Last chance to see unique decorations at Salisbury Christmas Tree Festival

The event at St Thomas's Church attracts thousands of visitors

Author: Aaron HarperPublished 8th Dec 2024

Today's the last chance to visit the Christmas Tree Festival at St Thomas' Church in Salisbury (Sunday 8th December).

The event welcomes thousands of visitors every year - with over a hundred trees decorated by local schools and organisations on display this year.

The festival is helping raise money for two local charities - Christians Against Poverty and Morning Star Salisbury.

Last year, 11,000 visitors helped raise £20,000 for charity.

Organisations from across the city have tree's on display, but perhaps the most unique among them is from Salisbury Foodbank, who've made a tree out of cutlery.

Monica Wilson is a volunteer with the charity and told us where the idea for a 'Cutler-tree' came from.

"Cutlery and food is a large part of what we do. The Food bank is there to give crisis food to people which is very generously donated to us and it helps people out for the five days and it's nutritionally balanced box of food, and cutlery is a key thing as part of that.

"But actually, Can you imagine that somebody sat down with an empty plate and they've got cutlery and they haven't got the food and that's part of the inspiration behind this."

Wiltshire Creative are among the organisations with a tree on display

The Cutler-tree has been made out of donated knives, forks and utensils, but it's all tied into place so the items can be reused.

Monica added that the Christmas Tree Festival shows the strength of the City's community.

She said: "I think there is something really unique about Salisbury community, so many different organisations that will help people to get themselves back on their feet again, that's one of the wonderful things and people do club together to try and help people best."

Salisbury Diocese also have a tree on display, complete with knitted characters of the Christmas story

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