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PICTURES: From a stepladder to rolled up newspapers and pillboxes, these alternative Christmas trees are wowing visitors to Dornoch Cathedral

By Caroline McMorran
- caroline.mcmorran@hnmedia.co.uk
Published: 22:03, 05 December 2022
 | Updated: 22:11, 05 December 2022

A STUNNING display of alternative Christmas trees is drawing visitors into Dornoch Cathedral.

Trees, from left, from Dornoch Health Centre, Royal Dornoch Golf Club and Dornoch Junior Football Club.
Trees, from left, from Dornoch Health Centre, Royal Dornoch Golf Club and Dornoch Junior Football Club.

Billed the “No tree Christmas tree display”, the trees on show are about as far away from the traditional Christmas tree as it is possible to get.

Local businesses and organisations have come up trumps after being invited to create their own version of a tree, with imaginations running riot.

The display will be in place until December 16 and the cathedral is open daily until 6pm.

Playing cards feature heavily on the Bridge Club's tree.
Playing cards feature heavily on the Bridge Club's tree.
Dornoch Cathedral Guild hit on the idea of using a stepladder to hang festive decorations from.
Dornoch Cathedral Guild hit on the idea of using a stepladder to hang festive decorations from.
An edible tree from Thistle Bakes.
An edible tree from Thistle Bakes.
Note perfect: the Cathedral Choir tree.
Note perfect: the Cathedral Choir tree.
A cardboard tree from the youth club.
A cardboard tree from the youth club.
A dream ring tops the Harry Gow Dornoch Christmas tree.
A dream ring tops the Harry Gow Dornoch Christmas tree.
A pom pom tree from Knit and Natter.
A pom pom tree from Knit and Natter.
Dornoch Bookshop's literary tree (right) sits beside the offering from Oversteps Care Home.
Dornoch Bookshop's literary tree (right) sits beside the offering from Oversteps Care Home.
Contributions from Dornoch Boys' Brigade, the Barn Owl Bothy, the Cathedral Women's Group and St Finbarr's charity shop.
Contributions from Dornoch Boys' Brigade, the Barn Owl Bothy, the Cathedral Women's Group and St Finbarr's charity shop.
The tree from Mitchell's Chemist.
The tree from Mitchell's Chemist.
The Dornoch Stores Christmas trees.
The Dornoch Stores Christmas trees.
Dornoch Brownies put this alternative tree together.
Dornoch Brownies put this alternative tree together.
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