Groves Nurseries has had a brilliant response to its Christmas tree appeal.

The garden centre in Bridport and Little Groves in Beaminster are helping spread some Christmas cheer across Bridport and Beaminster with their new initiative - the Great Groves Christmas Tree Appeal.

Last week, a call to action was published by Bridport Nub News for businesses to sponsor a Christmas tree for local schools and charities around Bridport and Groves has been overwhelmed by businesses coming forward.

Managing director Charlie Groves said: "Every year we have loads of requests for the donation of Christmas trees for deserving organisations around Bridport, Beaminster and the surrounding villages. I wanted to find a way to be able to get anyone who needs a tree this year to get one."

Within a week, 22 businesses had offered to sponsor a tree that Groves can donate on their behalf.

With the three trees being donated by Groves Nurseries, Ivy House and Little Groves, a total of 25 trees will be given away this Christmas.

If you want to suggest an organisation that would like to receive a tree, visit Groves' Facebook page where you can comment on its Christmas tree appeal post until December 5. The team at Groves will then randomly select 25 organisations to receive trees and allocated one to each sponsor who can either deliver the tree themselves or Groves will deliver on their behalf.

A big thank you to all the sponsors:

• Ed Bailey General Builder

• OCD Cleaning Services Beaminster

• Hartley Accountants

• West Dorset Leisure Holidays

• Bridport Round Table

• DarkBear

• Simon Speak Estate Agent

• Wrixton-Smyth Creations

• Rural Ranges

• Man & Van Bridport

• The Cherry Tree Preserves

• Bredy Veterinary Centre Ltd

• Chesil Security Ltd

• Forest & Tree Care

• Beau Hairdressing Bridport

• The Foot Fairy

• Rainbow Parties Dorset

• South Street Antiques - Bridport

• Imaginary Friends

• H.C. Lewis

• Little Groves Nursery

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