Christmas Tree Sales
Key details
When:
Date:
Time:
23rd Nov - 22nd Dec
09:30 - 17:00
Sundays 9:30 – 16:00
Where:
Blackthorpe Barn, Rougham
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
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Prices announced before opening
Nordmann Fir 1.8-2.1m / 6-7ft ~ £tbc 2.1-2.4m / 7-8ft ~ £tbc 2.4-2.7m / 8-9ft ~ £tbc
Norway Spruce 1.8-2.1m / 6-7ft ~ £tbc 2.1-2.4m / 7-8ft ~ £tbc 2.4-2.7m / 8-9ft ~ £tbc
About our Christmas Trees
For over forty years Rougham Estate has specialised in growing Christmas Trees, becoming a recognised expert in the field. Renowned for their quality and longevity, our Nordmann Firs and Norway Spruce are carefully nurtured year-round right here on the Estate.
Grown within a mile of Blackthorpe Barn, our Christmas trees are freshly cut within days of going on sale. The only “transporting” involved is by you as you take one home!
NORDMANN FIR
This is the most popular tree in Scandinavia and rapidly gaining in popularity here in the UK. As people put up their trees earlier and earlier, the need for needle retention gets more important. Nordmann Firs retain their needles better than other trees, so for many customers, this makes them a winner.
Nordmann Fir trees will be on sale for the whole time period of selling Christmas trees, subject to availability.
Norway Spruce
These traditional Christmas trees have a really festive scent. We advise you not to bring them indoors too soon, and they will require watering to stay fresh.
Norway Spruce will be only available to buy from early December, subject to availability.
We also have some Fraser Fir trees cut, usually available during December.
All of our Christmas trees are available from Blackthorpe Barn and range in size from three foot tall to 25 foot tall. Come and choose your tree at Blackthorpe Barn where you can both see and smell how fresh they are.
Don’t forget to bring your gloves!
PYO Christmas Tree on the Plantation
On two weekends in November you can come and choose your tree on the plantation where it has been growing, before it is cut. This is a wonderful pre-Christmas event for all the family. Find out more here.
Important information
Any trees over 10ft tall must be ordered directly from Simon.
Simon Eddell – Email: simon@roughamestate.com
We offer a tree delivery service within a 30 mile radius of Blackthorpe Barn; costs are dependent on the delivery location.
Contact Simon Eddell, our Christmas Tree manager directly.
Email: simon@roughamestate.com
Pick Your Own Christmas Tree on the plantation and we will cut it a matter of days before you want to collect it.
See the PYO Tree page for more infomation and booking
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Reasons to buy a locally-grown real tree
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Rougham Estate cultivates Christmas trees as a sustainable horticultural crop, not sourced from existing woodlands.
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Grown in fields, not factories, our trees take about 10 years to reach 6ft, providing a habitat for wildlife during the growing years.
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As the trees are growing, they contribute to the environment by absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen.
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Year-round pruning and nurturing support rural employment and the local economy.
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For every harvested tree, a new one is planted, contributing to sustainable horticulture.
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Thousands of new trees are planted annually on approximately 20 hectares of land.
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All trees are grown within 1 mile of Blackthorpe Barn and are freshly cut a matter of days before sale.
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Real trees offer a delightful scent and feel, and they are fully recyclable.
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Rougham Estate is a proud member of the British Christmas Tree Growers Association.
Award Winning Trees
In 2002 Rougham Estate became British Christmas Tree Grower of the Year and provided the magnificent tree that stood outside No.10 Downing Street in London, featuring in many news broadcasts at the time. The tree was of such good quality that the Estate was asked to provide the tree for Downing Street twice more in 2004 and 2006.
Eco-friendly Christmas tree netting
Rougham Estate is proud to be using this 100% biodegradable Christmas tree netting to wrap our trees:
- 100% biodegradable Christmas tree netting
- 100% Compostable in commercial facilities
- 65% less energy used to make it than conventional netting
- 75% fewer greenhouse gases
VacuBioNet®
: made from plant-based starch polylactic acid, PLA
Another reason why buying a real tree is good for the planet!
