Church Christmas Tree Farms

Church Christmas Tree Farms Growing and selling choose-and-cut Christmas trees in North Monterey County for more than 60 years. Open the day after Thanksgiving through mid-December.

Here’s wishing you all a wonderful holiday season! We’re now closed, but hope to see you next year starting the day afte...
12/16/2024

Here’s wishing you all a wonderful holiday season! We’re now closed, but hope to see you next year starting the day after Thanksgiving 2025 🎄🎄🎄

News flash - all our wreaths are now 50 percent off! Fresh, beautiful, made on site! Today and tomorrow only at 385 Hidd...
12/14/2024

News flash - all our wreaths are now 50 percent off! Fresh, beautiful, made on site! Today and tomorrow only at 385 Hidden Valley, Royal Oaks 🎄🎄🎄

Yep, we’re open today despite the wind and rain! The storm is supposed to pass by early afternoon.
12/14/2024

Yep, we’re open today despite the wind and rain! The storm is supposed to pass by early afternoon.

Final weekend at the farm, today, tomorrow and Sunday! Open rain or shine!
12/13/2024

Final weekend at the farm, today, tomorrow and Sunday! Open rain or shine!

12/13/2024

Did we mention that all our beautiful precut trees are now 30% off? Open 12-4:30 weekdays, 9-4:30 weekends through this Sunday, Dec. 15. Come see us at 385 Hidden Valley Road in Royal Oaks!

We’re honored to offer some locally made products in our gift shops. They’re perfect for gift-giving or just to reward y...
12/12/2024

We’re honored to offer some locally made products in our gift shops. They’re perfect for gift-giving or just to reward yourself after a long day of Christmas tree hunting! Honey by Patti Baca (Aromas), goat milk soap by Tiffanie Moyano (Elkhorn), succulent pots by Vicki Ward (Prunedale), and of course our fabulous wreaths and garland created on site. Open today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine! 🌦️🌈🎄

12/10/2024

Some useful tips from AAA about how to get your Christmas tree home safely! Also, don't forget to put the trunk end at the front of your car.

Plan Ahead. Make sure to bring strong rope or ratchet straps, an old blanket, gloves and of course – the right vehicle. One with a roof rack is ideal but a pickup truck, SUV, van or minivan can work as well.

Wrap & Cover It. Once you’ve found the perfect tree, have the lot wrap it in netting before loading it. Loose branches can also be secured with rope or twine to help protect the tree from damage. Prior to loading the tree, cover the roof with a blanket to protect the car from any damage.

Secure It. Tie down the tree at its bottom, center and top using strong rope or nylon ratchet straps instead of relying on nylon offered by many tree lots. Use fixed vehicle tie-down points and loop the rope or strap around the tree trunk above a branch to prevent any side-to-side or front-to-rear movement.

Tug Test. Once tied down, give the tree several strong tugs from various angles to make sure it is secured in place and will not come loose.

Nice & Easy. Drive slowly as higher speeds can create significant airflow that can damage your tree or challenge even the best tie-down methods.

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30% discount on all our beautiful precut firs from Oregon in 6-7 and 7-8 foot heights! Come on out to our farms at 470 a...
12/08/2024

30% discount on all our beautiful precut firs from Oregon in 6-7 and 7-8 foot heights! Come on out to our farms at 470 and 385 Hidden Valley Road and check it out!

12/07/2024

Don’t forget, we’re open today until 4:30 at two locations, 470 and 385 Hidden Valley Road in Royal Oaks! It’s a beautiful day, see you soon!

Address

470 And 385 HIDDEN VALLEY Road
Watsonville, CA
95076

Opening Hours

Monday 12pm - 4:30pm
Tuesday 12pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4:30pm
Thursday 12pm - 4:30pm
Friday 12pm - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday 9am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18317220819

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Going Strong, Sixty Years Later

The year was 1959, and a young man named Warren Church was raising his family in north Monterey County, not far from Elkhorn Slough. He purchased property on Hidden Valley Road which he called Verde Vista, and began to plant Monterey pine seedlings to create one of the area’s first Christmas tree farms.

A few years later, Warren started a second tree farm on nearby property that his mother and grandfather had originally purchased in the 1920s. Warren’s grandfather, Clinton King, cleared much of the property of oaks by hand when he was nearly 70 years old. Through the Great Depression, the farm was used to grow popcorn and produce honey which Warren’s mother and father sold door to door.

The Christmas tree farms are now 60 years old, and Warren’s son, Glenn, oversees the farm. With Glenn’s two sons, that makes three generations that have grown Christmas trees in Hidden Valley, and five generations that have farmed in North County.

Over the years, we have planted dozens of different species but have found Monterey pine, Douglas fir, white fir, Italian stone pine, white spruce, Leyland cypress and incense cedar do best in our Mediterranean climate.