Christmas tree forest at Buckie church
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THE second Buckie Christmas Festival of Trees has been hailed a successful community effort – boosting the coffers of two local charities as well as bringing festive sparkle.
Buckie South and West Church organised a display of 20 Christmas trees over the weekend of November 22-24, which were decorated by members of local clubs, businesses and schoolchildren.
Funds raised will be shared between the RNLI Buckie Lifeboat and men’s wellbeing project, The Shed.
The church events committee brought together various branches of community life through its project. They attracted tree entries from the local theatre group, the Boys Brigade, the British Legion and local schools.
One stand-out entry was a tree modelled from copper pipe from "The Gas Man". Another tree was tantalizingly adorned with freshly-made cupcakes.
Letters went out to businesses and organisations asking them to sponsor a tree.
Alma Blackhall, church session clerk and one of the organisers, said: "It's a big group effort and a time of working together.
"We have seen really good donations from businesses. But it's seeing the smiles on people's faces – that's what really matters."
Mrs Blackhall said the total fundraising figure was not yet tallied but hoped the money would help the two charities make a happier Christmas for those who needed them.