Christmas Tree Care
Cut trees
It is essential that cut trees should be freshly cut when purchased (which all of ours are). The needles should not be dull and dried up. The branches should not be brittle. The outer needles should not fall off if the tree is gently shaken.
- After you have bought your tree it should be kept outside in a cool shaded place, preferably standing in water, until it is required indoors.
- Before bringing the tree indoors it is an advantage if about half an inch is cut off the butt in order to open up the pores of the tree.
- Mount it in a water-holding stand or wedge it in a bucket with pebbles, small stones or screwed up newspaper, and place it away from direct heat.
- Keep the container topped up with water every day; you will be surprised how much it needs.
Pot-Grown Trees
These are trees that have been grown for at least one season in their pots. It is often possible to lift the whole root system out of the pot and see the closely woven root which has grown in the pot. The trees themselves should look fresh.
Potted trees will be small and seldom more than four feet tall.
The trees should be watered and cared for as for any house plant.
After Christmas, they can be left to grow in their pot, but it is much better to re-pot the tree in a larger pot. It is seldom possible to re-pot trees in this way for more than one season.
In the best case these trees would like to be planted out in the garden or some other space after Christmas, as they cannot exist in the pot indefinitely.
Please remember, however, that these are potentially forest trees and will eventually reach a considerable height perhaps 60ft or 20m, so position them in the garden with care.
Over-sized Trees and Tree Delivery
If you have specific requests regarding your Christmas tree we will try and accommodate you, if possible.
We offer a tree delivery service; costs are dependent on the delivery location.
Contact Simon Eddell, our Christmas Tree manager directly.
Any trees over 10ft tall must be ordered directly from Simon.
Simon Eddell – Email: simon@roughamestate.com
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
SatNav: IP30 9HZ
Plenty of parking on site
Free to park
Disabled access available
This is a rural location and paths can be muddy
Blackthorpe Barn is situated just south of Junction 45 of the A14, three miles east of Bury St Edmunds, in the village of Rougham.
Look out for the entrance gates to a long tree-lined avenue at the White House junction, with the Barn on the right of the avenue.
Blackthorpe Barn’s black and white signs direct visitors from local roads.
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We had some special guests on the Estate yesterday. 🎥🎬
You may have even seen it on the news…
ITV News interviewed British Sugar about this year`s sugar beet harvest - on our field. Since we supply some sugar beet to the factory ourselves, and the footprint is so local - you can even see the factory from the estate - it was a great way to highlight our contribution.
We’ve also wondered how much goes full circle and possibly ends up in some of the food in our cafe!
Join us in celebrating the 100th year of the Bury St Edmunds sugar beet factory. 👏🏻
#SugarBeet #BuryStEdmunds #BritishSugar #rootscafe #goodfood #roughamroots #roughamestate
We had some special guests on the Estate yesterday. 🎥🎬
You may have even seen it on the news…
ITV News interviewed British Sugar about this year`s sugar beet harvest - on our field. Since we supply some sugar beet to the factory ourselves, and the footprint is so local - you can even see the factory from the estate - it was a great way to highlight our contribution.
We’ve also wondered how much goes full circle and possibly ends up in some of the food in our cafe!
Join us in celebrating the 100th year of the Bury St Edmunds sugar beet factory. 👏🏻
#SugarBeet #BuryStEdmunds #BritishSugar #rootscafe #goodfood #roughamroots #roughamestate
We’ve been very busy working some Christmas magic!Our Christmas Country Shop is open very soon… the 21st October to be precise. We can’t wait to share it with you. #christmascountdown #christmas #christmasshoppingtime #christmastime #ChristmasGifts #christmaslights #countrychristmas #countrychristmasshop #magicalmemories #christmasshopping #blackthorpebarn #RoughamEstate
We’ve been very busy working some Christmas magic!Our Christmas Country Shop is open very soon… the 21st October to be precise. We can’t wait to share it with you. #christmascountdown #christmas #christmasshoppingtime #christmastime #ChristmasGifts #christmaslights #countrychristmas #countrychristmasshop #magicalmemories #christmasshopping #blackthorpebarn #RoughamEstate
🍁There’s always a reason to visit Rougham Estate for a trip out, especially at the moment🍁
🍲The new menu at Roots Café is available with tasty dishes that you’ll want to try, like the Buttermilk Chicken or Kimchi Pancakes (on the all-day Breakfast menu).
