Comments on: Yes, where will you get your Christmas tree? http://ballardblog.com/2008/12/14/yes-where-are-you-going-to-get-your-christmas-tree/ Your community’s blog for Ballard news. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:02:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: hari http://ballardblog.com/2008/12/14/yes-where-are-you-going-to-get-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-66 hari Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:42:53 +0000 http://ballardblog.com/?p=512#comment-66 Hey Jen. I agree with the no christmas tree ideal. I don't care if it's from a christmas tree `farm'...it's still killing a tree, and that's a bit twisted to me. Regardless, I wanted to let you know that I also wanted to get a live tree...but then found out that the trees cannot withstand the climates of our homes, and that even if they are re-planted, they invariably die. So, it was a nice idea...but just doesn't work. Oh well. If these christmas tree farms are to be anything but sad killing fields, I think it would be great for each family to adopt one of the trees and maybe have a decoration ceremony LEAVING THE TREE AT THE FARM, and that's that. For those who don't believe trees feel pain, or are okay with it regardless, cut some of the arms off and make a makeshift little tree-thing at your home to honor your new `adoptee'. Yay for the environment, yay for cleaner air, yay for the tree that's still alive. Win-win for all, no? Yes, I'm idealistic and extreme, but I still think it's a beautiful idea. Hari Hey Jen. I agree with the no christmas tree ideal. I don’t care if it’s from a christmas tree `farm’…it’s still killing a tree, and that’s a bit twisted to me.

Regardless, I wanted to let you know that I also wanted to get a live tree…but then found out that the trees cannot withstand the climates of our homes, and that even if they are re-planted, they invariably die. So, it was a nice idea…but just doesn’t work.

Oh well. If these christmas tree farms are to be anything but sad killing fields, I think it would be great for each family to adopt one of the trees and maybe have a decoration ceremony LEAVING THE TREE AT THE FARM, and that’s that. For those who don’t believe trees feel pain, or are okay with it regardless, cut some of the arms off and make a makeshift little tree-thing at your home to honor your new `adoptee’. Yay for the environment, yay for cleaner air, yay for the tree that’s still alive. Win-win for all, no?

Yes, I’m idealistic and extreme, but I still think it’s a beautiful idea.

Hari

]]> By: Ashleigh http://ballardblog.com/2008/12/14/yes-where-are-you-going-to-get-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Ashleigh Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:26:06 +0000 http://ballardblog.com/?p=512#comment-65 Jen I agree that this looks like a great project but you are wrong in thinking that we are 'killing a tree for the purpose of a holiday.' Christmas trees are planted by Christmas tree farmers with the intent of farming and selling them as Christmas trees. To say you do not wish to purchase a tree and kill it for Christmas is like saying I don't wish to make a salad because I would be killing the lettuce. All across the United States there are tree recycling programs designed to recycle Christmas trees, recycled trees can be used for for many things: * Chipping (chippings are used for various things from mulch to hiking trails) * Beachfront erosion prevention * Lake and river shoreline stabilization * Fish habitat * River delta sedimentation management You can find out more about what to do with your old tree at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2002712417_treerecycle31.html Jen I agree that this looks like a great project but you are wrong in thinking that we are ‘killing a tree for the purpose of a holiday.’ Christmas trees are planted by Christmas tree farmers with the intent of farming and selling them as Christmas trees. To say you do not wish to purchase a tree and kill it for Christmas is like saying I don’t wish to make a salad because I would be killing the lettuce. All across the United States there are tree recycling programs designed to recycle Christmas trees, recycled trees can be used for for many things:
* Chipping (chippings are used for various things from mulch to hiking trails)
* Beachfront erosion prevention
* Lake and river shoreline stabilization
* Fish habitat
* River delta sedimentation management

You can find out more about what to do with your old tree at
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2002712417_treerecycle31.html

]]> By: Terry http://ballardblog.com/2008/12/14/yes-where-are-you-going-to-get-your-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Terry Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:06:16 +0000 http://ballardblog.com/?p=512#comment-64 That is great information. Its too late for me this time, but next year I'm definately going to check it out. That is great information. Its too late for me this time, but next year I’m definately going to check it out.

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