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If you have an extra long list of Christmas Tips but a limited amount of time to shop, make your first stop a major department or discount store. These places have a wider variety of items and you´ll be able to knock off a large quantity of your list quickly. Drop by specialty stores at the last minute to finish off your last remaining items. These stores tend to be less crowded, so save them for later in the holiday rush. If you have a real tree for Christmas there is a chance for you to put something back into the environment. When you take the decorations off your Christmas tree there is a great temptation to just take the old tree to the local tip and throw it away, but we can do better than that. |
Many local authorities have a re-cycling scheme for old Christmas trees, where the old tree is shredded and the shavings that are produced are then used as a mulch or compost in pine forests.
The acidity of the pine needles does not make it suitable for use as a general garden compost, but it is ideal for use in evergreen forests.
In the Nottinghamshire area the Forestry Commission run the scheme. Before Christmas they sell trees at very reasonable prices, but when you buy a tree you do so on the understanding that you will return it for re-cycling after Christmas.