Richmond Christmas Tree Farm in Richmond, Tasmania | Farm

Richmond Christmas Tree Farm

Locality: Richmond, Tasmania

Phone: +61 488 226 232

Address: 364 Fingerpost Rd 7025 Richmond, TAS, Australia

Website: http://richmondchristmastreefarm.com.au

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25.01.2022 Beautiful words and images by @The Tasmanian Tuxedo about our farm and our love of growing Christmas trees for Tasmanian families here in the Coal Valley. Such a lovely read, thank you Amanda and Jo.

24.01.2022 This weekend! Everyone is welcome to our Christmas market. Heres whos coming: Moto Vecchia - Cafe will have their awesome coffee and a discount for BYO mug (well have enamel farm mugs up for grabs!)... Back Paddock Vineyard will have their pinot and chardonnay and MULLED WINE! Lost Pippin are bringing their cider, and you can get a hefty discount on your summer cider order when you sign up to their mailing list during our market. Richmond Cherries are bringing cherry ice cream and fresh peonies! Wattlebanks are coming on Sunday and will have fresh Tassie seafood, chips and seasonal salads. Richmond Village Pizza will be feeding the masses with their wood fired oven. Nans Plum Puddings will be there with her AMAZING puddings and Christmas treats. Roslyn 1823 Storytelling is coming for Saturday and telling an enchanting story for littlies at 11am and 1pm. Salamanca Skincare Co is bringing her full beautiful range as well as a Christmas hamper in collaboration with Sea Soul Studio and The Art of Words Studio. The Enchanted Acorn will be there with handmade succulent gifts and homewares. Designed by Sal is coming along on Saturday with her cute handmade Christmas decorations - https://www.facebook.com/designedbysal/ It gives us the warm fuzzies to gather such a fantastic bunch of locals together, especially as some of them are long term Christmas tree customers too. Community ay?! Come along and start your Christmas season off with the warm fuzzies too. PS. We have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend.

24.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE! On November 11th at 8pm Christmas tree tickets will be released! You'll be able to choose ONE of these days: ... Sunday 29th November Saturday 5th December Sunday 6th December Saturday 12th December Sunday 13th December Saturday 19th December Sunday 20th December We're open from 10am until 2pm each of these days. One ticket equals one tree (you can bring the whole family to choose.) Lot's more info here: https://richmondchristmastreefarm.com.au/2020-tickets/ Please note, there will be NO MARKET or TAGGING/RESERVING trees in 2020, unfortunately.

22.01.2022 Wowee!! We had an incredible response to our new ticketing process and were now SOLD OUT! We were completely overwhelmed when the Saturday tickets sold out in 7 minutes! Thank you all so much for supporting our farm. When were toiling away in the middle of winter, and Christmas is far from everyones thoughts well remember how this feels. Were so grateful. If you missed out on a ticket (or even if you have a ticket!) dont forget were holding a Facebook auction this weekend. You could win the chance to have an hour to choose your tree before the gates open for everyone else.

22.01.2022 This is us... getting ready for our 2020 tickets to go on sale... IN ONE WEEK! It’s all happening on Wednesday 11th Nov, at 8pm. Put it in your diary, prepare the snacks, cool the drinks and charge your device. See you then! #richmondchristmastreefarm

21.01.2022 We're answering questions about our Christmas tree season on Instagram right now: https://www.instagram.com/richmondchristmastreefarm/

20.01.2022 What an incredible couple of days at the farm! The most amazing story from the weekend was about a customer called Ben who came through the farm gate and paid for two 7ft trees. One for himself and one for a young family in the line after him, paying it forward. Later, a family of total strangers to Ben received a Christmas tree for free, and all of our hearts exploded with joy when we heard the story. Were incredibly grateful to so many people, our amazing hard-working farm helpers and the brilliant market stallholders who created a lovely atmosphere for the weekend. But most of all thank you to everyone who came out to choose a tree and share part of their Christmas season with us.

19.01.2022 Firstly, just a little reminder that we’re sold out of tickets and trees for 2020. Secondly, we have a few things in our farm shop to make your real Christmas tree experience easy (and beautiful): Christmas tree stands are wide and strong, and hold plenty of water. They are easy to set up to support your tree safely. Small $50 & large $70.... Burlap stand covers are back in stock after a very popular debut last year. They are springy so you can push them down easily to pour water into the stand. $45 Richmond Christmas Tree Farm enamel mugs are the coolest. $10 Those without tickets are very welcome to purchase these awesome things at out farm gate too. Only 9 sleeps until our first open day. We’re getting so excited to see you all!

