ABOUT US

COTSWOLD FIR

SUSTAINABLE RENT A CHRISTMAS TREE SCHEME

'RENTAL CLAUS'

COTSWOLD FIR

 HOW 'RENTAL CLAUS' BEGAN

The company behind the idea is Cotswold Fir Forestry based in Shurdington, near Cheltenham. It was created in 2012 by the owners, Commercial Manager Craig Tennock and Horticultural Manager Paul Keene.

They were looking for a more sustainable, cost effective and unique alternative to cut Christmas trees, as annually in the UK around 7 million cut Christmas trees sadly end up in landfill.

BUSINESS PARTNER

PRIMROSE VALE FARM SHOP

SUSTAINABLE

RENT A CHRISTMAS TREE

A FAMILY MEMBER

Name your christmas tree

You can either rent the same tree each year or choose a new one. Nearly half of our returning families rent the same tree each year. Some of them are named and become a seasonal member of the family. Names have included Caspar, Bruce the Spruce, Colin, Stella, Noel....

TREES ARE GROWN AND CARED FOR IN THEIR POTS AT PRIMROSE VALE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

Christmas trees range from saplings to six footers.  The trees take around 10 years to grow to 6ft (1.8metres) and last for around 12 years. At this stage, they prefer to be in the ground as the pots become too restricting for their size.

You can either rent the same tree year on year or choose a new one.

NORWAY SPRUCE

TO SPRUCE THINGS UP, THAT IS THE QUESTION?