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Here’s where to buy one this Christmas …
For many people, Christmas isn’t Christmas without the sight and smell of a freshly cut pine tree and this year there are plenty of opportunities to buy one locally while helping a good cause in the process.
Warkworth Volunteer Fire Brigade’s Sky Tower Stair Climb team are selling trees every day from now until Sunday, December 19, or until stocks run out. Due to Covid-19 protocols, the trees will not be inside the fire station itself this year, but in the carpark just above it on Church Hill.
Opening times are noon to 6pm on weekdays and 9am to 6pm on weekends. Prices start at $35 and tree wrapping will be available. Anyone wanting a large tree is urged to contact the brigade as soon as possible, as only a limited number will be available. Money raised will go the brigade, Kiwis living with blood cancer and three local charities – Homebuilders, Women’s Refuge and Hospice. Details of the Sky Tower stair climb challenge can be found at https://firefighterschallenge.org.nz/t/warkworthvolunteerfirebrigadehttps://firefighterschallenge.org.nz/t/warkworthvolunteerfirebrigade
Covid is also affecting where trees can be sold by St John ambulance this year, with protocols preventing sales from inside station buildings. However, crews throughout the region are not letting this stop them from supplying local families and a range of alternative sites has been found.
In Wellsford, St John trees are available at Hammer Hardware at 29 Station Road, which is open from 8am to 5pm on weekdays, 8am to 4pm on Saturdays and 9am to 3pm on Sundays. Prices start at $35 for a table topper, with standard trees at $45, up to $90 for the largest.
In Mangawhai, St John crews are selling Christmas trees from a shipping container supplied by Mangawhai Engineering, which has been placed next to the ambulance station. Opening times are 3pm to 6pm on weekdays and from 11am to 4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Table toppers cost $35 and standard trees are $45. Anyone wanting a larger tree must preorder and pay the $95 cost at time of ordering. St John also has a limited number of tree stands on sale. Eftpos or bank transfer is preferred and orders can be texted to 021 299 2792. Customers need to follow Covid protocols and wear a mask when collecting trees.
Maungaturoto St John Christmas trees are available at two venues this year – Farmsource Maungaturoto in Hurndall Street and also in Kaiwaka, from the St John shop at 542 State Highway 1. Trees cost $40 each.
Meanwhile, Warkworth St John is taking a year off selling trees since, as well as having to stick to Covid rules, the station is undergoing a renovation and there is no car park available. They will be back next year.
