CHRISTMAS trees should be coming down, but will you be putting them to good use?

A recycling scheme for old, real Christmas trees will make sure they get a useful new home. They’ll be used to expand the hedge which surrounds Ogden Water in Calderdale.

The hedge allows existing plants to grow through the old trees and also creates new homes for a large variety of wildlife.

Old potted trees may also be found a home at Ogden.

Take your trees to the visitor centre at Ogden Water, Halifax or you can recycle them at Hullen Edge Park in Elland and Wellholme Park in Brighouse, or at Household Waste Recycling Centres in Brighouse and Elland.