☕️Coffee and cakes are always on offer, with take-away options too, which are just perfect for going on one of the walks around the Estate.
🥾The walks range from an easy 20-30 minutes to a more strenuous 2-3 hours. They take you along pathways, through woods and fields and deeper into our gorgeous Suffolk countryside.
🧭Each walk is described in detail on our website, with waypoints, photos and a video in real-time of George Agnew (whose great-grandfather bought the Estate) and his dog Bolly doing the walk, so you can see exactly what it looks like.
🗺️You can also download or print out a PDF description of the walk or use the interactive google map on your phone.
📆The Café is open every day and the walks are always available, but please remember that the car park at Blackthorpe Barn is locked when the café is closed.
🛍️The Garden Room shop at Blackthorpe Barn is open every day, currently in a smaller iteration while we are setting up the exciting Christmas shop, opening in all its wonderful glory on October 21st.🎄
🎃The Rougham Pumpkins will be open again this coming weekend.
🍂So much to do this autumn at Rougham Estate!
👋We look forward to seeing you
➡️All the details from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in our profile
#roughamestate #roughamroots #suffolkcountryside #daysoutsuffolk #burystedmunds #burystedmundssuffolk #lovesuffolk #eastanglia #proudlyeastanglia #loveautumn #autumnlove #suffolkmums #burystedmundsmums #wheretogosuffolk #countrysidewalks #suffolkcafe #suffolkfoodie
🍁There’s always a reason to visit Rougham Estate for a trip out, especially at the moment🍁
🍲The new menu at Roots Café is available with tasty dishes that you’ll want to try, like the Buttermilk Chicken or Kimchi Pancakes (on the all-day Breakfast menu).
☕️Coffee and cakes are always on offer, with take-away options too, which are just perfect for going on one of the walks around the Estate.
🥾The walks range from an easy 20-30 minutes to a more strenuous 2-3 hours. They take you along pathways, through woods and fields and deeper into our gorgeous Suffolk countryside.
🧭Each walk is described in detail on our website, with waypoints, photos and a video in real-time of George Agnew (whose great-grandfather bought the Estate) and his dog Bolly doing the walk, so you can see exactly what it looks like.
🗺️You can also download or print out a PDF description of the walk or use the interactive google map on your phone.
📆The Café is open every day and the walks are always available, but please remember that the car park at Blackthorpe Barn is locked when the café is closed.
🛍️The Garden Room shop at Blackthorpe Barn is open every day, currently in a smaller iteration while we are setting up the exciting Christmas shop, opening in all its wonderful glory on October 21st.🎄
🎃The Rougham Pumpkins will be open again this coming weekend.
🍂So much to do this autumn at Rougham Estate!
👋We look forward to seeing you
➡️All the details from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in our profile
#roughamestate #roughamroots #suffolkcountryside #daysoutsuffolk #burystedmunds #burystedmundssuffolk #lovesuffolk #eastanglia #proudlyeastanglia #loveautumn #autumnlove #suffolkmums #burystedmundsmums #wheretogosuffolk #countrysidewalks #suffolkcafe #suffolkfoodie
It’s a hard life for us here on the Estate with the things we have to do!😜
Like taste testing our new menu and hearing from Head Chef Danny about the dishes in detail 😁 😋
And…
Photographing the dishes so we can share them with you on here 📸 _marklogan
Tomorrow we will have our new menu on in Roots Cafe which we think you’ll love! There’s new dishes on the brunch menu but also the Ciabatta’s and Light Bites that you won’t find anywhere else!
