A GARDEN centre boss is trawling the forests of Scotland to find the best Christmas trees for people in South Cumbria.
Marc Charnley from Crooklands of Dalton uses all his 15 years of experience to select fresh-cut sustainable trees and make sure customers are given sound advice on how to care for them.
He said: "It takes a lot of planning, I've been to the far north of Scotland in my search.
"To ensure the quality and freshness of our trees I insist on working closely with the Forestry Commission. I personally tag every tree myself and our team of landscapers cut them out.
"That means I know how long each batch of trees has been cut for. It keeps the freshness and quality there. The large plantations which cut millions of trees out have to start cutting them in October to get through the workload. For the customers that means it's pot luck how long your tree has been cut for."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here