Opt for a Sustainable Holiday Tradition: Rent a Live Christmas Tree - Here's Your Guide
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In the UK, the trend of renting real Christmas trees is on the rise, offering a sustainable and convenient alternative to traditional tree buying. This approach allows customers to enjoy a live tree without the worry of disposal, and it contributes to minimising transport emissions and promoting eco-friendly Christmas practices.
Companies like Love a Christmas Tree, Rental Christmas Trees, Rental Claus, Ali and Joe's, Greenies Green Christmas Trees, Green Elf Trees, and Rooted Christmas Trees offer Christmas tree rental services across various regions of the UK. Some of these providers, such as Love a Christmas Tree and Rooted Christmas Trees, even offer charity donations as part of their rental cost.
Sara Tomkins, the founder of Rooted Christmas Trees, aims to promote eco-friendly Christmas practices by offering tree rentals. Rooted Christmas Trees offers delivery within the local area or collection from a pick-up point, and they reuse or recycle the trees sustainably after use. Similarly, Green Elf Trees replants rental trees in the South East of England after collection.
While direct references to companies specifically offering real Christmas tree rentals are limited in search results, the trend towards sustainable options like potted (living) trees—which can be rented and replanted—is growing. The Royal Horticultural Society notes a 20% increase in potted tree sales in the UK in 2022, driven by sustainability concerns.
Event Decor Hire in London offers a wide variety of event decorations, including "Green Tree Hire for Weddings and Events," implying they rent floor-standing trees that could include living or real trees for events, which might extend to Christmas. Larger Christmas tree market trends in the UK show a consumer shift to sustainable options, suggesting local nurseries and rental services may offer living tree rentals, though no specific UK-wide Christmas tree rental companies were directly listed in the results.
The process of renting a real Christmas tree typically involves selecting a tree size and type (cut or living/potted), booking the rental service with delivery date preferences, the company delivering and setting up the tree at your home or event, keeping the tree for the rental period (usually the festive season), and the company arranging collection and often recycling the tree sustainably.
For those seeking precise company names or rental terms, looking into local event hire companies or garden centres that promote sustainability could yield results beyond this search.
- Engaging in the growing trend of sustainable lifestyles, some homeowners may choose to rent potted Christmas trees from local nurseries for the holiday season, contributing to minimising transport emissions and promoting eco-friendly practices.
- As gardening becomes increasingly synonymous with fashion and beauty, there is a growing interest in gardening with various plants, such as those commonly found in landscaping, not only during the holiday season but throughout the year.
- After enjoying a festive season decorated with sustainably rented Christmas trees, homeowners can continue to nurture their love for nature by incorporating greenery and plants into their home and garden design, thus creating a harmonious blend of fashion, lifestyle, and eco-friendliness.