19.01.2022 We have now sold out of Christmas trees via our new online ticketing process. If you missed out, were holding an auction this weekend, finishing on Sunday 24th at 4pm to raise funds for Christmas at Hobart Womens Shelter. You can win the chance to have early access to the farm and choose your perfect tree before we open the gates to ticket holders!

18.01.2022 Our welcome email to this weekend’s farm goers has just been sent. Check your inboxes/spam/promotion folders, and let us know if you didn’t get it. PS. This photos was from our very first open day in 2014. We had 26 tree-lovers visit us that year. And we were stoked! And we still see a few of them every year since. That’s a blast from the past. #richmondchristmastreefarm

18.01.2022 Were chipping your pre-loved Christmas trees again tomorrow (Sunday) from 10am -12noon. See you then!

18.01.2022 TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Go for it! Link here: https://bit.ly/2Kc3hu7

16.01.2022 What a beauty! This is our awesome auction winner, Ed. Such a legend! He won the opportunity for his family to have the farm to themselves to choose the first tree this morning. His generous winning bid was donated to Hobart Womens Shelter. It was the perfect way to kick off the weekend of festivities. Thanks Ed! PS. Farm open days + market continues tomorrow, 10am - 2pm. And just a reminder that we have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market tomorrow (1st Dec).

16.01.2022 Today’s the day! Ticket holders for today can expect a shower of rain until mid-morning, a top of 21 degrees later on and chance of a festive spirit #okdad #richmondchristmastreefarm

15.01.2022 WOULD YOU LIKE TO CHOOSE THE FIRST TREE?! Our Facebook auction starts tomorrow night, Friday 22nd at 8pm. The highest bid will be donated to Hobart Womens Shelter and you could win the chance to have the farm to yourself for an hour to choose the perfect tree before we open the gates for everyone else. Check out this link for more info...... http://richmondchristmastreefarm.com.au/auction/ ...and keep an eye on our Facebook page for the bid now post tomorrow.

15.01.2022 Once again we have these awesome durable Christmas tree stands available at our farm gate. A really safe and easy way to stand up your Christmas tree, and they hold heaps of water to keep your tree fresh. Small Stands hold up to 6ft trees and are $50, and large ones hold up to 10ft trees and are $70. We have spare bolt kits if youve misplaced yours during the year. And fresh in this year are a few lovely hessian stand covers to hide your stand away. Well have an examp...le set up to show you how it all works at the farm gate. PS. We have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

15.01.2022 Our Tree-cycle Weekend is coming up on the 9th & 10th of January, between 10am - 12pm. Bring your tree back, and we’ll mulch it! See you then. #richmondchristmastreefarm #closedloop

13.01.2022 Hello everyone! Things are getting busy on the farm, so it's time to find some help :) Please let anyone who fits the below know, and they can get in contact with us at [email protected] with their CV, quick covering letter explaining how awesome they would be for the job, and phone number, and we can work it out from there. Thanks! ---... Richmond Christmas Tree Farm is seeking a casual employee to assist with farming operations throughout the year. This person will be involved in planting, growing and pruning Christmas trees, as well as general land management. Training will be provided, however the employee will be expected to work un-supervised in an ongoing basis. This is an exciting opportunity in a unique farm business, with growth opportunities for the right person (pun intended!). Starting with 5 hours per week, this role will grow as the farm does. - self motivated - self guided - keen to work in agriculture, for a growing boutique business - hours will increase in the future Tasks include: - pruning - mowing with a ride on - weed control/weed handling - brush cutting - assisting with planting preparation and planting No previous experience required, however gardening, agriculture or horticulture experience would be an asset.

13.01.2022 Farm open days + market continues today! Come along from 10am til 2pm. And just a reminder that we have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market today (1st Dec).

13.01.2022 SOLD OUT!! Crickey! We have just sold out of tickets (and trees!) in less than an hour and a half. We’re completely amazed! Thank you so much for all of your support. ... We’re so sorry to anyone who missed out this year... we’d love to have more trees for you! We’re working hard to grow more. Stick with us.

