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Cut Your Own Christmas Tree.
23/11/24 - 15/12/24
We're one of the few farms in the South East you can visit to cut your own Christmas tree, a fun experience for the whole family. For Elf & Safety reasons ALL customers must check in familiarise themselves with site safety information before visiting our Tree Plantations.
On busy weekend days we aren't able to assist with carrying trees to cars etc. Please consider visiting on a quiet week day if you'll need assistance with this
There are a set number of trees available to cut every year, bookings are essential!
Cut Your Own - How it works...
1. Make a booking!
Do this by purchasing a £30 tree voucher* and choosing the date & time of your visit.
* Cut Your Own Tree vouchers cannot be redeemed against Pre-Cut trees
2. Visit the farm and cut your tree!
Your £30 tree voucher is deducted from the final cost of whatever size or type of tree you cut down.
Terms and Conditions.
By making a booking, you accept the following following terms and conditions which are a condition of entry...
- There is a wide variety of trees available but please be flexible as we cannot guarantee the precise combination of tree type and height you want will be available on the day of your visit.
- Trees must be cut at ground level. .
- The minimum height tree that may be cut is is 4ft.
- Tree cutting is only permitted in daylight hours (10am - 4:00pm), if you arrive late, you will not be permitted entry to the fields.
- Vouchers may not be redeemed against pre-cut trees.
- Christmas Trees on the farm are felled at Customer’s own risk
- Please bring your own hand saw, Chainsaws are not permitted on site. Please take great care with saws, no children should touch or handle saws.
- Trees greater than 10 feet, or under 4 feet may not be cut.
- When felling your tree, please ensure no other customers, especially children, are nearby. It is important to consider the angle of fall.
- Please dress appropriately for the weather. The fields can be muddy and wet in December. Be aware of hidden tree stumps and uneven ground when moving through the Christmas Tree plantation.
Please follow the link below to book...
Please email us directly should you need to amend your booking.
Christmas Trees types
We grow various different types of premium Christmas trees and are one of the few farms in the South East able to offer a cut your own experience which is a fun outing for the whole family.
We also regularly supply trees to nearby film and television studios as well as major TV productions including Made in Chelsea, Call the Midwife and Eastenders.
With a quality, freshly cut tree you really get what you pay for.
No variety of Christmas tree is inherently ‘non drop’ the rate of needle loss is usually more to do with the freshness of the tree and how it is displayed (away from radiators in a water reservoir stand). Cheaper trees are often cut many weeks before being sold and then dry out, resulting in needle drop.
A real Christmas tree is better for the environment too! According to the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, one hectare of Christmas Trees will absorb six tonnes of carbon dioxide per year and will biodegrade once used. By contrast a plastic tree will take centuries to degrade in a landfill.
Tree Types
The vast majority of our pre-cut trees are Nordmann Fir, however we do grow different tree types in our fields which are available to Cut Your Own customers.
Nordmann Fir
Nordmann Firs provide the classic Christmas tree shape and are easily the most popular choice of Christmas Tree in the UK. The needles are soft yet generously full to provide a plump, filled out tree.
We only sell premium grade Nordman Firs which are freshly cut and trimmed for a better shape and longer life.
Norway Spruce
Norway Spruce trees are for many people the quintessential Victorian Christmas tree and were the Christmas Tree of choice from the late 1880s onwards.
The thinner needles provide a more elegant tree shape and makes this variety of tree particularly well suited to showing off tree ornaments.
Norway Spruce trees are a less expensive alternative to Nordmann Firs as they grow at a much faster rate.
Norway Spruces give off a pleasant Christmas Tree scent.
Blue Spruce
An interesting alternative to all of our trees, the Blue Spruce is a bushy tree similar in appearance to a Nordmann Fir.
The needles of the Blue Spruce have a distinctive bluey green hue which is highly prized by those looking for a slightly alternative tree.
These trees are particularly prickly, definitely bring gloves if you plan to cut your own!
Fraser Fir
A relatively new planting on the farm. Fraser Firs have a good uniform pyramid shape with dense branches.
Fraser Firs carry a pleasing pine scent that makes them the tree of choice for many customers.
Caring for your tree
A real Christmas Trees is a natural product and each one is unique. Please remember they are perishable products requiring care and attention and have a finite life. Looking after your Christmas Tree correctly is the most important way to reduce needle drop. If you have any concerns about your tree, please contact us as soon as possible.
- The most effective way to prolong your tree's life is to display it in a traditional reservoir stand and keep it topped up with water.
- Once home, it is best to stand your tree in water as soon as possible. Store it somewhere cool until you are ready to start decorating.
- Keep your tree away from direct heat sources. Placing your tree next to radiators and other heat sources will cause the needles to drop.
- Please keep your receipt. Christmas trees are perishable goods and non refundable. In the unlikely event your tree suffers unusually heavy needle loss we will offer a replacement tree subject to availability. We require any faulty tree to be returned to the farm for inspection. Any offer of a replacement tree is entirely at our discretion and will not be offered without proof of purchase.
- Our potted Christmas trees are harvested with a small portion of root, and not pot grown. There is no guarantee these trees will survive replanting and they are not sold as planting stock.
Christmas Tree Refunds
Christmas trees are perishable goods and non refundable. The life of your tree is dependent on the care it receives and the conditions it is displayed under.