Amazing Biodiversity At Christmas Tree Farms
Christmas Tree Farms provide varied and unique habitats for an amazing array of wildlife – in field margins, hedgerows, wild-meadow areas, ponds and ditches, and the Christmas trees themselves!
Blue Spruce in Iceland!
We like finding Christmas trees on our travels, and this summer we found Blue Spruce growing in Iceland! Our own Blue Spruce are only just reaching heights of 8-9ft. So it was good to meet some of their taller relations growing in the sub-arctic.
Beautiful Big Christmas Trees!
Our beautiful big Christmas Trees need pruning to make sure they are a perfect shape. In the Spring and early Summer, Simon gets the tall ladder out and sets off around the fields.
Wildflower field margins
Along the grass verges that surround our farm, we have been busy cultivating wildflowers amongst the grasses. Last September, we planted yellow rattle and are thrilled to se them coming into flower this spring!
Recycling christmas trees for charity
We were thrilled to learn that St Peter’s Hospice raised over £22,000 this January, collecting and recycling used Christmas trees from all around Bristol. Many of these were brought to Frenchay Christmas Tree Farm for processing and mulching. We were delighted to be able to help with this great charity fundraiser.