We grow Christmas trees on our farm in Billé, near Fougères, in Ille-et-Vilaine. Nordmann, Spruce, Grandis and Nobilis trees are prepared at the farm and delivered within our service area.

Growing a Christmas tree takes several years of pruning and maintenance. We favour mechanical weeding and maintain permanent grass cover between the rows.

We made the choice not to use phytosanitary products. To fight the competition of weeds for access to light, we do a mechanical weeding by flail mower. It is a very tedious work but that allows us not to use glyphosate. We cut grass about four times a year. This represents a dozen hectares to cut with a big clipper. To fight against the pests that can be numerous in the pines (aphids, red spider mites, white spiders, abies aphids, etc…) we ensure the balance between predators and pests using colonies of ladybugs that are very fond of aphids. Having permanent grass cover gives predators of pests a suitable habitat. As a result, our nursery is a real refuge for all sorts of plants, insects and small animals.

We are members of the French Association of Natural Christmas Trees (Association Française du Sapin de Noël Naturel – AFSNN).

This association brings together the French professionals of the Christmas tree sector (nurseries, producers, traders, etc.) and strives to defend and promote the natural Christmas tree.

The members of the association are committed to:

• the respect of the quality standards defined by the association,
• the choice of a wide range of products,
• the respect of the local regulations,
• the use of production standards that respect the environment,
• a standardized color marking.

The members of the association work to contribute to:

• the promotion of the natural Christmas tree (flyers, posters, press campaigns …),
• the normalization of the market (fight against any form of unfair trade …),
• the application of fiscal and social regulations,
• the constant search for a better service (range of products, packaging, transport …).

This is the Grandis, like the Nordmann it belongs to the Abies family. It is native to North America and is found in Canada (Pacific Coast, Vancouver Island, British Columbia). It is also found on the Pacific coast of the United States up to San Francisco.

At home in Brittany, it grows easily thanks to the abundance of rainfall. Its branching is very compact with an intense green color. It takes a lot of pruning work. It looks a lot like the Nordmann Christmas tree. It also keeps its needles for a long time. Very good quality/price ratio. Its main asset as a Christmas tree lies in its characteristic citronella tangerine scent. On our website www.sapindenoelrennes.com we sell Grandis Christmas trees in three different sizes.

Current sizes and availability are shown on each product page.

Spruce can be found in the wild in France in the Alps, Jura and Vosges. The oldest tree on earth would be a Norway spruce present in Norway. According to a dating it would be about 7900 years old. Spruces also require a lot of work but grow twice as fast as Nordmanns; their very characteristic fragrance makes their charm. They also have the advantage of having a very compact branching, provided they are carefully pruned. If they are cut too early and exposed to a heat difference they will lose their needles. By ordering a spruce on our site www.sapindenoelrennes.com you have the assurance that it will be cut at the last moment; the ideal would be to ensure that its base is moistened once installed in your home to slow the loss of needles. If you want to install a spruce we advise you not to install it too early, at most 15 days before Christmas. Spruce makes it possible to have a fragrant tree at a very reasonable price. As for the Nordmanns you can order a spruce on our site www.sapindenoelrennes.com in three different sizes.

Current sizes and availability are shown on each product page.