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York and Liskeard farmers win competition to supply Downing Street Christmas tree and wreath
Overview
Farmers from York and Cornwall have won the British Christmas Tree Growers Association competition, earning the right to display their festive tree and wreath outside 10 Downing Street this December.
Key points
- York Christmas Trees, based in Wigginton, won the champion tree award and will supply an 18ft tree for outside Number 10.
- Santa Trees in Liskeard, Cornwall, won the champion wreath award with a hand-made wreath.
- Welford Christmas Tree Farm in Northamptonshire finished as runner-up for the champion tree and will supply trees for inside Number 10.
- The annual competition, run by the British Christmas Tree Growers Association, took place in Barcombe, East Sussex, with over 100 trees entered.
