Our Christmas tree at the Enchanted Forest
November 26, 2021 – January 7, 2022
For the 2021 Enchanted Forest season beautifully constructed trees can be viewed at Fort Saskatchewan City Hall and the Public Library. Come check out the Twice But Nice Christmas Tree.
Past and present Board Members along with Volunteers were all part of preparing our Christmas tree for the Enchanted Forest. Volunteers helped with the theme of recycling and gathered the tree and all supplies needed from our store. We had help from another volunteer with the heavy lifting by setting the tree up at City Hall. Past and present Board Members went to work a few weeks ago making all sorts of recycled decorations for the tree, and they are soooooo creative!
Zoom in on the photo......all the decorations have been made from recycled materials.
One of the volunteers that worked on the tree explained, "We weren't sure at first what to use to align with our recycling theme. But it came together quite nicely. We raided people's button collections and threaded them to make garlands; the tabs off pop cans were hot glued together to make icicles; old store flyers were folded like fans; flowers were made out of store bags; old Christmas cards were cut and stuck onto the packaging from inhalers; the star is water bottles filled with lights and glued onto a foil covered board, and the pop cans were just hung. Right down to the tree skirt made from old jeans." (by the way drop by the store....we sell pre-loved denim by the box!).
Did you know?
We keep 2 - 3 tonnes out of the landfill every month!
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For the 2021 Enchanted Forest season beautifully constructed trees can be viewed at Fort Saskatchewan City Hall and the Public Library. Come check out the Twice But Nice Christmas Tree.
Past and present Board Members along with Volunteers were all part of preparing our Christmas tree for the Enchanted Forest. Volunteers helped with the theme of recycling and gathered the tree and all supplies needed from our store. We had help from another volunteer with the heavy lifting by setting the tree up at City Hall. Past and present Board Members went to work a few weeks ago making all sorts of recycled decorations for the tree, and they are soooooo creative!
Zoom in on the photo......all the decorations have been made from recycled materials.
One of the volunteers that worked on the tree explained, "We weren't sure at first what to use to align with our recycling theme. But it came together quite nicely. We raided people's button collections and threaded them to make garlands; the tabs off pop cans were hot glued together to make icicles; old store flyers were folded like fans; flowers were made out of store bags; old Christmas cards were cut and stuck onto the packaging from inhalers; the star is water bottles filled with lights and glued onto a foil covered board, and the pop cans were just hung. Right down to the tree skirt made from old jeans." (by the way drop by the store....we sell pre-loved denim by the box!).
Did you know?
We keep 2 - 3 tonnes out of the landfill every month!
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Are you looking for some recycled inspiration - click on the photo!