At Echtekerstbomen.nl in Tiendeveen you choose your own Christmas tree from late November. The nursery grows three species: Servische spar (Omorika), blue spruce and fijnspar (Norway spruce). Trees run from 60 cm to about 250 cm high.

The 2026 sale starts at the end of November. Special sale days are Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November, Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 December, and Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December, open 9.00 to 17.00 each day. Outside these dates you can also visit to pick a tree, which you can take home straight away or reserve with a name tag to be freshly dug up on a later date.

Trees are sold with the root ball, so you can stand them in a pot and water them, or cut at the base. The nursery wraps every tree in a plastic bag free of charge. On the special sale days a fire is lit and coffee, tea and hot chocolate are served free; Christmas arrangements are also made on site.

The trees are grown with natural methods. Shropshire sheep graze the weeds without eating the needles, flower beds attract ladybirds that eat aphids, and horse manure from nearby farms replaces artificial fertiliser. Chemical pesticides are largely avoided.

Alongside trees the nursery sells fresh Christmas arrangements made to order, Christmas greenery, wooden gnomes, decorations, local honey and potted plants such as hellebore and skimmia. The car park and entrance are wheelchair accessible.

What visitors say

They sell beautiful Christmas trees. Let them know you are coming before you visit; if someone is at home you can take a tree away straight away. You are helped nicely when you arrive.

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