Special Installations Brochure

Pines and Needles
PREMIER CHRISTMAS TREES
Specialist
Christmas Installations
0203 384 9420
specialist@pinesandneedles.com

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Contents
About Us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Why Choose Pines and Needles? . . . . . . . . . . 4
Large Outdoor Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Lighting of Outdoor Trees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Decoration of Outdoor Trees. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Large Indoor Trees & Decorations. . . . . . . . 10
Building Exteriors & Shopfronts. . . . . . . . . . 11
Special Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Garlands & Wreaths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Icicle & Curtain Lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bespoke Stands & Custom Design. . . . . . . . 16
Our Trees & Plantations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Traditional Christmas Trees. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Non-Drop Christmas Trees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
How We Work. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
0203 384 9420Contact Us for a Free Quotation specialist@pinesandneedles.com

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Pines and Needles was founded
by brothers Josh and Sam Lyle
back in 1995. It all started when
the youngsters (then aged 15 and
13) came up with the brainwave
of loading an old horsebox with
Christmas trees from their family
farm in Scotland and taking the
long journey down to London. After
a few years the kilted crew grew in
size, the Internet beckoned, and
the rest, as they say, is history.
We now have over 20 seasonal re-
tail outlets around London and the
south of England in addition to our
online store, and bring Christmas
cheer to thousands of families
every festive season.
Pines and Needles now provide
the most comprehensive Christ-
mas services in the UK to residen-
tial and corporate customers, with
a product or service to suit almost
any requirement, no matter how
big or small.
About Us

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Why Choose Pines and Needles?
“Really happy with the tree and service.
Thank you Pines & Needles... see you
next year!“
Experian
Quality Guarantee
All of our trees are guaranteed premium quality, and every effort
is made to select only the finest examples of each species. If you
are not happy with the tree let us know on the day of delivery.
Price Promise
Because we grow our own trees we are able to offer excep-
tional value to our clients, moreover we will beat any like for
like written quote to areas where we offer our service.
Sustainability
All of our trees are grown on our own plantations, and for
every tree that is felled, three more are planted.
Nearly 20 Years of Experience
We’ve been installing trees for nearly twenty years and have
perfected our craft, techniques and equipment to safely and
securely instal, decorate, and remove large trees and festive
displays.
Trusted by Iconic Clients
SomeofBritain’smostwellrecognisedbusinessesandbrands
trust us to take care of every detail for their Christmas needs.
See some examples throughout this brochure.
The Complete Service
From seed to you - we nurture the Christmas tree throughout,
as we deliver, install, decorate, collect and recycle.

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Wembley National Stadium
Westminster Abbey
Large
Outdoor Trees
Every year Pines and Needles supply and install hundreds of
display trees for councils, shopping centres, football clubs,
restaurants, hospitals, churches, hotels and embassies as
well as private homes.
We have nearly twenty years of experience installing and
lighting large trees. Trees up to 20 foot can be put up using
sheer manpower alone but for any trees above this height we
use a HIAB lorry with lifting equipment. Heavy duty civic stands
are used for all outdoor trees and sandbags are used to secure
the legs of the stand in the event of high winds. Guy ropes
can also be used if there are available fittings/anchor points
to add extra stability. Custom made boxes can be crafted to
encase the stand in. order to make it visually more attractive.
“Perfect Service“
London College of Fashion
Hard Rock Cafe, Mayfair

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Large
Outdoor Trees “Very Good Service -
Thank You.“
Imperial War Museum
BBC Music Awards, Earls Court
22ft, 2 x 15ft and
2 x 11ft Spruces.
Natural History Museum
25ft Spruce
BBC Broadcasting House,
Portland Place
20ft Spruce
“From ordering, to delivery,
to collection, Pines and
Needles are great! A
professional and friendly
crowd and a joy to do
business with....see you
next Christmas!“
Russels Solicitors

