Longfield Community Hospice offers Christmas tree collection

In 2022, Longfield Community Hospice collected nearly 3,000 trees from around Gloucestershire

A local hospice is offering a Christmas tree recycling service to help support hospice care.

People around Gloucestershire can have their tree taken away by volunteers from Longfield Community Hospice in Minchinhampton for a voluntary donation.

Trees will be taken to recycling sites where they will be chipped into mulch.

Last year, nearly 3,000 trees were collected in three days, and nearly £50,000 was raised for hospice care.

The mulch will be scattered on pathways and car parks at Painswick Rococo Garden or used for biofuel.

The trees will be turned into mulch and pulp for use on car parks and pathways

Chief executive officer at Longfield Community Hospice, Clare Davis, said: "What we're offering is an environmentally friendly way of getting rid of Christmas trees after celebrations have happened and at the same time supporting your local community hospice."

Ms Davis said the funds raised will help pay for the mileage and the transport for nurses and healthcare assistants to provide homecare for people that are terminally ill and are in need of end of life care.

"We strive to make sure that every single pound that's donated works as hard for us as it possibly can," said Ms Davis.

"I think it's incredible that we're able to provide our hospice service with 85% of our funds coming from donations and we reach all of those people across the county."

Gloucestershire residents who are interested in a Christmas tree collection have until the 9 January to book their slot.