Competition Day - Billingley Christmas Tree Farm
The Competition Day will be held on Thursday 19th October kindly hosted and sponsored by Billingley Christmas Trees and HD2412. With huge thanks to Andrew and Sally Stenton for hosting the event.
This will be a great opportunity for members to get together again and will make a fantastic start to the marketing campaign for the 2023 selling season. We hope you will join us.
Venue: Billingley Christmas Tree Farm, New Hall Farm, Billingley, Barnsley, Yorkshire, S72 0JF
Wednesday 18th October
2pm – 5pm: Competition entry drop off
Thursday 19th October
8am – 9am: Competition entry drop off
9am – 9.45am: Arrival and refreshments
9.45am: Welcome and event opens
4pm: Event closes
Event programme includes:
- Competition tree and wreath judging
- Farm tour – led by Andrew Stenton, including a provenance talk by Robert from Johannsens
- CO2 sequestration talk - update from ADAS on the current BCTGA funded research project
- Growing with Nature…Opportunities and Challenges - panel discussion with grower lead Q&A
- Awards presentation
- Tree Talk – led by Andrew Stenton, opportunity for all members to view and discuss competition entries including topics such as growing techniques, species and provenance
Trade Stands
We are pleased to confirm the following trade stands will be attending. We have ensured there will be plenty of time for you to browse trade stands and speak with our associate members about the products and services they offer to support your business.
- HD2412 - suppliers of equipment for the production of real Christmas trees
- Agrii - leading provider of agronomy services, technology and strategic and sustainability advice
- Barnes Robertson Financial Planning - providing individually tailored advice on financial matters for individuals and businesses
- Cadeby Tree Trust - introducing Tree Tech A/S the leading developer for innovative machinery for the Christmas tree industry
- DigiTickets - award-winning software to help attractions, tours and events manage their operations
- Egedal - Producers of machinery for nurseries, Christmas trees/forestry, horticulture and specialist crops
- Hortifeeds - providing an extensive range of technically advanced, high-quality fertilisers and bespoke crop nutrition solutions
- ICL - leading global supplier of controlled release fertilizers and one of the biggest growing media manufacturers
- Johansens Planteskole ApS - professional suppliers of top quality plants for Christmas tree production
- Jutek - specialising in the development and production of special tractors and tools for the maintenance of Christmas trees
- Lights4fun - Europe's leading internet retailer of decorative lighting
- Professional Sprayers People - innovative and efficient spraying equipment and accessories
- Perennial – Charity supporting horticultural workers with free and confidential tailored one-to-one advice, support and financial assistance
- Rapid Tractors UK Ltd - importer and distributor of Fort Christmas Tree machinery
- Snowbird Christmas Tree Specialists - suppliers of Christmas tree planting stock and specialist grower supplies
- Zettle by PayPal - payment solution providers to ensure your festive season is filled with success
The Competition Day will be held on Thursday 19th October kindly hosted and sponsored by Billingley Christmas Trees and HD2412. With huge thanks to Andrew and Sally Stenton for hosting the event.
This will be a great opportunity for members to get together again and will make a fantastic start to the marketing campaign for the 2023 selling season. We hope you will join us.
Venue: Billingley Christmas Tree Farm, New Hall Farm, Billingley, Barnsley, Yorkshire, S72 0JF
Wednesday 18th October
2pm – 5pm: Competition entry drop off
Thursday 19th October
8am – 9am: Competition entry drop off
9am – 9.45am: Arrival and refreshments
9.45am: Welcome and event opens
4pm: Event closes
Event programme includes:
- Competition tree and wreath judging
- Farm tour – led by Andrew Stenton, including a provenance talk by Robert from Johannsens
- CO2 sequestration talk - update from ADAS on the current BCTGA funded research project
- Growing with Nature…Opportunities and Challenges - panel discussion with grower lead Q&A
- Awards presentation
- Tree Talk – led by Andrew Stenton, opportunity for all members to view and discuss competition entries including topics such as growing techniques, species and provenance
Trade Stands
We are pleased to confirm the following trade stands will be attending. We have ensured there will be plenty of time for you to browse trade stands and speak with our associate members about the products and services they offer to support your business.
- HD2412 - suppliers of equipment for the production of real Christmas trees
- Agrii - leading provider of agronomy services, technology and strategic and sustainability advice
- Barnes Robertson Financial Planning - providing individually tailored advice on financial matters for individuals and businesses
- Cadeby Tree Trust - introducing Tree Tech A/S the leading developer for innovative machinery for the Christmas tree industry
- DigiTickets - award-winning software to help attractions, tours and events manage their operations
- Egedal - Producers of machinery for nurseries, Christmas trees/forestry, horticulture and specialist crops
- Hortifeeds - providing an extensive range of technically advanced, high-quality fertilisers and bespoke crop nutrition solutions
- ICL - leading global supplier of controlled release fertilizers and one of the biggest growing media manufacturers
- Johansens Planteskole ApS - professional suppliers of top quality plants for Christmas tree production
- Jutek - specialising in the development and production of special tractors and tools for the maintenance of Christmas trees
- Lights4fun - Europe's leading internet retailer of decorative lighting
- Professional Sprayers People - innovative and efficient spraying equipment and accessories
- Perennial – Charity supporting horticultural workers with free and confidential tailored one-to-one advice, support and financial assistance
- Rapid Tractors UK Ltd - importer and distributor of Fort Christmas Tree machinery
- Snowbird Christmas Tree Specialists - suppliers of Christmas tree planting stock and specialist grower supplies
- Zettle by PayPal - payment solution providers to ensure your festive season is filled with success
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