Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree Installation Time Lapse

The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been an annual gift to the people of London by the city of Oslo each year since 1947 as a token of gratitude for British support of Norway during the Second World War. The tree has provided a central focus for the Trafalgar Square traditional carol-singing programme, performed by different groups raising money for voluntary and charitable organisations. The tree remains until just before the Twelfth Night of Christmas, when it is taken down for recycling. The tree is chipped and composted to make mulch. The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is typically a 50- to 60 year old Norwegian spruce, generally over 20 metres tall. The tree is cut in late November during a ceremony attended by the British Ambassador to Norway, Mayor of Oslo, and Lord Mayor of Westminster. After the tree is cut it is shipped to Great Britain by sea, typically to the port of Hull, where it is then loaded on to a flat bed trailer and transported by road to the square. The Trafalgar Square