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We have a range of static, flashing, or multi
action LED lights in a range of colours in-
cluding warm white, ice white, multi colour-
ed and more. Whatever your requirements
are, we can meet them.
Connectable lights only require one power
socket for the entire string and we can plug
into power sources such as lamp posts us-
ing C-form plugs.
Lighting of
Outdoor
Trees
“We have never seen such
gorgeous bushy xmas
trees!“
Lyric Theatre
Barkers, High Street Kensington
Several 15ft Spruces with warm white
LED lights installed on canopies
Westminster Abbey
25ft Spruce with
warm white lights
“Great service, delivered
and collected when said, i
have used you before and
will again!”
Working Title Films

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We can wrap the trunk and some or all of the branches with various
densities of LED coverage to give the desired look from a light dust-
ing to a denser, brighter finish.
Combine with roofline or window lights and a Christmas tree, wreaths
and and garlands, for a complete look.
Our high quality rubber cable lights are connectable, reducing the
need for many power sockets. We use low energy LED lights to
minimize the risk of fire. We can also connect several sets
together so that only one socket is required. We use weather
proof dri-boxes to keep the power connections safe, and c-form
connections can also be fitted on request.
Royal Docks, London E14
Bring some light to those dark
winter days with a stunning
light installation. We can wrap
individual trees with low energy
LED lights in your chosen col-
our scheme and have experi-
ence creating avenues of trees
with bright lights that look sim-
ply amazing in daylight, at dusk
and also at nightime.
“Fabulous
service from
start to Finish,
Thank You.“
Good
Housekeeping

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Most often trees situated outdoors are decorat-
ed solely with lights, however when the tree is
primarily destined for a daytime audience it can
be more appealing to decorate it with baubles.
When an outdoor tree is to be decorated as well
as illuminated we normally recommend using
shatterproof baubles rather than glass, as the
latter are susceptible to frost, and are a health
and safety hazard. We can also use ribbons and
bows if required.
We also can supply extra large shatterproof bau-
bles for very large trees.
Decoration of
Outdoor Trees
The Natural
History Museum
Natural History Museum Ice Rink
25ft Spruce tree with lights and decorations.
Hard Rock Cafe, Mayfair
35ft Spruce with lights
and decorations
New Scotland Yard

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We instal large trees for many church-
es, cathedrals, hotels , restaurants
and events, some with just lights and
others with a full decoration service.
Trees can also be snow flocked if re-
quired.
We can install trees with lights, and
complement them with garlands,
wreaths, and swags. Mantelpieces,
banisters and door frames become
warm and inviting when adorned
with stunning fresh greenery and
high quality lighting.
We have various tree decoration
packages available with a variety of
choices and price ranges to suit all
budgets.
Large Indoor Trees
& Decorations
“Great tree, great service and
very efficient clean up job!”
Appirio
“The delivery, decoration
and collection are
MARVELLOUS!”
C Hill Asset
Management
For the best results indoors we recommend the use of the Nordman
Fir variety of tree, which has broader waxy needles and a first-rate
ability to retain them.

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Building
Exteriors &
Shopfronts
For high impact displays we recommend in-
stalling trees to the exteriors of buildings and
offices. Where needed we can shave one side
of the trees and combine multiple trees to cre-
ate a full and fresh look that fits flush against
the facade of your premises.

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For clients looking for a truly immersive magical experience we have delivered many
Christmas themed displays. We have been commissioned to create scenarios using
live trees to completely transform otherwise lack lustre office spaces into dreamy
winter wonderlands. It’s hard to imagine a more idyllic backdrop to an annual Christ-
mas party!
For the Ideal Home Show we flocked our massive trees with snow where they cre-
ated a magical forest at the entrance to The Earls Court London and Event City
Manchester Shows. Inside both shows a forest of magical, snowy trees bejewelled
and lit spectacularly, were suspended from the ceiling of each vast hall and formed
a stunning focal point for the entrance of the annual Christmas shows.
Special
Events
Ideal Home Show
Christmas,
Earls Court, London
interior and exterior
Ideal Home Show Christmas,
Event City, Manchester Interior

