New Christmas tree lights up Wixams community thanks to parish council and developer partnership
A living Christmas tree is adding to this year’s festive cheer in Wixams thanks to a partnership between Houghton Conquest Parish Council and the master developer behind the community.
Urban&Civic teamed up with Houghton Conquest Parish Council to organise the installation of the Abies Nordmanniana - or Nordmann Fir - Christmas tree that is lighting up Harrowden Green in Wixams over the festive period, not just this year but for years to come.
The tree, which has been provided by Urban&Civic’s own tree nursery Todds Nursery, currently stands 3-5m tall but will grow up to 12m in time, creating a focal point for community events and adding to the festive feeling in the community.
It has been paid for and installed by the master developer in collaboration with the parish council, with an official ‘switch-on’ taking place on Friday 21st November.
Jordan Payne, communications and partnerships manager for Urban&Civic, said: “It has been a pleasure to work with Houghton Conquest Parish Council to provide a living tree for the Wixams Community which we’re sure will help spread some Christmas cheer over the festive season. We’re always keen to support the local community as much as we can and by working alongside passionate community champions, we’re excited to see what more we can do going forward.
A spokesperson for Houghton Conquest Parish Council said: “It was great to be able to work collaboratively with Urban and Civic on a project to bring an environmentally friendly Christmas tree to Wixams, which will not only grow with the community, but will provide a refuge for wildlife throughout the year.”