DOBBIES garden centre in Ayr is calling on nurseries and schools to get in touch to request a free real Christmas tree.

The aim is for nurseries and schools to have a real Christmas tree that they can decorate for the festive season.

Needlefresh managing director, George Hood, said: “We hope that local schools and nurseries get in touch to apply for a real tree this Christmas, taking the opportunity to come together for decorating, making memories for pupils, teachers and parents alike.”

Applications are now welcome and entries close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 7.

Successful applicants will be contacted in mid-November and invited to collect their tree at Dobbies Ayr Christmas shopping night on November 21, in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.

For more information about Dobbies Community Christmas Trees, visit dobbies.com/community-christmas-trees.