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Embrace: Christmas comes. John Lewis' announcement is out of the record, twinkle lamps were raised in shopping centers and Brussels germ sales are on the rise. Shrimps among us will inevitably want to avoid word C as much as possible, but for those who want to reach the spirit, true Christmas trees are the way to do it. They may be more messy than their artificial counterparts, but there is something about the smell of fresh pine needles that can not be beaten. Here's where to get yours.
1. Christmas tree, Balado
Tillyochie Farm, Balado, Kinross, Scotland
01577 865 500
Open from November 30, 9 am-7 pm every day
www.kiltedchristmastree.co.uk
It could be best known as the former T Festival site in the park, but the Kinross-shire village of Balado also has an impressive Christmas tree farm. Kilted Christmas Tree Company is a family business that has grown trees for over a decade – with owners who pride themselves on caring and harvesting trees to the highest possible standard. They have a wide range of Norway spruce, Nordman fir, fir tree and blue spruce trees, as well as artificial trees and a collection of fresh fir wreaths. And if you opt for the artificial tree, but still want a real feeling, it also offers fragrant ornaments "Scentsicles": fir-tree sticks that can be hung on the Christmas tree or dotted around the house.
2. Ikea
Shops in Glasgow (99 Kings Inch Drive), Edinburgh (Costkea Way, Loanhead) and a command and collection point in Aberdeen (Wellington Circle, Aberdeen)
Open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 20:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00 (Glasgow and Edinburgh) and from Monday to Friday between 9:30 and 20:00 and Saturday and Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00 (Aberdeen)
020 3645 0000
www.ikea.com/gb/en
The gargantuan storehouse of an Ikea store does not really cry "Authentic Christmas," but the chain offers a great deal for Christmas trees. If you buy the Nordmann fir fir tree between November 22nd and December 24th, you get a voucher of 20 pounds, which can then be redeemed between January 14th and March 3, 2019. In essence, you get a genuinely authentic tree for a very reasonable £ 5. They also offer a range of decorations at reasonable prices, and even a small 21-inch artificial tree for the short ones on space.
3. Crimbo Trees, Edinburgh
Depositary Jenners, 140 Balgreen Rd, Edinburgh
0131 346 9539
Open on Saturdays 1 December: Monday to Wednesday, between 12 and 18, Thursday to Saturday, 10:00 to 20:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 18:00.
www.crimbotrees.co.uk
Crimbo trees specialize in the cultivation of Nordmann fir, a shiny, dark green tree that lasts up to 10 years to grow at an ideal height of seven meters. Their trees are raised in Scotland and sold from Jenners Depot in Edinburgh – although those living in EH1, EH2, EH3, EH4, EH11 and EH12 can give their trees to the door. In a scheme that truly surprises the Christmas spirit, the company also gives 5 pounds of each tree they sell to the Maggie Cancer Center in Edinburgh last year's sales, allowing them to donate the equivalent of more than a day of running the center. And if you are worried about the impact of the tree on the environment, your site also provides detailed tips on how to recycle a tree and put waste in use.
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4. Farm for Christmas trees Buchlyvie
Christmas tree, Wester Auchentroig, Buchlyvie, Stirling
07710579752
Open from Saturday 1 December, 9 am-5pm every day
www.dufftrees.co.uk
The star attraction of the Buchlyvie farm is your "cut your own tree" service, where you are given the chance to cut on their 300 acres farm to pick the one that's perfect for you and then saw it. Upon arrival, you are given a pair of thick work gloves, a saw and a mini-square knee to kneel, but it is a work farm, so wearing good boots and practical apparel is essential. Trees – including the Nordman thread, Fraser furrows, Lodgepole pines and Norway spruce – are cut twice a year to give them their shape, and the farm team will also help tighten the tree and load it in the car . But if everything seems to be too much hassle, they also offer pre-cut trees completely with stands that can simply be collected and taken away.
5. Christmas Scotch Trees, Dumfries
Glaister, Glaisters, Kirkgunzeon, Dumfries
01387 760 572/01387 760 589
Open Friday, November 30, 9.30am-5.30pm every day
www.scottishchristmastrees.co.uk
Despite having nearly half a million trees on their farm, Scottish Christmas trees ensure that each tree is checked for quality and classified by two staff members before being sold. You can go directly to the farm to pick up the tree, but if you do not live in the area (or you can not get pine needles all over the car), then they offer an on-line online delivery service in the UK that can be used until December 19th. The company also sells a series of handcrafted fir crowns.
6. Christmas trees Black Isle, Inverness
Drumsmittal Farm, North Kessock, Inverness (also Morrisons on Millburn Road, Inverness)
07796 662256
Open from November 30 on the farm and December 1 at Morrisons, 9 am-5pm every day (but I can stay later if I know a customer comes)
www.bichristmastrees.co.uk
If you want a Christmas tree that has a wow factor then the Black Isle should be the place – giving eight feet up, which are sure to impress your guests (provided you can fit one into your home first row). Besides cut trees, it offers those grown in pots, along with stands and lights.
7. Glasgow Christmas Trees
Unit 2 Drakemire Business Park, 179 Drakemire Drive, Castlemilk, Glasgow
07833 457802 or 07909 561726
Open Monday – Sunday, 10am-5.30pm to see the trees
www.xmastreesglasgow.co.uk
Offering free delivery in the Glasgow area, Christmas Trees Glasgow aims to take all the hassle of shopping the Christmas tree. Their site provides clear descriptions (and pictures) of each tree type to help you choose the right one for you, and they also have a tree collecting and removing service, if tree duties end in January.
8. Ben Reid Garden Center, Aberdeen
Countesswells Road, Aberdeen
01224 318744
Trees available from November 30, Monday to Saturday between 9:00 and 17:00 and Sunday between 10:00 and 17:00
www.ben-reid.co.uk
Seeing a tree under the nets does not always give you the best idea of what it will look like when you take it home. But at the Ben Reid Garden Center, the trees are open, in a dry boat that keeps you away from the elements and the winter weather. Once you've picked the one you want, you can pack it back and transport it to your car and also offer a weekly delivery service.
9. Tayside Forestry
Templeton Tree Farm, Templeton Road, Strathmartine, Dundee
01382 581521
Open from the end of November, between 10:00 and 19:00 every day
www.taysideforestry.co.uk
By offering wholesalers, retailers and the public, Tayside Forestry certainly knows one thing or two about Christmas trees. The company began as a nine-acre holding before making the most of the demand for "fresh" Christmas trees and expanding into a 500-acre site – at present they are members of the British Association for Christmas. Visitors can pick up a tree from the extensive range of fir trees and spruce, and then relax with a hot drink at the on-site Pinewood Café.
10. Caring for Christmas trees
Various locations, including Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fife
0345 111 8733
www.caringchristmastrees.com
Christmas is often a time of exaggeration and indulgence, so it can be nice to give back to the community and help those who face difficulties during the festive period. Christmas tree care allows you to do this using money from the trees they sell to help more than 7,000 people with housing and dependency problems. You can order a tree from their site and place it at one of their different collection points on the center belt, adding a stand and an extra donation if you like.
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