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Tag: Christmas Trees

  • Trees For Troops

    Donate a real Christmas Tree to a military family for $30.

    Imagine somewhere on the other side of the world, a group of U.S. troops gathered around a fresh, real Christmas tree that was express shipped from the states. Or imagine how a military family of a deployed loved one would feel if they received a real Christmas tree, given by a caring family they have never met. This is the mission of  Trees for Troops, a national charitable campaign that provides real Christmas trees to members of the armed forces and their families at more than 65 military bases in the U.S. and overseas. Since 2005, Trees for Troops has provided more than 176,00 Christmas Trees to military families and troops in the United States and overseas.

    2018 will be Mahoney’s 12th year participating in the Trees for Troops program and they hope to make it their most successful year yet! They are proud to say that through the support of our customers, last year we were able to donate 2700 Christmas trees. This year, with your help they think they can do even better. They’ve made it easier than ever to donate a tree by accepting donations in all of their stores, online, and over the phone. To support online, and for more information, visit http://mahoneysgarden.com/trees-troops/

  • Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – NABB’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale

    Come to the Clarendon Street Playground on Saturday, December 7 or Sunday, December 8, from 8 – 5, and buy fresh cut balsam fir trees from Maine.  Local delivery is available.  If you have special size requests, contact the Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay at 617-247-3961, or email info@nabbonline.com.

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  • Christmas Tree Recycling in Boston (and Beyond)

    The City of Boston Department of Public Works will collect and recycle Christmas trees during the first two weeks of January.  You should put your tree out on your regular trash and recycling collection day (in most of Back Bay, that’s Monday and Thursday).  If your building puts trash in a dumpster, trees should be placed next to the dumpster for collection.  If you miss these recycling times, call 617-635-4959 for possible additional date or dates in January.

    Remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, and other non-organic decorative materials.  Flocked trees will often need to be chopped and disposed with regular solid waste.  For more information on tree recycling for other areas of Massachusetts, and indeed nationwide, log on to www.pickyourownchristmastree.org/disposing.php.

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  • Saturday and Sunday, December 4 & 5, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – NABB Annual Christmas Tree Sale

    The Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale will take place at the Clarendon Street Playground (corner of Clarendon Street and Commonwealth Avenue) on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, from 8 -5 each day.  Fresh cut balsam fir trees from Maine will be on sale, and local delivery is available.  If you’d like to order an extra tall tree to reach your high ceiling, call the NABB office at 617-247-3961 before Thanksgiving.  All proceeds benefit neighborhood improvements.

  • Christmas Tree Recycling in Boston (and Beyond)

    The City of Boston Department of Public Works will collect and recycle Christmas trees during the first two weeks of January.  You should put your tree out on your regular trash and recycling collection day (in most of Back Bay, that’s Monday and Thursday).  If your building puts trash in a dumpster, trees should be placed next to the dumpster for collection.  If you miss these recycling times, call 617-635-4959 for possible additional date or dates in January.

    Remove all ornaments, tinsel, lights, and other non-organic decorative materials.  Flocked trees will often need to be chopped and disposed with regular solid waste.  For more information on tree recycling for other areas of Massachusetts, and indeed nationwide, log on to www.pickyourownchristmastree.org/disposing.php.

  • Massachusetts Christmas Tree Association

    The goal of Massachusetts Christmas tree growers is to produce a quality “Real Christmas Tree” for the retail and wholesale markets.  While visiting their member farms, they encourage you to enjoy “the experience,” create memories, and develop cherished family holiday traditions. To find a local farm near you, log on to www.christmas-trees.org and click “Find a Local Tree Farm.”  You may also call 978-365-5818, or email info@christmas-trees.org.  All the information—location of farm, how to select and care for your Christmas tree, and the environmental benefits of choosing a “real” tree—is at your fingertips.  Find the nearest spot to cut your own, as well.

    Nearly all Massachusetts Christmas trees are grown as a farm crop for the primary purpose of harvest.  Your choice of a fresh-cut tree continues the natural cycle of planting, nurturing, and harvesting trees in our state.

    Growing Christmas trees properly can be ecologically beneficial—one acre of Christmas trees provides enough fresh oxygen for 18 people. Young trees actively cleanse the air we breathe and create green belts in urban areas providing clean air for all of us. In addition, Christmas tree plantations preserve open space and provide homes for bird habitat, insects, and wildlife.

    1. After the holidays, consider giving your tree a second life as compost, mulch or chips to be used later in a garden or at a landscape project.
    2. Clip the branches from the tree and use them as a protective cover on garden plants.
    3. Use the tree as a birdfeeder which can also be a cover shelter and a shield from harsh weather.
    4. If you prefer, transport your tree to a recycling center.

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  • Friday – Sunday, November 27-29, December 4-6, and December 11-13, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Holidays at Heritage

    Holidays at Heritage will be a multi-day community celebration for the holidays during Heritage Museum’s 40th anniversary.  The Heritage Museum and Gardens is located at 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, Massachusetts.

    Visitors are invited to stroll the lighted paths, explore the Hart Family Maze and several lighting vignettes created by the area’s premiere landscape companies. A grove of Christmas Trees decorated by community organizations will adorn the Parade Field. The J. K. Lilly III Automobile Museum and the Art Museum will be decorated with elegant indoor holiday displays. Once again Santa will visit from the North Pole for photo opportunities with him in the Model T.The antique carousel will be adorned for the season and offer a ride into holidays past.

    The museum store will be open with special gifts for everyone on your list. Additional activities such as “drop-in” crafts and community musical performances make this a holiday celebration not to be missed!

    Admission is $6 for all adults, $5 for adult members of Heritage Museums & Gardens, $2 for children ages 4-12 and children 3 and under free. A $1 discount off above admissions will be offered to groups of 20 or more.

    A portion of the proceeds from this event will provide an opportunity for less fortunate members of the community to attend this festive event as our guests. Bring a canned or dry good item for a neighbor in need. All food contributions will be donated to the Sandwich Food Pantry. Join us for this community-wide holiday celebration!

    To sign up, and for directions and more information, log on to www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org.

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  • Friday, November 27 – Friday, December 4 – Festival of Trees

    Beginning November 27 and continuing through December 4,  the Massachusetts Horticultural Society will hold its first Festival of Trees. Decorated Christmas trees of all sizes and styles will fill the Hunnewell Building. The trees, all “near real” will be decorated by a myriad of groups, societies and clubs. There will be a “Trustee’s Tree”, a “Volunteer Tree”, a “Master Gardeners” Tree, a “Garden Club” Tree, “Children’s Trees” and many, many more!  For further information, log on to www.masshort.org.

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