Open Country - Christmas Trees at Castle Howard
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This week Caz Graham visits Castle Howard in Yorkshire.
Famous as the setting for 'Brideshead Revisited' the country estate has been gearing up for the festive period for months.
In the heart of the Howardian Hills, the estate has around 6,100 acres of farmland.
Much of the produce ends up in the farm shop on the estate.
There is also 2000 acres of woodland and at this time of year there is only one tree that people are after: Christmas Trees. Caz meets Nick Cooke, the man in charge of making sure that the trees reach the customers in good condition and also responsible for supplying some of Yorkshire's largest towns with their towering Christmas trees. Caz discovers why the Howardian Hills are perfect from growing Christmas trees and gets an insight into what happens in the winter on a large country estate.
Presenter: Caz Graham
Producer: Martin Poyntz-Roberts.
Published on Thursday, 18th December 2014.
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