Reduce your carbon footprint and buy environmentally friendly British Christmas trees and logs from the Windsor Estate - Christmas trees at 2009 prices

Reduce your carbon footprint and buy environmentally friendly high quality British Christmas trees (at 2009 prices) and logs at the Paddock, Forest Gate (opposite Pink Lodge, on the A332 just outside Windsor), Windsor Great Park, from 29^th November. Every year the Windsor Estate supplies Christmas trees to Windsor Castle, the Royal Palaces and St Paul’s Cathedral.

The Christmas trees are sold deep in the forest and visitors drive into Forest Gate and through Windsor Great Park to the Log Cabin at the Paddock. Foresters are on hand to give expert advice and you can select the type, size and shape of your tree which range from 3ft to over 25 ft. The tree is then netted up ready to be taken away. A burning brazier will keep the winter chill away as you choose your tree and also buy holly, mistletoe and bags of logs from the Estate.

Chief Forester John Deakin says:

“The Christmas trees that are grown on the Windsor Estate have Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation which means that they have been grown in an environmentally sustainable way. We can offer a range of trees that meet this standard. The trees that we sell are British Christmas trees unlike many other suppliers who import from Europe. We are also pleased to be able to sell the trees this year at 2009 prices”.

John’s top tips for looking after your Christmas tree include:

• Once you have bought your Christmas tree, leave it outside until you are ready to bring it into the house to decorate;
• Place the tree in a proper stand which holds the tree up vertically and holds water. A Christmas tree is like a cut flower and the bottom of the trunk should be immersed in water. Remember to regularly top up the water throughout the Christmas period to reduce needle loss;
• Choose a spot for the tree in the coolest part of the room away from radiators and fires.

Make your contribution to the environment by bringing back your Christmas tree for recycling from 6 January 2011, to The Savill Garden Car Park which is open from 8am to 4pm throughout January. Just turn up with the tree and unload it into the special compound provided. Christmas trees bought from other outlets are welcome. Only Christmas trees can be accepted for recycling. The trees will be chipped and turned into mulch which is used to enrich the soil throughout The Royal Landscape.

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For more press information call Sarah Halstead, Marketing Dept, The Crown Estate, on 07918 121905 or email Sarah.Halstead@thecrownestate.co.uk

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