It always use to make me sad to see all the Christmas trees with sawn off trunks every year, so we always had an artificial one until last year. That was when we found a nursery we could get a tree in a pot for 13 euros (or more for a bigger one) we got a lovely smelling Picea omorika (Serbian Spruce)then after Christmas you can take them back to be replanted and get a 5 euro voucher back to spend in the nursery. Last year we never bothered as it was such a nice tree I put it in the front forecourt garden, where it is still doing well. This year I won’t have room, so it will be going back to be replanted! It's a much better idea than just leaving them in the street to be collected and made into mulch or burned and I won’t feel guilty.
It’s not all perfect, I have had a reaction to the needles manoeuvring and decorating it and have a very itchy rash, the stupid thing is the same happened last year
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