13.01.2022 If you follow our tree care instructions to the tee, youll have a happy tree! The top tip is to make sure you give your tree plenty of water throughout the season. And best use a purpose built stand, if not you can fill a bucket with rocks to support your tree, definitely not sand or dirt, your tree needs to be free to soak up lots of water. Screenshot these instructions, or hooray for you if you took a snap of our tree care poster at the farm gate this weekend. Were going paperless, so no more flyers. It was awesome to see lots of people getting on board.

12.01.2022 Show us your tree! Our adorable chubby little tree from the farm gate is now at home looking festive. Wed LOVE to see yours... either tag us or use #richmondchristmastreefarm on Instagram or post a photo in the comments here on Facebook! Weve seen lots of beauties already. Thanks for sharing them with us.

12.01.2022 Wowee! Only a couple of Sunday tickets left now! https://bit.ly/2Kc3hu7

11.01.2022 Its today! Our open days + market kick off at 10am, coffee will be flowing from 9am for keen beans. The weather is going to be cool-ish with a chance of a shower later on, so stay warm and dry and well see you at the farm! PS. Remember to BRING YOUR TICKET along this weekend. Its important to check the time on your actual ticket, because there was some confusion with recent emails sent out via Eventbrite. The first date/time you see on the reminder email is the time that the whole event starts. Not necessarily your ticket time. So click through to your ticket if youre unsure and youll get the right info there. PPS. Just a reminder that we have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

11.01.2022 Guess how many sleep until our first open day? ONLY 4! We can’t wait. #richmondchristmastreefarm

11.01.2022 Were delighted to announce that the winner of our Facebook auction was Edward Maxwell, and his generous donation of $271 was passed on to Hobart Womens Shelter this afternoon. Were so lucky to be in a position to support this amazing organisation who are in the business of empowering women and children to lead independent and fulfilling lives. Follow this link to find these awesome people and to make a donation too. https://www.hobartws.org.au/ Thanks to everyone who p...articipated in our auction, it made for an exciting weekend! PS. We have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

11.01.2022 Were open this weekend (and every weekend until Christmas) for taggers to collect their trees from 10am - 2pm, both days. You can take an elfie, or grab a Christmas tree stand, a farm mug, but unfortunately were all out of trees for the year. If you missed out, we recommend supporting either Variety the Childrens Charity TAS, Lenah Valley Fire Brigade or the Sandford Scouts who are selling at Harmony Garden Centre and Florist and Blackmans Bay Scouts. Theyre all sell...ing trees to raise funds over the Christmas period. PS. Beware of the wild reindeer out in the trees this weekend. He looks pretty dubious to me.

10.01.2022 Breaking news... last year’s ticket holders will get an early bird link to our tickets via email at 7.30pm tomorrow evening! Is that you?? Don’t forget to check your spam folders - we just sent previous ticket holders a tester email, hopefully you got it?! So many of you have been coming to our farm year after year... so we wanted to give you a head start this year, because you’re awesome. ... The rest of the tickets will be released at 8pm. You’ll be able to find the links on our website, Facebook and via email.

09.01.2022 Whooosh! That’s the sound of a welcome email heading off to all the tree-lovers who are heading out to choose their 2020 Christmas tree this weekend. If that you, give us a yell if you didn’t see it. And we’ll get onto it. EDIT for those reading the email: VIC and SA are now low risk areas for Covid-19 apart from 2 specific areas in SA (https://www.coronavirus.tas.gov.au/travellers-and-visitors) Please get in contact with us if you have any questions about our Covid...-19 questions. Thanks! See you soon! #richmondchristmastreefarm

09.01.2022 Here are a few great local organisations selling Christmas trees to raise money their various causes. Since we have SOLD OUT of Christmas trees at our farm, we recommend supporting one of these awesome organisations.

09.01.2022 Our first open day of 2020 was fantastic! We’re so grateful for how easily everyone got on board with the changes we made due to Covid-19. You guys are amazing! The bigger trees were really popular today, there are *some* 6-9 footers left. This year we have a new section of younger trees that are looking stunning, and are around 5 foot. (See second photo ) It always ebbs and flows with trying to grow enough trees in every size.... Really looking forward to next weekend!

