Choosing Your Tree

At Rainford’s Christmas Tree Land we often get asked ‘why is it better to choose a real Christmas tree’?

If having a beautiful, freshly scented focal points for your family’s festivities isn’t enough then consider the positive effects live trees impact on the environment. Christmas trees are grown as a crop, just as potatoes are.

Christmas tree plantations are specifically and responsibly managed and it can take upwards of 10 years or more to produce a Christmas tree that is suitable for harvest. Growers will always replace cut trees with at least two further seedlings in the year of harvest and at the same place. Small and growing trees use a vast amount of energy and so absorb huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. They also provide cover and a perfect habitat for wildlife.

Even dead Christmas trees are used. Many are left to break down organically in the forest and so providing food and shelter for organisms and wildlife. They can be placed in water to create habitats for aquatic life. When they are placed in sandy coastal areas like sand dunes, it helps to minimise the sand erosion and shifting. It’s a complete circle of life and why you should always recycle your Christmas tree after Christmas.

We will only supplement our cut Christmas tree supplies from growers who manage responsibly and are environmentally aware.