And, from selecting the perfect tree to its sweet and refreshing scent, getting a real tree in 2020 might just add some joy to your home.
So we’ve compiled an indispensable guide detailing 10 of the best places in Nottinghamshire to buy a proper Christmas tree – meaning the only tasks left are to start choosing, and buying…
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1. The Christmas Tree Company, The Poplars, Beeston
With trees from £25 to £170, you can also buy pot grown trees which you can order and have delivered. Their site in Beeston is open from November 26, weekends 9am until 6pm and weekdays from 1pm until 6,30pm. Photo: Peter Macdiarmid, Getty
2. Bawtry Forest Christmas Trees, Botany Bay, Retford, or Bawtry Forest
The largest supplier of Christmas trees in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire and have a number of tree species and sizes available including Norway Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, and Nordman Fir. They are opening this Saturday 21, 9am - 5pm. Photo: Jeff J Mitchell, Getty
3. Aldi
Supermarket Aldi is selling real trees this year. The chain has multiple branches in Nottinghamshire including shops at Mansfield, Sutton and Worksop. Photo: Matt Cardy
4. B&Q
B&Q sells real Christmas trees and has branches in Sutton and Worksop. It is also launching nationwide delivery for online orders of real trees for the first time. (https://www.diy.com) Photo: Ming Yeung