Southport's latest Xmas tree (situated at Princess Diana Memorial Fountain, Lord Street) has been greeted with mixed reactions from the public.
Is it a thing of magical beauty or a giant unorthodox monstrosity? One either loves it or hates it.
One advantage of not having a real tree (either at home or in town centres) is the avoidance of toxic chemicals used extensively by the real tree growing industry.
Potentially cancer-causing weedkiller now officially associated with real Christmas tree growing
Many families feel that Christmas just wouldn't be the same without a spruce, fir, etc. The happy sight of the kids playing under the real tree, whilst searching for their Yuletide presents is one familiar to all. However, the reality is somewhat less idealistic. The vast majority of the trees we buy are intensively cultivated on a massive industrial scale, sometimes in faraway countries. There is a negative knock-on effect too regarding the environmental damage created by such one-shot industries. Whilst being cultivated real Christmas trees are routinely sprayed with powerful fertilisers and herbicides, such as Monsanto's Roundup (glyphosate).
Monsanto suffered a major blow recently with a jury ruling that the company was liable for a terminally ill man’s cancer, awarding him $289m in damages. Monsanto is reported to be facing more than 4,000 similar cases across the US.
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So, there’s no nasty herbicide-sprayed (real) tree here; just an enormous arrangement of shimmering festive colours. Admittedly, this latest town centre attraction is creating quite a stir.
What do YOU think, is it a winner or…?
Pat Regan ©
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