Well dressed trees

Nicholsons landscape section has been busy at home as well as in the office choosing and dressing their christmas trees. Myrtle, Amber and Floyd (trees all have a name at Nicholsons) are now all installed, dressed and sparkling at homes throughout Oxfordshire.

If you have a photo of one of our trees with its finery on please e-mail it to me karen@nicholsons.gb.com and we will upload as many as possible to show just how lovely our trees are. If you still don't have a christmas tree we have a few left so come in soon and pick up Wallace or Jasper or Rupert or Mungo or Sophia or Germaine and friends.........All looking for loving homes.

Chester went to Deddington......

Holly got dressed in Adderbury....

The Beech!

After nearly two weeks of cutting this beech tree in the heart of Oxford is now down! The tree was in a state of terminal decline because of root compaction which had happened by the builders.

We tried the previous year to rectify this by teraventing the area around the tree and fertilising the tree.

We reluctantly took the decision to remove the tree when it did not show any signs of improvement and a root rooting fungus Meripilus giganteus appeared in Autumn 2009.

Each piece had to be lowered in a controlled manner to the ground avoiding the expensive up lighters. The tree was estimated to weigh in the region of 50 tonnes. The timber was taken away for Firewood and the chip brought back to our yard and sent off to a combined heat and power plant to be turned into green electricity!

Christmas Party 2009!

Ho, ho, ho or hic as the Christmas party season came around once again. A big thank you to Directors Niel, Liz and Tim for a lovely party of superb food and excellent company! Personally I love working for Nicholsons and it was great to catch up with all the Nicholsons team from each of the three departments of Plants, Forestry and Landscapes. The best secret Santa present went to Mike Tustin - the fellow giver obviously knows him very well!

Christmas Market success

On Saturday 5th December the Christmas market opened! So come and visit the Christmas experience at Nicholsons which includes a greeting of festive aroma of mulled wine and warm mince pies. Then follow the arrows to Narnia for good looking "named" Nordmann trees which could even win you a bottle of champagne in the prize draw. There are prizes for the children on completion of the Narnia quiz and many tempting gifts for the adults to buy for their friends and relatives. The wreath making workshops have been a great success so ring us to book a space. Shrubs, trees and vouchers also make perfect gifts....

Winter at Nicholsons

Christmas Market Open
The long awaited Christmas Market is open and ready for business - Winter at Nicholsons. There is not only a lovely array of plants and sundries, there are fresh Christmas Trees, Seasoned Logs and Wreaths. Also range of other stalls: Hampers from Eagles Fine Foods, Flowers and Wreaths from Daisies Florists, Whichford Pots, Ornaments for the garden from various suippliers and much more. Open every weekday from 7.30am -4.00pm and on Saturdays from 9.00am - 4.00pm and on Saturdays come and enjoy a glass of Mulled Wine and a Mince pies and watch the wreath demonstrations.