Plastic fantastic?
Yes, plastic has its benefits but it has none of that true Christmas spirit. At West of Scotland Christmas Trees we're all about ensuring you have that festive feel the moment you point and say: "We'll have that one please."
The trees we provide are grown as a crop in the west of Scotland, in a completely renewable and sustainable format. This means when you buy you know that you're helping support the countryside due to the hundreds of seedlings that are planted every year.
Unlike many retailers of real Christmas trees, we don't cut down the entire crop in one go - we cut to demand, which means if the demand is low, the trees simply stay in the ground until next year! Because of this, it doesn't matter if you're first in the queue or decide to snag a last minute deal - your tree wont have been out of the ground for more than four days on average at the time of purchase. This ensures you get a fresh, healthy tree and you can give it the best start to its festive life!
West of Scotland Christmas trees started when I was 17. I'd buy trees from the Forestry Commission in Kincardine, and then go round the doors of Milngavie and Bearsden in my Morris Minor and trailer in 1973.
Andrew Duncan of Duncan’s Garden Centre Milngavie gave me my first trade order and this became a staple, along with other local fruit and veg shops for years to come.
The first retail site was in Mugdock Village at the crossroads and then moved to South Lodge and latterly Mugdock Nursery School. By this point it was a family business, with all three Children helping as soon as they learnt to speak!
Unfortunately car parking became an issue in the village and it was time had to find a new venue.
Being an ex-player of The West of Scotland Rugby Club, we asked if we could use part of the car park. which they kindly agreed to. We have now had a lot of happy years selling trees at the Burnbrae grounds .
We would like to thank our loyal customer base and wish you all a merry Christmas.
From West of Scotland Christmas Trees
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