08.01.2022 A few lovely Coal Valley businesses coming to our market this weekend. We love that all of this (and more!) come from our valley. Come along this Saturday 30th Nov & Sunday 1st Dec, 10am - 2pm. Heres whos coming... Moto Vecchia - Cafe Back Paddock Vineyard Lost Pippin Richmond Cherries Wattlebanks (Sun only) Richmond Village Pizza (Sat only), Nans Plum Puddings Roslyn 1823 Storytelling (Sat only), The Enchanted Acorn @Designed by Sal and Salamanca Skincare Co PS. Rem...ember to BRING YOUR TICKET along this weekend. Its important to check the time on your actual ticket, because there was some confusion yesterday with the emails sent out via Eventbrite. The first time you see on that email is the time that the whole event starts. Not necessarily your ticket time. So click through to your ticket if youre unsure and youll get the right info there. PPS. Just a reminder that we have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

07.01.2022 Less than 1 hour to go!! Bid bid bid!

07.01.2022 Hello bargain hunters! Trees with red stumps (as pictured) are half price. Woo! There are quite a few because these are the last bunch of trees that have never been irrigated. Theyve survived years of drought conditions, poor darlings. They are still lovely trees, if just a little wonky, but I think some of us can relate to that. We hope they find loving homes this weekend. PS. We have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

06.01.2022 From ours to yours! We hope you have a top Christmas! Thank you so much for supporting our 6th season. Its been an amazing year with some changes that everyone seemed to enjoy. You guys are awesome! Same time, same place next year? See ya then!

06.01.2022 Christmas tree farming is not always about hugging trees at sunset. But sometimes it is. PS. Dont forget to BRING YOUR TICKET along this weekend. Its important to check the time on your actual ticket, because theres been some confusion today with the emails sent out via Eventbrite. The first time you see on that email is the time that the whole event starts. Not necessarily your ticket time. So click through to your ticket if youre unsure and youll get the right info there. PPS. Just a reminder that we have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

06.01.2022 Get rid of your old Christmas tree aaaaand help us sustainably grow new trees. Win win! Well be at the farm chipping your trees from 10am - 12pm both days this weekend Just a note, for biosecurity reasons, please only bring back trees from our farm. See you then! ... PHOTO: of Anna Rogers Thomason Salamanca Skincare Co s gorgeous tree taken by Joe from The Tasmanian Tuxedo. You can read the lovely article they wrote about us and our Christmas tree adventures here: https://www.thetasmaniantuxedo.com//60-richmond-christmas/

06.01.2022 Meet our friendly farm gate team! Sienna (who weve borrowed from our local strawberry patch for the weekend!) is an ace at measuring trees and jumping into any job with a can-do attitude. Nat is queen of lists, highlighters and instructions, and will send you merrily off into the farm to choose your tree. ... Janelle is master of coin, and expertly juggles our off-grid fickle-as eftpos system while answering questions about stands and care instructions and many other things, while remaining upbeat for hours on end. Shes a real life Christmas miracle. We hope you enjoy your time passing through our farm gate this weekend! PS. Farm open days + market continues today, 10am - 2pm. And just a reminder that we have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market tomorrow (1st Dec).

06.01.2022 We’re mulching your Christmas trees from our farm today! So bring ‘em back between 10am - 12pm today or tomorrow. See you then! #richmondchristmastreefarm

06.01.2022 UPDATE: We are now sold out. It’s happening now! Check out our website for the links to the tickets. Enough chat! Off you go! https://richmondchristmastreefarm.com.au/2020-tickets/

06.01.2022 Its our last couple of collection days! Were open 10am-2pm both days this weekend for you to collect your tagged tree. The best thing to do if you missed out on a farm-grown tree from us this Christmas is to sign up to our mailing list on our website and follow us on Facebook to hear when our 2020 tickets will be released. Well let you know in early October. As for this year... weve heard whispers that some of the charities selling real trees in the Hobart area ha...ve sold out too, so its best to check back on the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service Facebook post from a few weeks ago which listed and linked all the local charities selling trees. If youre a lucky tree owner we hope youre enjoying it! And be sure to keep the water topped up in this warm weather.

05.01.2022 Well, that’s it from us. We are full of gratitude after another year of support and enthusiasm from you guys. Incredible! Merry Christmas to you all!

