Start… renting a Christmas tree

When it comes to Christmas trees, keeping it real doesn’t have to mean millions of trees being cut. The Little Tree Company is showing us the way forward: trees for hire.

A real Christmas tree is far lovelier than an artificial one – putting up a stunning natural fir in your home is one of those classic festive joys. But this Christmassy treat comes at a huge cost to the natural environment, with eight million trees cut each year, to bring cheer to our living rooms for a mere two weeks and then be left to die. It doesn’t have to be like this…

With The Little Tree Company, you can rent pot-grown living Christmas trees, which will then be collected when you’re finished with them and replanted back into their environment. The tree that you’ve decorated, enjoyed and looked after for a couple of weeks is then allowed to grow and continue its long life as part of Britain’s beautiful woodland.

The average tree will absorb one tonne of carbon, which offsets around 10% of your annual carbon footprint.

Tree rental schemes are inspiring and exciting for children, who can imagine the life of the tree beyond the time that it’s been ‘borrowed’ from the environment to provide its magical Christmas service for your family.

Christmas trees from The Little Tree Company can be rented for as little as £19.95. And they offer delivery and collection across the UK, which means you don’t have to worry about what to do with your tree after twelfth night.

For more info visit http://www.thelittletreecompany.com/christmas-tree-hire/