Christmas Trees on a budget - please post your xmas tree finds here

Totality

lawrie28 wrote: »

Sorry to be really sarcastic, but if you put "ikea" into google, it gives you a link to their webpage.

There, you can either find the phone number for your local shop Or you can click on the Xmas tree picture that comes up on the front of the website that will take you to the page which tells you all about the christmas tree deal, including this :

If you purchase a Christmas tree at IKEA between **th December and the **nd December 2013, we’ll give you a £20 coupon that you can spend instore from 20th January until 9th February 2014.

So please stop being lazy and look up the info yourself instead of relying on other people to spoon feed you the info.

Tis the season to be jolly...

stegi

Forget buying poor quality plastic trees from China, from the usual major retailers. Or dragging the kids round expensive garden centres.

Take the kids and go to the woods! Get out into the countryside and find your local saw mill. Not only do you get a freshly cut tree, but you know you are supporting local small businesses.
Also by going direct to woods the trees are half the price of diy /supermarkets and garden centres.

Turn the computer off. Forget about discounts codes. Real trees are not manufactured. The best places are not on the internet.

Even better, there are many local farmers, nurseries or private gardens full of trees and you can pick one, saw it and take it directly (after agreeing a donation). We often pay around £40 for a 14 foot tree with real pine cones.

Spending a hour looking for the perfect real tree with the kids is part of the adventure, that you will never get with a plastic one.:j

smithyjules

The tree at the beginning of the thread may be out of stock online but I called Tesco Direct today, gave them the product code and my postcode and my local store had 9 in stock! Horrah! Thanks OP!

Dan2310

We put up our Tesco one today and are really impressed with it, looks lots lots more expensive than it actually is (£15)! Really bushy and full looking.

Also those who are after it, like the above poster states these are still available instore. In fact I have seen lots in our local stores including plenty in small metro stores so worth checking them if you are after one

nineteenseventy

stegi wrote: »

Forget buying poor quality plastic trees from China, from the usual major retailers. Or dragging the kids round expensive garden centres.

Take the kids and go to the woods! Get out into the countryside and find your local saw mill. Not only do you get a freshly cut tree, but you know you are supporting local small businesses.
Also by going direct to woods the trees are half the price of diy /supermarkets and garden centres.

Turn the computer off. Forget about discounts codes. Real trees are not manufactured. The best places are not on the internet.

Even better, there are many local farmers, nurseries or private gardens full of trees and you can pick one, saw it and take it directly (after agreeing a donation). We often pay around £40 for a 14 foot tree with real pine cones.

Spending a hour looking for the perfect real tree with the kids is part of the adventure, that you will never get with a plastic one.:j

Not so good if you don't have a car or £40 for a tree for one Christmas though. Mine was £1 from a charity shop. No carbon footprint!:)

Mummy_of_4_2

First time I have posted.....I spotted the £15 one in Tesco and thought I'd grab it as read this thread the other day. We threw our old huge one out (well, charity shop) as it took so much room up in loft. It was actually with the wrong price, £17.50 and ticket said Norweign one but on box it was the Highland Fir. There were LOADS of them.

Super easy to put up and it is fab. Looks quite expensive. Happy lady
!!! Thanks xxx:rotfl:

S.M.

Ikea Milton Keynes branch only are giving away Free Xmas Trees
to the first 100 people with Family Card on Sat. 7th :j

On Saturday 7th December, be one of the first IKEA FAMILY members to present your IKEA FAMILY card and get your live Christmas Tree for free!
*Offer is only valid on 07/12/13. Offer is only open to IKEA FAMILY members. Your IKEA FAMILY card must be shown for the offer to be redeemed.
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/store/milton_keynes/ikea_family
It's free to register for a family card online and can print a temporary card to use immediately. Store browsing opens at 9.30am.
Really hope this helps people living nearby

superrhinos

I can recommend this one from Chas Olsen for £21.99:-

http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Christmas-Tree/34-2339

2bscotland

Got the £15 tree from tesco for my daughter - really impressed with it, really easy to build and when her lights& baubles were on it was beautiful

Thanks to everyone who posted & merry xmas

Ms_Topaz

Noticed POS for half price on selected christmas trees in wilkinsons today. Hope that helps someone

http://www.wilko.com/christmas-trees/wilko-traditional-with-lights+decorations-green-tree-6ft180cm/invt/0335817

6ft lights and decs for 17.50 is one example