Who’s going to pop a Christmas star on top of Britain’s tallest festive fir?
Tree-mendous! At 110ft tall and more than 1,800 energy-saving bulbs wrapped around it… who’s going to pop a Christmas star on top of Britain’s tallest festive fir?
As you’re struggling to reach the upper branches of your Christmas tree at home, spare a thought for the brave souls who’ve just finished decorating the UK’s tallest living one.
More than 1,800 energy-saving bulbs have been wrapped around the giant redwood, which stands at around 110ft.
The ‘tree team’ at Wakehurst house and gardens in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, have been carrying out final inspections of the towering evergreen before it is unveiled to the public on November 24.
The tree is part of Wakehurst’s Glow Wild winter lantern trail, which allows visitors to explore 11 light installations on the 500-acre site at dusk.
As you’re struggling to reach the upper branches of your Christmas tree at home, spare a thought for the brave souls who’ve just finished decorating the UK’s tallest living one
A view of the UK’s tallest living Christmas tree, a giant redwood approximately 110ft tall, as it is decorated at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex
Russell Croft, Arboretum manager at Wakehurst, is tasked with overseeing the decoration and maintenance of the giant Christmas tree
Russell Croft, Arboretum manager at Wakehurst, climbs the UK’s tallest living Christmas tree as he makes final checks to the 1,800 energy-saving bulbs that have been installed on the giant redwood tree
Croft inspects the tree ahead of the Glow Wild winter lantern trail which opens on November 24 at Wakehurst Place in West Sussex