Trees of all shapes and sizes were showcased as a "wonderful display" transformed a North Suffolk village church.
For the first time in many years, a Christmas tree festival was held at St Edmund's Church in Kessingland.
With trees having been decorated by members of the community, the two-day festival transformed St Edmund's Church at the weekend.
Rev Mandy Bishop, Rector of the Kessingland Benefice, said: "Our organiser Dawn Taylor had brought groups from the community together to create a wonderful display of 14 trees, all themed-on recycling."
Churchwarden Helena Lord added: "We were delighted to have entries from Rushmere and Gisleham churches and from Kessingland Co-operative store, the village football club, guides and brownies.
"Also from the Manor Farm Care Home, the church choir, the local library and the school."
With the trees judged by Mark Murphy from BBC Radio Suffolk, Alan Green the mayor of Lowestoft and Kessingland Parish council chairman David Boyle, Mrs Lord added: "The winning tree was from Gisleham Church followed by Manor Farm Care Home and third was Kessingland Gardening Club with each receiving a small trophy.
"The bottle tree from Rushmere Church got highly commended in a class of its own."
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