On Flanders Moss we have a lot of self seeded pines that if left will grow much bigger and help to dry out the bog. So we cut them down to keep the bog unwooded. But why waste them when they actually make a very nice Christmas tree, a bit different from the usual spruce but the key selling point of they don't drop their needles. So each year wherever possible we try to find "home" for these unwanted trees. After all, these trees are some of the greenest Christmas trees you could hope for. One of the "homes" is Thornhill Primary School who came, chose and cut a tree for their school. Below is what they did.
"On Thursday 3rd of December we went to Flanders Moss to choose our school Christmas Tree. When we got there Mr Pickett met us. We went up the watch tower and looked over the moss to look for the best tree. We then walked through the moss which was quite marshy and searched out our tree. It was a thin tree but quite bushy. Mr Pickett started to saw the tree with the help of Iona and Stuart. As the tree began to fall we shouted "TIMBER"!. The tree is back at school now and was decorated today by the P7 pupils. Thank you Flanders Moss.
Stuart, Iona, Scott & Ben (Green Fingered Friends)"
