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05/12/2008 by phobos7

Where to buy a real Christmas tree?

Can anybody recommend a good place to buy a real Christmas tree?


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Reply ID 57830

05/12/2008 by Capitalist piglet

Have to say the one in the market, the normal plant stall(by Oddbins) has served pretty well over the last 2 years - mind, for me its a 2 minute carry home so some bias there. Have used the one on North Rd near Waterford, also good (& good value)


Reply ID 57833

05/12/2008 by buzz

There's a farm just outside Dane End where their main business is growing Christmas Trees. You can select your tree while it's still in the ground (or certainly used to be able to). I know a local florists that get their trees from there. The trees are taken straight to the florist shop where I know for certain that about 5 yrs ago they used to mark them up at over £10 what they had paid for them. The farm sells to the public as well. I don't know the name of the place, but drive to Dane End, then take a left turn at the junction. There should be signs, but anyone in the village would be able to direct you


Reply ID 57835

05/12/2008 by SMT

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Originally posted by buzz
There's a farm just outside Dane End where their main business is growing Christmas Trees.
I second that!! They're excellent - we shall be going next week. They also do some lovely wreathes.


Reply ID 57840

06/12/2008 by Marilyn

Also Riverside Garden Centre he is donating £2 for the sale of each tree to the campaign to save Balls Wood. He supplied all the trees for the festival at All Saint's this weekend and if they quality of those is a indicator they are superb.


Reply ID 57841

06/12/2008 by Arty

Millmead School in Port Vale has a Xmas tree sale tomorrow (Sunday 7th December)between 10am and 12pm


Reply ID 57843

06/12/2008 by Rooster

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Originally posted by buzz
There's a farm just outside Dane End where their main business is growing Christmas Trees. You can select your tree while it's still in the ground (or certainly used to be able to). I know a local florists that get their trees from there. The trees are taken straight to the florist shop where I know for certain that about 5 yrs ago they used to mark them up at over £10 what they had paid for them. The farm sells to the public as well. I don't know the name of the place, but drive to Dane End, then take a left turn at the junction. There should be signs, but anyone in the village would be able to direct you
We got an 8 foot high spruce there yesterday for £35. Tony selected which one he wanted and it was cut for him. They also have ready cut spruce and also non-drop ones at a premium price of course. We went for the spruce because it is standing outside in the pub front garden. At present the easiest access is from the A602 Ware road as the road to the Mundens is closed. Christmas tree shaped signs show the way. There are plenty there at he moment as the trees only went on sale on Monday. Bengeo Nursery is also selling trees.


Reply ID 57844

06/12/2008 by Leo Densian

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Originally posted by Marilyn
Also Riverside Garden Centre he is donating £2 for the sale of each tree to the campaign to save Balls Wood. He supplied all the trees for the festival at All Saint's this weekend and if they quality of those is a indicator they are superb.
Speaking of the All Saints festival, is it true that Sven Goran Eriksson was in attendance today?


Reply ID 57845

06/12/2008 by Marilyn

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Originally posted by Leo Densian
quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn
Also Riverside Garden Centre he is donating £2 for the sale of each tree to the campaign to save Balls Wood. He supplied all the trees for the festival at All Saint's this weekend and if they quality of those is a indicator they are superb.
Speaking of the All Saints festival, is it true that Sven Goran Eriksson was in attendance today?
I have no idea, I just decorated one of the trees, there was talk of a footballer but I wouldn't know one if I saw one, except possibly David Beckham and he wasn't there when I was!!


Reply ID 57846

06/12/2008 by GillP

We always get ours from Cole Green Garden centre.


Reply ID 57848

06/12/2008 by Razor

We got a nice one today from Top Pots Nursey. Also looked at Dane End farm - good trees but reckon they are quite pricey


Reply ID 57852

06/12/2008 by thefair1973

There are blokes selling them in the car park of The Bridge House pub, opp Hertford North station


Reply ID 57861

07/12/2008 by Muddy

We got ours at Dane End last year & it was really good value - bit of a muddy walk from the car park though,so wear your wellies!


Reply ID 57865

07/12/2008 by dytter

Maybe a little out of your way but I always got my tree (I'm now exiled in Hants) from Ayletts Plant Centre on the A414 towards St Albans. They do several different species and will drill the base so it fits on a stand. Reasonable prices too.


Reply ID 57867

07/12/2008 by Marilyn

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Originally posted by Leo Densian
quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn
Also Riverside Garden Centre he is donating £2 for the sale of each tree to the campaign to save Balls Wood. He supplied all the trees for the festival at All Saint's this weekend and if they quality of those is a indicator they are superb.
Speaking of the All Saints festival, is it true that Sven Goran Eriksson was in attendance today?
It was seem he was there on Saturday morning, shame they didn't advertise it better that it was him and when he was going to be there, half those who were there at the time didn't know who he was!


Reply ID 57873

07/12/2008 by phobos7

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There are blokes selling them in the car park of The Bridge House pub, opp Hertford North station
We just got ours from the guys in the car park of The Bridge House pub. Our tree was £25 and a stand was an extra £10 (but we didn't get this). The tree is really nice, with needles that don't drop off too easily, and they deliver for free/as part of the price. Recommended.


Reply ID 57883

07/12/2008 by Leo Densian

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Originally posted by Marilyn
Also Riverside Garden Centre he is donating £2 for the sale of each tree to the campaign to save Balls Wood. He supplied all the trees for the festival at All Saint's this weekend and if they quality of those is a indicator they are superb.
I popped into All Saints today - the tree festival was a wonderful display. A beautiful Christmas feel (and I'm the last to get into the Christmas spirit).


Reply ID 57900

08/12/2008 by 2929paul

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Originally posted by Marilyn
Also Riverside Garden Centre he is donating £2 for the sale of each tree to the campaign to save Balls Wood. He supplied all the trees for the festival at All Saint's this weekend and if they quality of those is a indicator they are superb.
We picked up a 6 ft Nordman from Riverside yesterday for £5 and it is superb. What with the Balls Wood charity thing, it was money well spent.


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