Book St Barnabas’ Tree-cycle

St Barnabas’ Tree-Cycle fundraising initiative offers a simple, eco-friendly way for people to recycle their Christmas trees, while supporting local hospice care.

People who have bought real Christmas tree this year can register your it’s collection for a donation with St Barnabas, so it can be recycled or replanted sustainably in the New Year.

For a suggested donation of £22, which could cover the cost of a St Barnabas staff nurse for one hour, the team will collect your tree, chip it and recycle it. At a time when the hospice is facing financial difficulties, this festive initiative raises crucial funds to support the provision of end-of-life care and support across Lincolnshire.

A team of volunteers and corporate supporters will be travelling across the county to collect pre-registered Christmas trees, between Wednesday– Monday,  January 7-12, 2026.

Trees will be recycled using chippers across the county and potted trees will be replanted locally. The chippings produced can be used for biomass boilers, bedding for farmyard animals, for use in agricultural fertilisers, or they can be turned into mulch for gardens.

Eleanor Fellows, Fundraising Officer at St Barnabas, said: “We want to say a huge thank you to all our volunteers and for the support we’re receiving from local businesses and communities. Donations to our Tree-cycle fundraising initiative will play a crucial role in supporting our hospice during an increasingly challenging financial time.

“We’re happy to collect multiple trees from households, businesses, hotels and more! We accept trees up to 6ft in height, so if you’d like to register a tree that is larger than this, we ask that you trim it down to 6ft or below, so it fits in our collection vehicles.

“To guarantee collection, we also ask that trees are left in a clearly visible location, either at the end of your drive or outside your door. We are unable to enter your property, back garden or shed so please make sure the tree is ready for collection.”

Registrations for Tree-cycle are now open and will close on Monday, January 5 or when bookings reach capacity. Visit the website to see the postcode areas covered and to book your tree collection: www.stbarnabashospice.co.uk/tree-cycle