I came across this unusual Christmas tree and fell I love with the idea of it 🙂
There’s so much to enjoy about a tent-based Christmas tree!
Basically, for Christmas 2016, a scout group hung up a green Auto tent to form a flowing tree shape and then decorated it! And used decorations hand made by the children in the scout group 🙂
Rebecca Goodson, Group Leader for that scout troop, explained their tree:
Personalised decorations with meaning to the scouts are part of this tree’s charm.
Very proud of our ‘tree’ for our local Church Christmas tree festival. Our tree was titled “Oh what a year” and depicted the main events and activities the Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers took part in during 2016. We used a traditional (and very old) Canvas patrol tent – visitors to the week’s events were impressed with the authentic Scout Hut fragrance!!! We have a wooden Scout Hut that is in its 92nd year so it’s a little cold and damp. The idea for this year’s Tree was my husband’s idea and we are already planning next year’s.
I love this tree because
- it totally suits the group assembling the tree (ie a tent is ideal for scouts!)
- it makes use of something they already had (ie no need to buy a tree)
- it can be used for other purposes (in this case, camping!) throughout the year so it is not just taking up storage space for 11 months of the year
- it is unique and completely personalised
- it is very environmentally friendly
- it is unexpected and lots of fun!
