature’sMelodywindchimes. Theyare joinedthisyearwith PotSticks and hanging garden Luvlies –characters on umbrella shapedbirdfeeders or on a swing to bring fun,movement andcolour to thegarden in everyseason

Robotime,auniqueand diverse collection of three-dimensional model kits, range from thosesuitable from the age of five-years to laser cut, scale models that appeal to aficionado model makers.

Miniatureinteriors include the popular Cathy’sFlowerHouse;Sam’sStudy; Simon’sCoffee Shop andnumerous interior scenes and BookNooks to bring bookshelves to life. Mechanical models range from steam locomotives to luminousglobeswith cars, boats, planes and the amazing Marble Parkour.There arepopular Classic models with iconic scenes of the Eiffel Tower, London Bridge and fairground rides. Primarymodels offer simple and inexpensive models to encourage youngchildren. All models areenvironmentally friendly,assembled mainly without glue, and supplied with easy-to-followinstructions with everything required in the box.

UDEASwoodenand bambootoysand gamesare designed to encourageand nurturethe natural creativity andsocial development of each child. Here you will find BoxedSetsfor early learning and play,Transformable Construction Vehicles, BalanceBikes,U-Fun toysand first touchtoysfor toddlers.