Community gathers for Tinseltown Forest in North Augusta
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - This was the second year of North Augusta’s Tinseltown Forest, where those attending could leave with a Christmas tree.
Local vendors could be seen serving the community as volunteers gathered outside of the city.
The Tinseltown Forest also helps those with Christmas tree farms In North Carolina who were hit hard by Hurricane Helene.
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“So we’re very fortunate for our farm in Avery, North Carolina. Thankfully, those folks are safe. They did lose a significant number of trees, I believe about 60,000 trees on their farm. So, we’re thankful that we’re able to help them by buying trees and get some revenue, get them back to a little bit of normal,” said Austin Taylor with North Augusta Forward.
The one-day event is located at 336 Georgia Ave. in North Augusta.
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