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Reg the Goat(opus) Predicts England’s World Cup Ties
Reg the Goat is one of the farm's wisest old heads. He's seen his fair share of World Cups in his time and he knows a thing or two about dismal England failures. Who better, then, to give us the lowdown on each of England's games in Brazil. Keep checking back for...
What Size Christmas Tree Should I Buy?
Once you've finally decided what variety of Christmas tree is best for you, you're going to need to pick a size. You might think that's it's an easy decision, but there are a number of considerations to keep in mind when asking "what size Christmas tree should I...
Flagpole Fun at the SendMe Plantation
It started with a notice dropping through the door of a farm sale due to take place at Havelock Farm in nearby Ardingly. Amongst the usual items listed - lawnmowers, tyres, boxes of nails and bits of old chain - Farmer Tom saw something that caught his eye: Two weeks...
Peter Andre: My Life at Send Me A Christmas Tree
Send Me a Christmas Tree's 'World Famous' status has been firmly established with our second prime time TV appearance in a matter of weeks. We received a call in late October from the good people at ITV regarding coming along to film worldwide superstar Peter Andre...
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue Spruce
Send Me a Christmas Tree reached another milestone this week with our first national TV appearance. The crew from the BBC's smash hit show 'Don't Tell The Bride' came down to our Northdown Plantation in East Sussex a few weeks back to film shots for a Christmas...
Send Me a Christmas Tree donates trees to Rockinghorse charity
Last week (Friday 2 December) we donated 7 Christmas trees to some respite centres in Sussex and Surrey that are supported by the Rockinghorse Children’s Charity. The centres were: Orchard House Respite Centre, Cuckfield Finches Respite Centre, Burgess Hill Chalkhill...
Schools Colouring Competition Winners
This year we ran a colouring competition for primary schools across East and West Sussex. We sent them all a blank Christmas tree and asked the children to colour it in, and send it back, with the chance of winning a Christmas tree for their classroom! Over the past...
Why Buy a Real Christmas Tree?
For many people, the Christmas tree is an essential part of their festive traditions. And a real Christmas tree is really the only choice you should make when it comes to this important seasonal centrepiece for your home. Here’s our guide to why you should buy a real...