The six real trees that we had when l was a child were planted in the garden after Xmas. Such a shame to see them lying around dead by the bins afterwards. Strange how we plant trees for a greener life and then millions are hacked down at Zmas time. There are specific Xmas tree forests in UK and they assure me it is an ongoing concern..and people can go and choose and chop their own trees....but l still hate to see the trees thrown out after Xmas. I do not buy them for that reason.Sometimes l 'borrow' some traffic cones from the street and cover them in shiny paper and then wrap tinsel around them and a string of lights..everyone admires my trees, and after Xmas they go back to the street..thank you council.! Sometimes l will spray dead branches and wrap tight around them and hang tiny shiny parcels on them...another time l made a tree from 10 wire coathangers....just love trying different things. Not sure what this years tree will be made out of..but l am eyeing the huge holly bush in the neigbours garden and all the ivy growing on the wall.. and muddling around with ideas.