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We have an excellent selection of hand crafted nat-
ural and manufactured artificial garlands, wreaths
and decorative swags to adorn mantelpieces, surfac-
es, walls, banisters, windows and entrances. We can
make a variety of styles including rustic or minimalist
chic. We can also add LED lights if required.
Garlands &
Wreaths
N Peal
Knightsbridge
N Peal
Burlington Arcade
Bespoke wreaths and garlands can be
specially made to fit almost anywhere
and our expert fitters can instal them
with virtually invisible fittings.
For a warm and inviting entrance fresh gar-
lands and wreaths are just the ticket. We
can make bespoke festive greenery ac-
cording to your requirements.
Wreaths and garlands can be left as plain
freshly scented foliage or we can decorate
them to your requirements. our low energy
LED lights are always popular on garlands
around shop windows. Our experienced
designers can create bespoke Christmas
windows and entrances for shops, restau-
rants, hotels and private residences.

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“Very happy with
delivery and
decorating service
was delightful,
pleasant and very
professional! Thank
you.“
Fraser Yachts
“You were absolute
stars for dealing
with our last minute
request.”
Chainbow

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There is no better way to accentu-
ate the lines of your property than
with a string of lights fitted to the
contours of your buildings. They
frame your windows or rooflines
and can be used to create a spark-
ly backdrop indoors or outside. Ici-
cle lights, curtain and net ights are
a popular choice and we have a
full range of options tfrom which to
choose.
Our experts can also advise on the
best fittings to use to attach to your
building as discretely as possible,
causing little or no lasting damage.
We even return in January to care-
fully remove the lights
Icicle &
Curtain
lights
Garrards Jewellers,
Mayfair
Icicle lights
on window
canopies
Christmas Ideal
Home Show
Curtain Lights
backdrop

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Depending on your requirements,
we have our own dedicated team of
fabricators and engineers on hand
to design and build all the necessary
trusses and stands for your display.
Sturdy metal stands called civic
stands are used with sandbags to
weigh down the legs for stability. Be-
spoke boxes can be designed, built
and supplied to cover the stands in
an aesthetically pleasing way and
we can paint these to order to match
your chosen colour scheme or cor-
porate branding.
We also have various other cosmeti-
cally attractive options for stands in-
cluding rustic whisky barrel stands.
Alternatively you may already have
a socket fitted in the ground at your
location and we are also experts at
fitting into these.
In addition to expertly fitting trees
into stands, we also use guy rope at-
tachments where necessary forex-
tra stability in high wind areas.
If you have an awkward space,
chances are our experts will be able
to come up with an ideal and innova-
tive solution.
Bespoke Stands &
Custom Design
“Even when changes
to the logistics had
to be made, it was no
sweat to Pines and
Needles. Thank you.”
EFDSS
“Excellent service.”
Gateway Academy
“Great service, kept
Christmas calm!.”
HML Shaw Property &
Estate Management
“Excellent charming
efficient service again
this year.”
Tim Flynn Architects

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We grow our own trees on our own plantations. While that may
not sound like a big deal, it makes a massive difference to the
finished product that will eventually complement your living room
or office.
Planting our own trees under the careful supervision of our own
arborist gives us complete control over every aspect of the trees
development from planting and pruning to feeding and cutting.
This degree of care and control ensures that every tree that pass-
es through our gates has been able to achieve its full potential
and is the fullest and freshest example of the species. Being ver-
tically integrated also allows us the ability to control how the trees
are grown and replanted in the most sustainable manner.
Our Trees & Plantations
All of our trees are
guaranteed premium quality
and if you are not totally
satisfied with it for any
reason then simply let us
know on the day of delivery
Quality
Guarantee
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Traditional Christmas Trees
ideal for outdoor use
Norway Spruce
(Picea Abies)
These are the traditional Victorian Christmas Trees. They have a fresh scent and elegant fine
foliage. These trees are not soft to the touch and tend to drop their needles. They are ideal for
outdoor use. For indoor use we do not recommend having a Norway Spruce delivered before
mid December as trees brought inside in November and early December will almost certainly be
shedding their needles by Christmas.
“The tree is beautiful - I will definitely use you again. Thanks for
making me happy.“ Panmure Gordon