More to come on this and we look forward to seeing you soon!
#healthyeating #new #menu #newmenu #NewMenuAlert #goodfood #RoughamEstate #blackthorpebarn #roughamroots #rootscafe
It’s a hard life for us here on the Estate with the things we have to do!😜
Like taste testing our new menu and hearing from Head Chef Danny about the dishes in detail 😁 😋
And…
Photographing the dishes so we can share them with you on here 📸 _marklogan
Tomorrow we will have our new menu on in Roots Cafe which we think you’ll love! There’s new dishes on the brunch menu but also the Ciabatta’s and Light Bites that you won’t find anywhere else!
More to come on this and we look forward to seeing you soon!
#healthyeating #new #menu #newmenu #NewMenuAlert #goodfood #RoughamEstate #blackthorpebarn #roughamroots #rootscafe
🎃Today’s the day - Rougham Pumpkins welcomes you back to more wonderful autumnal fun!🎃
🎃With pumpkins and gourds from tiny to huge, in a vast array of colours and the funkiest of shapes, your perfect pumpkin is waiting for you here.
🎃Open October weekends 9-5 and then daily 26-31, there are thousands of pumpkins to choose from.
🎃This year, come to the Patch at dusk for Pumpkins by Torchlight on Saturdays 12th and 26th 5.30pm-9.30pm, with twinkly lights, fire pits, food and a shhh! silent disco. Reserve your headsets online (£5/adult, children free) - 26th is already sold out. But don’t worry - there’ll be a waiting list on the night to take over returned headsets.
🐶Well-behaved dogs on a short lead are welcome in the picnic area and in the new little Doggy Pumpkin Patch. Due to having had too much mess to clear up in previous years, dogs are not allowed in the main pumpkin patch.
🎃Free to enter, no booking required, plenty of space for children to run and play, a range of food and drink on offer or bring your own picnic, face painting, ice cream, loads of photo opportunities…. come and take it easy and enjoy the great outdoors at this gorgeous time of year!
🌯This weekend (5/6 Oct) we are joined by
@wrights_2018 @whatthe_peck @badboiburritos @pimpmyfishuk @chestnut_events @faceitfaceart and @kiernanscoffee (Sunday only)
All the details from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
👋See you soon!
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #pumpkin #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinpicking #pumpkinseason #pumpkinpie #pumpkindecor #pumpkineverything #suffolk #suffolklife #suffolkcountryside #suffolkbloggers #burystedmunds #burystedmundssuffolk #burystedmundsandbeyond #burystedmundsmums #suffolkmums #suffolkmagazine
🎃Today’s the day - Rougham Pumpkins welcomes you back to more wonderful autumnal fun!🎃
🎃With pumpkins and gourds from tiny to huge, in a vast array of colours and the funkiest of shapes, your perfect pumpkin is waiting for you here.
🎃Open October weekends 9-5 and then daily 26-31, there are thousands of pumpkins to choose from.
🎃This year, come to the Patch at dusk for Pumpkins by Torchlight on Saturdays 12th and 26th 5.30pm-9.30pm, with twinkly lights, fire pits, food and a shhh! silent disco. Reserve your headsets online (£5/adult, children free) - 26th is already sold out. But don’t worry - there’ll be a waiting list on the night to take over returned headsets.
🐶Well-behaved dogs on a short lead are welcome in the picnic area and in the new little Doggy Pumpkin Patch. Due to having had too much mess to clear up in previous years, dogs are not allowed in the main pumpkin patch.
🎃Free to enter, no booking required, plenty of space for children to run and play, a range of food and drink on offer or bring your own picnic, face painting, ice cream, loads of photo opportunities…. come and take it easy and enjoy the great outdoors at this gorgeous time of year!
🌯This weekend (5/6 Oct) we are joined by
@wrights_2018 @whatthe_peck @badboiburritos @pimpmyfishuk @chestnut_events @faceitfaceart and @kiernanscoffee (Sunday only)
All the details from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
👋See you soon!
