Christmas Trees
Our award winning Christmas trees have been lovingly cared for and grown on one of our local plantations in the Surrey Hills, by Hans and his team, so you can be sure you are getting a freshly cut, local tree that has a low carbon footprint.
In 1998, we planted 12,000 trees; today, we have over 835,000 trees planted across 400 acres on 12 plantations in the South East of England.
Choose from our Nordman Fir which is our most popular Christmas tree with a lovely shape and excellent needle retaining properties.
Traditional Spruce which has the shape and smell of Christmas past. This tree does not retain its needles like the Nordman Fir tree. If you would like to have this tree indoors we recommend you buy it closer to Christmas.
Our tips for caring for your Christmas tree
Our Christmas trees are freshly cut so there should be no need to cut any more from the base.
Take your Christmas tree out of the net and ideally soak it in a bucket of water for a few hours or overnight before you take it inside to decorate.
We recommend a Christmas tree stand that holds water as your tree will need to be watered throughout the Christmas period.
Keep your tree as cool as possible when indoors.
Keep your tree away from radiators or other sources of heat.
A little bit of care and your Christmas Tree should stay looking fresh and green.
Hans shows us how to care for your tree
Few people understand just how environmentally friendly real Christmas Trees are.
Buy your real Christmas Tree locally to support your local grower. Enjoy the smell and fun of buying, decorating and putting your presents under a real tree; safe in the knowledge it is truly the greenest choice.
Not only are our plantations a haven for wildlife, but a single tree can absorb 1 tonne of carbon dioxide over its lifetime, and one acre of Christmas trees can produce enough oxygen for 18 people each day.
Real Christmas Trees are Truly Green - The Facts
A real Christmas tree bought locally has the lowest carbon footprint.
A two-metre plastic Christmas tree has a carbon footprint of around 40kg of CO2, over 10 times greater than that of a real tree. This means that an artificial tree would need to be used for at least 10 years for its environmental impact to be lower than that of real trees.
Unlike artificial trees, a real
Christmas tree naturally absorbs CO2. and releases oxygen and also provides a habitat for wildlife and captures carbon from the
atmosphere during the 10-12
years they take to grow.
Unlike artificial trees, real trees can also be recycled. We are happy for you to bring your tree back to our yard after Christmas.
When a Christmas Tree is cut down, it is replaced by another seedling, with up to 10 trees being planted for every average size tree that is grown.
Buy your real Christmas tree locally to support your local grower. Enjoy the smell and fun of buying, decorating and putting your presents under a real tree; safe in the knowledge it is truly the greenest choice.
In May 2023 we planted two and a half acres of wildflowers in our plantations.
Not only do these wildflowers provide a burst of colour, they also attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies which are responsible for 1 in every 3 bites of food we eat.
Christmas Tree plantations are a haven for wildlife, and we often see Deer, Rabbits, Badgers, Field Mice, Dormice, Snakes, Frogs, Spiders, Ladybirds and many types of birds including Birds of Prey.
Our plantations are the site of a nationwide project run in conjunction with the BCTGA and ADAS that is determining the CO2 footprint of UK Grown Christmas Trees. The aim of this project is to encourage the public to make an informed choice between the sustainable option of buying a locally grown Christmas Tree as opposed to artificial.
Christmas Tree Swap Shop is back!
Fresh home-grown Christmas Trees are amazing for the environment.
Artificial trees have been the staple of many homes for many years, but our aim is to introduce more local people to the benefits of buying a real home grown tree, so once again we are introducing a swap shop.
Customers can bring their old artificial tree* to our farm, and we will swap it for a voucher towards a real home grown environmentally friendly sustainable Christmas Tree.
DEBRA are delighted to partner with Hans Christmas Andersen Christmas Tree Farm to find new homes for pre-loved artificial Christmas trees this festive season.
The funds raised from the sale of these trees in DEBRA stores will enable us to continue to provide vital community support services for families and individuals with EB, and fund potentially life-changing research that could lead to effective treatments that help stop the pain of EB.
*artificial trees must be complete and undamaged.
The voucher will be for £25 off a real Christmas Tree and is only valid at our Santa Fir location in Shamley Green in 2024.
You can bring your artificial tree (at least 5ft in height) to us any day from Monday, 25th November 2024, at 9am to Friday, 29th November 2024, at 6pm. Full details of our opening hours can be found here.
We may ask for photos for use on our social media and website, and for Debra to use.
DEBRA is the national charity and patient support organisation for people living with epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a potentially fatal genetic skin condition that causes constant pain due to unstoppable internal and external blistering. You can find out more about EB on their website: 