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Non Drop Christmas Trees
ideal for indoor use
If your Christmas tree is going to be
situated indoors then we strongly
recommendanon-dropvarietyasop-
posed to a traditional Norway Spruce
as they are far superior at handling
warm indoor environments and can
retain their needles for longer.
“Great service! Tree looks
amazing. Easy to book
and the value for money is
above expectations.“
Holiday Inn Mayfair
Nordmann Fir
(Abies Nordmannian)
These This variety is the preferred choice of modern Britons as the needles are not pointy and
the tree benefits from its ability to retain its needles even in very dry conditions. The tree has
flattened needles which are a glossy dark green on top with two blue-white bands of stomata
below giving the Nordmann Fir its signature two-tone depth, like that of the olive tree. Available
from 3ft tall.

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Sustainability
Here at Pines and Needles we are passionate
about trees and all things green! In fact Pines and
Needles is committed to helping the environment
in every way we can. Here is a list of the meas-
ures we take to ensure that we play our part in
helping the planet, along with some insights into
our Environmental Policy:
• We are carbon positive for most of the year as
our trees absorb Carbon and emit Oxygen. It
is estimated that each acre of Christmas trees
produces enough oxygen to meet the needs
of 16 people. During the Christmas season
we are Carbon Neutral as any emissions from
transportation and delivery vehicles is offset by
the trees still growing on our plantations. Real
Christmas trees are better for the environment
than artificial trees because they do not use
non-biodegradable plastics and metals, and
can be recycled through chipping for use in gar-
dens.
• For every Christmas tree that is harvested,
Pines and Needles replants seedlings in its
place, ready to begin the cycle of growing, fixing
carbon dioxide and releasing oxygen again for
us straight away.
• We always use power-saving LED lights as they
use a fraction of the energy of incandescent
bulbs.
Proud Members of the
British Christmas Tree
Growers’ Association
All members of the BCTGA have to con-
form to strict standards in sustainability:
Seed
Only sources which are sustainable and
do not present any threat to endangered
species are used.
Planted area
The area of land used for the cultivation
of Christmas Trees is subjected to a sur-
vey on environmental; ecological or ar-
chaeological impact.
Cultivation of Trees
The growing of trees will be done in ac-
cordance with the best practice indicat-
ed by research in this country and over-
seas.
Chemicals
The British Christmas Tree Growers As-
sociation will commission and encour-
age research into methods of dealing
with pests and disease which reduce
or eliminate the need to use chemical
herbicides or pesticides. Growers will
have available for inspection any re-
quirements under the COSSH Regula-
tions and will guarantee that any use of
chemicals will be in accordance with the
current Pesticide regulations and will be
the minimum necessary to deal with the
particular problem.
Wildlife
Christmas Trees provide an excellent
habitat for many bird species. British
Christmas Tree Growers take account
of the habitats of these birds in the cul-
tivation of their trees. The cycle of grow-
ing and harvesting Christmas Trees is
particularly conducive to birdlife and
no work will be done which will disturb
nests or young birds.
Harvesting
The cutting of Christmas trees is done
in winter and has little or no effect on
breeding or disturbance of wildlife. Trees
will be harvested and handled to ensure
maximum freshness for the purchaser.

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How We Work
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Safety is our highest priority. We take every effort to mitigate the
risks involved with the installation of these larger trees. We under-
take detailed risk assessments, and our teams are trained to work
at height and use specialist lifting equipment including forklifts and
HIAB lorries. We also make it a priority to ensure the integrity of the
built and natural environment surrounding the installation.
Site survey
For larger installations we like to undertake a site survey. This will
help us identify any potential issues ahead of time.
“Very good
service and
delivery.
Exceptional
trees. Thank
you.“
Halisham Town
“Very happy with delivery
and decorating service
was delightful, pleasant
and very professional!
Thank you.“
Fraser Yachts

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Contact us, we are
always happy to help!

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