04 Dec, 2008
Best place to pick your own Christmas tree in Ottawa*
Posted by andrea tomkins in: Easy ways to make kids happy|Ottawa
* or (as Ikea put it recently), if you don’t celebrate Christmas, where can you find a 5ft air freshener?
Pete dropped off our wreath the other night. I didn’t get to see him, unfortunately, but a bunch of you did! (The blogging world is such a funny place, isn’t it?) Thanks again to those of you who made a purchase. I am duly impressed with your giving spirit.
I’ve never had a live wreath. It smells wonderful. Every time we open the front door we get a good whiff.
And of course the smell of Christmas is reminding me that we need to pick up our tree soon. It’s going to be next week, although I wish I had ours up already. I love what it adds to our house.
We used to get our tree from the Nepean Kiwanis near Mark’s work. I liked the idea that our dollars were going to a worthy cause. Sadly, they got out of the tree business a couple years ago. Last year we got our tree at Ikea. I was a little leery, but it was a beautiful tree. You buy a tree for $20 and get a $20 coupon for purchases over $75 AND (if I’m not mistaken) a percentage goes to Tree Canada.
Do you get a live tree or do you have an artificial one?
We get a real tree every year. Seeing as they’re farmed I have no qualms about someone cutting one down on my behalf. They’re a totally renewable resource.
I am half-considering doing the “U pick” thing at a tree farm this year. I know there are a few pick your own Christmas tree farms around Ottawa. I think there’s one down Fallowfield way. Has anyone found a good one? Would you recommend it or not? Inquiring minds want to know!