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #pumpkin #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinpicking #pumpkinseason #pumpkinpie #pumpkindecor #pumpkineverything #suffolk #suffolklife #suffolkcountryside #suffolkbloggers #burystedmunds #burystedmundssuffolk #burystedmundsandbeyond #burystedmundsmums #suffolkmums #suffolkmagazine
🎃Rougham Pumpkins is open this weekend!🎉🎃
The weather is looking wonderful and thousands of pumpkins are just waiting for you to choose them!
The doors open at 9am until 5pm, with free entry, free parking and no booking needed.
Woooooohooooo! 👻 Come along and have fun!
We’ve got some fabulous food trucks with us this weekend!
@wrights_2018 posh toasties, cakes, coffee and a licensed bar
@whatthe_peck finger-licking tasty Suffolk fried chicken
@badboiburritos authentic Mexican toasted burritos
@pimpmyfishuk locally-sourced fish and chips
@chestnut_events freshly-cooked waffles, shakes and sweets
@kiernanscoffee artisan barista coffee, joining us on Sunday.
Face painting is available every day we’re open by the amazing @faceitfaceart (£5/face, 3+ years)
Award-winning @saffronicecreamco ice creams are for sale too.
Or bring your own picnic, if you prefer.
And yes, the big bale pyramids are back to climb and jump all over, the pedal tractors, the sand pits and loads of lovely photo opportunities - the swing, the boat and the spooooky Rougham Pumpkin Manor is looking for new tenants!! (What happened to previous tenants? We may never knooooow…. 👻😆)
Want to get dressed up? Oh yes!!🙌
We can’t wait to see all the amazing outfits and make-up - don’t forget to tag us in your pics!
Come on down to Rougham Pumpkins, grab yourself a barrow and get searching for your perfect pumpkin. It’s here, waiting for you!
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #burystedmunds #pumpkins #pumpkintime #lovepumpkins #pumpkinpatch #suffolkpumpkins #suffolkdaysout #autumn #loveautumn #suffolkinautumn #suffolkfarm #pyopumpkins #eastofengland #eastanglia #suffolklive #suffolkliving #suffolklife #pumpkinpie #pumpkinspice
🎃Rougham Pumpkins is open this weekend!🎉🎃
The weather is looking wonderful and thousands of pumpkins are just waiting for you to choose them!
The doors open at 9am until 5pm, with free entry, free parking and no booking needed.
Woooooohooooo! 👻 Come along and have fun!
We’ve got some fabulous food trucks with us this weekend!
@wrights_2018 posh toasties, cakes, coffee and a licensed bar
@whatthe_peck finger-licking tasty Suffolk fried chicken
@badboiburritos authentic Mexican toasted burritos
@pimpmyfishuk locally-sourced fish and chips
@chestnut_events freshly-cooked waffles, shakes and sweets
@kiernanscoffee artisan barista coffee, joining us on Sunday.
Face painting is available every day we’re open by the amazing @faceitfaceart (£5/face, 3+ years)
Award-winning @saffronicecreamco ice creams are for sale too.
Or bring your own picnic, if you prefer.
And yes, the big bale pyramids are back to climb and jump all over, the pedal tractors, the sand pits and loads of lovely photo opportunities - the swing, the boat and the spooooky Rougham Pumpkin Manor is looking for new tenants!! (What happened to previous tenants? We may never knooooow…. 👻😆)
Want to get dressed up? Oh yes!!🙌
We can’t wait to see all the amazing outfits and make-up - don’t forget to tag us in your pics!
Come on down to Rougham Pumpkins, grab yourself a barrow and get searching for your perfect pumpkin. It’s here, waiting for you!
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
Link in profile
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #burystedmunds #pumpkins #pumpkintime #lovepumpkins #pumpkinpatch #suffolkpumpkins #suffolkdaysout #autumn #loveautumn #suffolkinautumn #suffolkfarm #pyopumpkins #eastofengland #eastanglia #suffolklive #suffolkliving #suffolklife #pumpkinpie #pumpkinspice
When the sun is shining, why not grab some fresh air on one of our walks? It is great for the mind and soul.
