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The Long, Long Life of Trees

14th December 201614th December 2016 Julie Corrigan

Are you busy decking the halls with boughs of Holly this festive season? If so, you might wonder just why the prickliest of all of the evergreen trees has become one of the most popular at this time of year. And has it really been around since dinosaurs roamed the earth?

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