Tree and Ordering Information

On behalf of the Home Hospice North Lanark Tree Committee volunteers, we would like to thank all our supporters for your patience and kindness over the last few weeks.  While we expected the location change and distribution process to be a little more cumbersome to navigate, it turns out many of you praised the changes. Needless to say, we are delighted to have been able to make this setup work for everyone.   As always, we welcome feedback about our fundraiser. All comments, suggestions and ideas will be reviewed by the HHNL Tree Committee when the 2021 Tree Sale planning commences. You...

Dear Hub Hospice Tree Supporters,The news you have all been waiting for ... the trees will be arriving in Almonte late next week!   With this announcement also comes some very important information about changes to the pick-up process. We ask that you please read this message in its entirety.  VOLUNTEERSIn order to meet physical distancing requirements, our volunteer group will be very small. With more than 200 trees to unload, sort, tag and bag, please have patience with us. LOCATION CHANGEWe have moved distribution to the Almonte Agricultural Hall & Fairgrounds, located at 195 Water Street in Almonte. This venue provides ample space to maintain distancing practices during the scheduled...

Greetings Home Hospice Tree Supporters,  As mentioned earlier this month, the commercial nursery that grows and ships the trees for the Home Hospice North Lanark (HHNL) order was able to remain open under the Ontario essential workplaces order. Their greatly reduced team worked diligently to dig, grade, bundle and place all trees and shrubs into long-term cold storage units. The nursery plans to run these units until June 12, 2020. This environment is intended to protect and keep the trees dormant until such time that they can be shipped to their destinations.  Ontario Declaration of Emergency & Impact To Our Tree Order...

Greetings Home Hospice Tree Supporters, We hope this message find you and your loved ones in good health and spirits. By now, many of you might be wondering what is happening with the tree order that typically arrives in Almonte by late-April. The good news is that the commercial nursery that grows and ships the trees was able to remain open under the Ontario essential workplaces order. However, unlike a typical spring where the nursery staff numbers in the hundreds, this year they are operating with a skeleton crew. What does this mean for the Home Hospice tree order?The nursery has been operating for...