Where to find Christmas Trees near Brent Cross Town

Whether they’re the giant specimens that tower over public squares or tiny potted versions, Christmas trees are an essential ingredient in the magic of the season. But which kind of tree should you get?

Artificial trees can be more convenient (cheaper, reusable, don’t drop needles) but their carbon footprint is relatively big – plastic is made from oil, and factory production causes pollution. And even if you keep them for many years, you still have to send them to landfill eventually.

While it might feel like a bad environmental decision to buy a cut tree, it isn’t as bad as it seems – the trees grow for several years before they’re ready for decoration, during which time they’re pumping out oxygen. They only really become a problem when they end up in landfill – although even there, they emit half the amount of a plastic tree. If they’re burned they emit half as much, and if they’re chipped and used as mulch in local parks (a service offered by most councils) they’re carbon neutral. 

Neither Brent nor Barnet have put their Christmas tree policies for 2022/23 online yet, but last year they both either offered collection or several places to drop trees off for recycling – check their websites at the end of the year and they’ll let you know how you can make sure your tree ends up safely back in the soil.

Potted trees which take up less space and can be used for years are obviously a good bet (as long as your fingers are green enough to keep them happy).  

Whether you want a 7ft spruce in your lounge or prefer to enjoy a public tree, we’ve put a list together of places to find the magic. 

Support a local business

Finchley Nurseries are famous for their pick your own dahlia field during the summer, Finchley Nurseries sell Christmas trees and have a good selection of potted trees, holy bushes and other smaller but no less festive plants.

Find a tree nearby

Tree Amigos grow their trees on their own plantation in the peak district. They spend most of the year prepping for Christmas and only use organic fertilisers like chicken manure and guano. Any leftover timber gets processed into cladding, flooring and decking. The leftover tree netting is turned into shower scrunchies and they even reuse the screws out of their pallets. They have two local pop-up shops relatively nearby. 

Broomfield Park, Aldermans Hill, N13 4PP

Priory Park, Priory Road, N8 8LN

Pines and Needles are one of the bigger suppliers in London, and you can’t miss them if you’re anywhere near Brent Cross. They’re also making moves towards sustainability -the majority of their trees are now UK grown and they’re gradually switching their fleet of Diesel vehicles to electric. If you don’t fancy lugging your tree home they’ll deliver.

Rent or buy a tree online

Christmas on the hill is a family-run business in North London that rents and sells trees. If you rent one of their trees, return it in January and they’ll replant it. They also give a percentage of their profits to local schools, to give you even more to feel good about. 

Good Elf  is an online business that will deliver and then collect and recycle your tree. All chipped trees are used as mulch in local parks. They’ll even send you a fully decorated tree if you’re feeling lazy.

Pick your own!

Badgers Hill  is a short drive from London, but head out there for an extra dose of magic – book a slot online and you can go and choose your own tree from its field.

Clophill Road, Maulden, Bedfordshire, MK45 2AD

Feel the magic for free

We’ve got a tree right here in Brent Cross Town! Come and enjoy the tree and decorations at the visitor Pavillion.

 145 Claremont Road, NW2 1FE

All Saints’ Child’s Hill are holding a Christmas tree festival on 11 December from 3-6pm, with 20 trees decorated for the season. The festival itself will have crafts, mulled wine, hot chocolate, and children’s choir singing, and costs £1 per adult (children go free). You’ll be able to enjoy looking at the trees free of charge until 11 January. 

Church Walk, Nw2 2TJ

Or head into central London! King’s Cross, which is head to toe in festive sparkle and has a 47ft tree on display, is only 12 minutes on the train from Cricklewood; Covent Garden, which boasts a massive pine in the piazza and lights aplenty, is only 23 minutes from Brent Cross (alight at  Leicester Square); Trafalgar Square’s 68ft pine, garlanded with 500 lights, is 22 minutes from Brent Cross (alight at Charing Cross).