We have been going here every year for the last 4 years to cut down our own tree for Xmas. I am a bit of a traditionalist, so I like to do this every year with the peeps I live with. The last three years it has been a pack of four of us, and we usually go get a photo with Santa beforehand, then make our way out here with minutes to spare to chop down our tree. I like this place because it's so close to Fort Langley, and afterwards you can go into the small town and browse the antique shops.
Dogwood Tree Farms provides you with saws to cut down the trees, so all you have to do is bring your muscles. They have a large field full of different trees, and I have no idea how they tell them all apart. Each tree is priced per foot, so the taller the tree, the more expensive it gets. The tree we ended up picking is about 7 feet tall and cost about $40. It gets a little pricey when you compare it with just getting a tree at Home Depot or something, but I don't mind paying a little extra for the experience, and enduring the car ride filled with terrbile Xmas songs.
If you work up a hunger cutting down your tree, they also sell hot dogs, and hot chocolate, so you can put your feet up by the fire and relax. the staff are always very helpful and super nice, and they usually have Xmas songs playing to help spread the holiday cheer. My only wish was that it had actually snowed this year, since every other year when we have gone to get our tree it has. I think this is probably because we had to get our tree so early this year since some of our housemates are heading home for the holidays. Even without the snow, it is definitely an experience you should indulge in to help you feel the Xmas spirit! read more