Spirit of Christmas: Dobbies Garden Centre has donated four mature Christmas trees to local schools

Four local primaries and pre-schools have each received large, and free, Christmas trees for children, staff and parents to enjoy, all thanks to a community giveaway organised by Dobbies Garden Centre at Woodcote Green.

Sunflowers Pre School on Brabazon Avenue, Roundshaw, Foresters Primary School in Wallington, Victor Seymour Infants in Carshalton, and High View Primary School, on The Chase in Wallington, have all had a large tree to decorate this year, as Dobbies, in partnership with Needlefresh, spreads a bit of Christmas joy to hundreds of young children and their families.

The trees were handed over at a special presentation at the Woodcote Green store’s Christmas shopping evening, after the schools were declared lucky winners in a community competition.

Hand-picked: Dobbies sources its Christmas trees from a farm in Scotland

Dobbies’ Woodcote Green general manager, Jon Hoare, said: “We were truly inspired by the response to Dobbies Community Christmas Trees.

“A huge thank you to the local schools and nurseries in the London Borough of Sutton, the enthusiasm and community spirit in the applications made the selection process incredibly difficult for our team.

“We thoroughly enjoyed welcoming representatives along to our Christmas Shopping Night to collect it. We hope that the unmistakable scent of a real Christmas tree brings festive cheer and a touch of magic to children, staff members and families this Christmas.”

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