05.01.2022 FINAL CALL! There are only a couple of tickets left for you to choose a Christmas tree on Sunday 1st December. Get in now, were so close to selling out! https://bit.ly/2Kc3hu7 Weve been so amazed at the support weve received for our new ticketing process. We sold out our first 2 time slots in 7 minutes! We were blown away! Thank you so much. ... PS. This photo was from way back in 2015. A beautiful collaboration with Yolanda Zarins Printed & Dyed Textiles , Sea Soul Studio and us for the cover for the Tas Weekend Magazine, The Mercury Newspaper.

05.01.2022 Were totally in love with our new enamel farm mugs! Theyll be available at our farmgate or if youre in the market area this weekend you can also grab one at the Back Paddock Vineyard van, and get them to pour you a mulled wine while youre there! Lost Pippin are keen to fill your mug with cider, and Moto Vecchia - Cafe will give you a discount for a coffee in a BYO mug. Mugs are $10 each. We hope you love them as much as we do! ... PS. We have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

04.01.2022 Were auctioning off the chance to choose the first Christmas tree! Bidding will start here on our Facebook page on Friday 22nd November 2019, at 8pm. The highest bid by 4pm Sunday 24th November will win! The winner will get to enter the farm an hour before everyone else on Saturday 30th November, and be able to take their time to choose the most perfect tree. Most of us are so lucky to enjoy the Christmas period, but for some its a difficult time. With that in mind, were d...onating all of our auction proceeds to Hobart Womens Shelter. A few words from Hobart Womens Shelter Christmas in our society has become synonymous with merriment and quality time with spent with family, so that being in Hobart Womens Shelter (HWS) over this time can be very difficult for women and children. At HWS we do our best to make this difficult time a little better. Leading up to Christmas, the children decorate our Christmas tree and we provide a Christmas lunch and presents for the Mums and kids. Even Santa takes time out of his busy schedule to visit us! We are always very grateful for donations from the community which we use these to assist women in practical ways. Morgen, Hobart Womens Shelter. If youd like to make a personal donation, you can do that here: https://www.hobartws.org.au/donate/ Read a bit more about our auction here: http://richmondchristmastreefarm.com.au/auction/ Keep an eye out for our BID NOW Facebook post on Friday, and good luck! Yay!

03.01.2022 A wee Gold Finch nest. The eggs are about the size of a peanut M&M. So tiny! Our trees become habitat to lots of lovely wildlife and we put a yellow tag on any trees we find with nests, but its important that you check your tree when youre choosing one this weekend. Its nesting season right now, and wed love to leave the finches in peace with their new families. And if youre worried about spiders, particularly huntsmen coming inside with your tree (it ...has happened! ) you can hose your tree down in the drive way to rouse out any unwanted guests. Stand your tree in a bucket of water in the shade to dry off, and itll be good to go. PS. We have pre-sold and sold out of Christmas trees now. But if you missed out on a ticket youre welcome to pop into the market this weekend (30th Nov + 1st Dec).

02.01.2022 CHOOSE THE FIRST TREE - BID NOW! Would you like to have the farm to yourself for an hour before everyone else to choose the perfect Christmas tree? Bid now, and if your bid is the highest by 4pm this Sunday, 24th November, our best tree is yours! The highest bid will be donated to a very worthy local cause, Hobart Womens Shelter for their Christmas season. ... THE RULES - By making a bid you are agreeing to the Terms (link in first comment) - Anyone can bid in any increment in the comments below this post. Good luck! PS. Make sure you turn on newest comments to see the latest bid.

02.01.2022 We mulched lots of trees today! Thank you so much to those who gave their Christmas tree back to us! Were doing it again tomorrow (Sun 12th) from 10am - 12pm. Your trees will be returned to the farm to help grow new trees. Theres lots of cherry and apricot farm gates (and cellar doors! ) open on the way out, we totally recommend making a Sunday drive of it. See you tomorrow! #richmondchristmastreefarm

02.01.2022 It’s our last open weekend before Christmas! We just sent out our welcome email to this weekends farm visitors. Really looking forward to seeing you then. #richmondchristmastreefarm

02.01.2022 We are so excited to welcome those who are coming out to choose a Christmas tree tomorrow! We just sent out a welcome email to you about what to bring, what to expect, a couple of important Covid-19 questions and how to care for your tree. Lots of great info! If you have a ticket for tomorrow and didn’t receive your welcome email, please check your spam or promotions folders or get in contact with us. ... See you soon! #richmondchristmastreefarm