A Christmas tree you pick out in the field smells of pine forest and stays fresh longer than one that has been standing at a garden centre for weeks. At these farms you walk between rows of Nordmann firs, Norway spruces and blue spruces, choose the tree that fits your living room, and cut it yourself or have it dug up with its root ball.

Sales usually run from mid-November until just before Christmas. Opening times differ per farm and some only open in December, so check their website before you go.