At EKO Kerstbomen in Ransdaal, South Limburg, you choose your own Christmas tree at one of two locations. In a field in Ransdaal you walk between the rows of 45,000 fir trees and select a standing tree, which staff then saw and wrap. On the farm in Ransdaal all nine species are laid out, both sawn and with a root ball, and staff wrap the one you choose.
The field is open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 09.00 to 17.00 on three weekends in 2026: 20 to 22 November, 27 to 29 November and 4 to 6 December. Payment there is cash only. The farm is open daily from 09.00 to 20.00 from 21 November until 22 December 2026, the last sales day. Here you can pay by cash or by card.
Nine species are available, including the Norway spruce and Serbian spruce at €15.00 per metre, the blue spruce at €20.00 per metre, and the Nordmann fir, Colorado fir and noble fir at €27.00 to €30.00 per metre. If you buy a sawn tree, the team can prepare it for an Easyfix stand, which costs €30.00 in anthracite, red or green; tree feed is included. Glühwein and warm waffles are served on some sales days.
The trees are hand-pruned once a year, and Shropshire sheep graze in the field.
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You pick your own Christmas tree from the field and a member of staff saws it down for you. There are eight varieties to choose from, including Nordman, priced per meter from €14 for the cheapest piceas to €25 for Nordmans and €50 for exclusive slow-growing types. It is not cheap, though comparable to buying from a good local garden centre with its own nursery. After picking, waffles with warm chocolate milk are included in the price. Wear shoes that can get dirty, as sheep roam between the trees and leave droppings.