Forest Service Christmas Trees in 2005

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Forest Service, an agency of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, has announced its arrangements for this year’s Christmas tree sales.

The sale of Christmas trees for cities, towns and villages is already underway, with trees being transported to usual locations in preparation for decoration and lighting up festivities. These trees require specific growing conditions in order to meet market requirements and we welcome the fact that, for the first time in a number of years, a tree suitable for the Belfast City Hall can be provided by the Northern Ireland Forest Service. It is a 35 year old, 50 foot tall, suitably branched sitka spruce, which was grown in Killeter Forest, West Tyrone.

Christmas trees suitable for the domestic market are being offered for sale to wholesalers and retailers as well as directly to the public at various forests across Northern Ireland.

Members of the public who wish to buy their trees directly from a forest have an opportunity to do so, at certain times, from any one of six locations across Northern Ireland. Dates and times when trees can be purchased from the forests listed below will be advertised locally and published on the Forest Service website at www.forestserviceni.gov.uk/xmas

Further information can also be obtained by telephone at the following numbers:

Castlewellan Forest Park (028 4377 2240)
Rostrevor Forest (028 4377 2240)
Pubble Forest (Enniskillen) (028 6634 3032)
Pomeroy Forest (028 6634 3032)
Castlederg Forest (028 6634 3032)
Garvagh Forest (028 2955 6003)

All media enquiries to DARD Press Office, Tel: 028 9052 4619.