Dear all,
Once again we will sell Christmas trees from our car parking area in from the layby off the A703. All money raised will be spent on our woodland projects or donated to other woodland and local charities. This year we will have trees for sale on all six Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday 29th November until Sunday 14th December. If weekends are no good for you, please reply to leadburncw@hotmail.com and we’ll try to sort something out.
This year our lodgepole pines are looking as good as always. But for those of you who prefer our more traditional looking spruces, the dry spring and summer has led to greater than usual needle drop on many of our spruces so there may not be quite as much choice of these as in previous years.
As usual, we would be very grateful if you would tell all your friends, neighbours and colleagues, about our trees (and the woodland walks). Please forward this email and the downloadable flyer to anyone else you think may be interested. It would be great if you recommend us via any of your social media sites, or put up the flyer where you can.
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More info if you’ve not been before
For those who have not had a tree from us before, we have been selling freshly cut Christmas trees from the woodland since 2009 to raise funds for Leadburn Community Woodland, other woodland/environmental charities, and local foodbanks. We need to cut down these self-seeded non-native Christmas trees to make sure that they don’t grow too thickly in the woodland before longterm being replaced by our planting of native Scots pines.
We have lodgepole pines for sale which are lovely soft-needled pines which are great for holding their needles and should last well into January. We also have sitka spruce, which some people prefer as they have more branches and smaller needles. The sitkas will shed more needles but are usually fine if you keep them in a water stand.
Access to the tree sales is from the layby off the A703 about a mile towards Peebles from the Leadburn junction. Prices this year will be £20 for small trees (less than five feet tall), £25 for a 5-7 ft tree, or £30 if bigger. As always, we’ll have the usual mixture of all shapes and sizes, all freshly cut from the woodland. Many will be cut less than a week before you buy them, and we keep them in top condition by standing them in water in our ditches. Bring your wellies and a saw if you want to cut your own.
https://leadburnwood.com/christmas-trees/: Leadburn charity Christmas trees 2025More about the woodland
Leadburn Community Woodland continues to be a popular walking area for locals and visitors from further afield, enjoying the trees, wildlife and views. The whole woodland is managed by a dedicated team of volunteers, looking after the habitats, paths and the administrative side of running the charity.
As always, you can also come along at any time of the year to walk around and enjoy the woodland site and explore for yourself. Or visit our website to find out more https://leadburnwood.com
Hope to see you again.
Rik Smith on behalf of Friends of Leadburn Community Woodland (FLCW)
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