Trevor Butler
2 December, 2024
News

Festive gift standing tall at West Sussex conference centre

A residential Christian conference centre near Horsham catering for schools and churches has been donated by a nearby family-run business.

Mathew Pye Maintenance officer, and Nicola Harwood Administrator (Dalesdown), Gaynor Minter Plant department and Jon Brunton Retail Manager (Old Barn)

Dalesdown, in Dial Post near Horsham, has taken delivery of a six-foot tall Nordmann Fir tree from Old Barn Garden Centre on the A24.

The rural retreat is run by the Family Foundations Trust charity, and offers a worldwide a support network for Christian children’s workers throughout the UK. It also runs popular summer camps for children through to young adults. 

The tree was delivered to Maintenance Officer Matthew Pye and Administrator Nicola Harwood by Gaynor Minter and Jon Bruton from Old Barn Garden Centre.

Selecting a suitable UK-grown tree from the Old Barn Garden Centre stock
Selecting a suitable UK-grown tree from the Old Barn Garden Centre stock Credit: Tates of Sussex