THE QUEEN’S GREEN CANOPY

Plant a tree for the jubilee

THE QUEEN’S GREEN Canopy (QGC) is a tree planting initiative that has been created to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which encourages people across the UK to ‘plant a tree for the jubilee.’ Each individual tree can be dedicated to the Queen by ‘pinning’ it on a virtual map with the name of the individual or group who planted it and the type of tree.

Thousands of trees have been planted already during the

Image: John Smart WTML planting season of October to March, when the roots are dormant, by individuals, schools, community groups and businesses. Many more will be planted from October through to the end of the year. They will bring innumerable benefits to wildlife, the climate and the environment: British oak trees support an estimated 2,300 species of wildlife and a mature tree can absorb up to 150kg of CO2 a year.

The Woodland Trust is providing over three million saplings available on a first come, first served basis through their Free Trees for Schools and Communities scheme. Individuals and businesses can buy their own trees from their local garden nursery or source them from the nurseries recommended by the Woodland Trust as these are sourced and grown from seed collected in the UK and Ireland. This limits the risk of importing pests and diseases and helps develop resilient trees and woodlands.

The Woodland Trust is also working with the QGC and landowners to create up to 70 new 70 acre celebratory woods across the . The first 0 acre wood to be revealed is a site on the Burghley estate.