There are several reasons to buy a real Christmas tree, including environmental benefits, traditional experience, and the smell.
Environment benefits:
- Real trees are better for the environment than artificial trees. Did you know that a single tree can absorb up to one ton of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. At Thompsons’ Christmas Tree farm we have over 130 acres that has close to 100,000 trees growing.
- Wildlife habitat – Our Christmas Tree farm provides a home for wildlife including birds, bees, dragonflies, toads, fish in the lake and much more. There is a constant cycle of Christmas trees being planted, year after year. Wildlife Haven
- Christmas Trees help to provide clean air and water
- Support local farmers – buying a real tree supports local growers and helps maintain healthy forests. We are sustainable Christmas Tree growers, so for every tree that's cut, another is planted. There's a constant cycle of trees being grown.
- Pot Grown Christmas Trees - Our pot grown trees are grown in peat free compost and are ideal for planting up in your garden once Christmas is over. By buying and planting a pot grown tree, you're giving back to the environment, and you get to watch it grow year after year!
Traditional Benefits:
- A real tree is a traditional choice and can be part of a family ritual. Choosing your tree and decorating together gives you a real sense of festivities.
- Smell: You can’t beat the smell of a real Christmas tree in your home. The Norway Spruce is most scented tree we sell here at Thompson’s.
- Real trees are fully biodegradable and can be disposed of responsibly. You can recycle them, compost them or use for wood chips.
- Uniqueness: - Each Christmas tree is Unique and different in size and width, you’ll never have the same tree twice!
How to look after your Christmas tree
If you've bought a Christmas tree, you want to keep it fresh for as long as possible. Most Christmas trees last 3-4 weeks indoors. Here are a few tips for maintaining your Christmas tree:
- Keep the tree in a sheltered outdoor place or in cool conditions until required for decorating. This helps the tree acclimatise.
- Saw 1 inch off the stump when you're planning to start decorating. This makes the trunk absorb water better.
- Keep your tree well-watered by refilling the water base daily. Place your cut tree in a sturdy stand that holds at least one gallon of water.
- Avoid placing your Christmas tree next to a heat source. Lowering the room's temperature can help slow down the drying process and needle loss.
- Avoid using too heavy ornaments. Some branches can bend by holding on to giant decorations and baubles. If you want to hang large ornaments in the tree, hang them close to the trunk, where the branches are most viable.
Buy Christmas Trees at Thompson's
Thompson's has been your favourite Christmas tree supplier in the London area. From November 26th, we sell various Christmas trees of top quality. We have several sizes available, varying from 3ft to12ft and even more significant if needed. Please get in touch with us if you're interested in a larger tree than 12ft. You can visit our garden centre or purchase your Christmas tree online. Pre-order a Christmas tree and collect it from 4 different locations from November 21st.
