Thirty creatively-decorated trees were on display over the weekend at the annual Steeple Morden Christmas Tree Festival.

Royston Crow: Trees from Steeple Morden Primary Year 3 and the cricket clubTrees from Steeple Morden Primary Year 3 and the cricket club (Image: Michael Smith)

The festival was held from Friday, November 18 to Sunday, November 20 at St Peter and St Paul Church in Steeple Morden.

Village groups and clubs, primary school classes and individuals decorated trees in a variety of imaginative ways.

Royston Crow: Mordens 6th Royston Beavers created a 'Buttons by Beavers' treeMordens 6th Royston Beavers created a 'Buttons by Beavers' tree (Image: Michael Smith)

The group Charity Recycling North Herts and South Cambs created a tree entirely out of recycled materials. Morden Players created a Fawlty Towers-themed tree, and Steeple Morden Tennis Club even made a Christmas tree out of a tennis racket.

Royston Crow: Steeple Morden Tennis Club's 'What a Racket!' treeSteeple Morden Tennis Club's 'What a Racket!' tree (Image: Michael Smith)

Other trees were provided by Steeple Morden Primary School, Mordens 6th Royston Beavers and more. The church also created its own 'White Christmas' tree beautifully adorned with flowers, as well as a prayer tree.

Royston Crow: St Peter and St Paul PCC's Prayer TreeSt Peter and St Paul PCC's Prayer Tree (Image: Michael Smith)

Tea and coffee was available throughout the weekend, along with a sale of homemade cakes and preserves. There was also a raffle with Christmas-themed prizes.

Royston Crow: Morden Players created 'A Fawlty Christmas Tree'Morden Players created 'A Fawlty Christmas Tree' (Image: Michael Smith)

Members of the Steeple Morden Parochial Church Council (PCC), who organised the event, said: "Thank you to all those organisations, individuals and schools who made a splendid effort in presenting the amazing number of magnificent trees, and all those who had helped to run the festival."

Royston Crow: 'White Christmas' by the Steeple Morden church flower team'White Christmas' by the Steeple Morden church flower team (Image: Michael Smith)

 

Royston Crow: 'A Recycled Christmas' by Charity Recycling North Herts and South Cambs'A Recycled Christmas' by Charity Recycling North Herts and South Cambs (Image: Michael Smith)

Royston Crow: The 'Real Christmas' tree by Fiona and Lee DavisThe 'Real Christmas' tree by Fiona and Lee Davis (Image: Michael Smith)

Royston Crow: Steeple Morden Christmas Tree FestivalSteeple Morden Christmas Tree Festival (Image: Michael Smith)

Royston Crow: Steeple Morden Christmas Tree FestivalSteeple Morden Christmas Tree Festival (Image: Michael Smith)