We have a range of walks on the Estate for a variety of abilities.
If you fancy a walk with history, there is the Roman Rougham Walk. This walk visits the important Roman burial tumulus at Eastlowhill. First excavated during the 1840s by John Henslow and returns down an major Roman Road, Margary 33A, which linked Chelmsford with many points in East Anglia and via Peddars Way to the Wash and so on to Lincolnshire and the North of England.
Please note that this walk is 3.7 miles and involves crossing some stiles and involves crossing over and walking on the public road for short sections.
If this is not for you, take a look at our other walks.
Dogs welcome on a lead and in the cafe after if you all need a refreshment.
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #RoughamEstate #walk #walking #walkies #walkwalkwalk #walkingchallenge #good #living #goodlivingisglam #healthiswealth #wellbeingmatters #mentalwellbeing
When the sun is shining, why not grab some fresh air on one of our walks? It is great for the mind and soul.
We have a range of walks on the Estate for a variety of abilities.
If you fancy a walk with history, there is the Roman Rougham Walk. This walk visits the important Roman burial tumulus at Eastlowhill. First excavated during the 1840s by John Henslow and returns down an major Roman Road, Margary 33A, which linked Chelmsford with many points in East Anglia and via Peddars Way to the Wash and so on to Lincolnshire and the North of England.
Please note that this walk is 3.7 miles and involves crossing some stiles and involves crossing over and walking on the public road for short sections.
If this is not for you, take a look at our other walks.
Dogs welcome on a lead and in the cafe after if you all need a refreshment.
#roughamestate #blackthorpebarn #RoughamEstate #walk #walking #walkies #walkwalkwalk #walkingchallenge #good #living #goodlivingisglam #healthiswealth #wellbeingmatters #mentalwellbeing
The Rougham Pumpkin festival is fast approaching, opening this weekend 🎃🎉🎃
We’ll be open from 9am - 5pm both days, and again ALL the weekends in October, and then daily from 26-31st, just in time for the spooky event!
Talking of spooky - how about coming to find your pumpkins by torchlight? On 2 Saturday evenings (12 & 26) you can come to the patch from 5.30pm - 9.30pm. With delicious food provided by @wrights_2018 and @whatthe_peck and an amazing Silent Disco 🕺, there’ll be lots to keep you amused! Come and boogie on down!
Entrance and parking is free.
If you want to join the disco, reserve your headsets using the links from our profile (adults £5, children under 16 are free but please reserve a headset to avoid disappointment).
Here’s hoping for a few dry days before Saturday!
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
See you soooooon 👻
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #pumpkintime #loveautumn #lovepumpkins #pumpkinspice #pumpkinlove #burystedmunds #suffolk #suffolkdaysout #lovesuffolk
The Rougham Pumpkin festival is fast approaching, opening this weekend 🎃🎉🎃
We’ll be open from 9am - 5pm both days, and again ALL the weekends in October, and then daily from 26-31st, just in time for the spooky event!
Talking of spooky - how about coming to find your pumpkins by torchlight? On 2 Saturday evenings (12 & 26) you can come to the patch from 5.30pm - 9.30pm. With delicious food provided by @wrights_2018 and @whatthe_peck and an amazing Silent Disco 🕺, there’ll be lots to keep you amused! Come and boogie on down!
Entrance and parking is free.
If you want to join the disco, reserve your headsets using the links from our profile (adults £5, children under 16 are free but please reserve a headset to avoid disappointment).
Here’s hoping for a few dry days before Saturday!
All the info from roughamestate.com/welcome
See you soooooon 👻
#roughampumpkins #roughamestate #pumpkintime #loveautumn #lovepumpkins #pumpkinspice #pumpkinlove #burystedmunds #suffolk #suffolkdaysout #lovesuffolk
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