Queen’s Green Canopy

Wednesday, February 8th 2023

Foxglove volunteers were hard at work on Tuesday planting trees kindly donated by the Woodland Trust. Incredibly, over 300 trees were planted in just one day! The work began with a tree planting demonstration and tool safety talk.

The trees were planted near the Outdoor Classroom where over 100 ash trees were felled in late 2022. These ash trees were infected with ash dieback and were a potential hazard to visitors and volunteers. After a massive tidy up operation, it was very satisfying to finally be able to replant the area. 

A mixture of broadleaved species were planted including Sessile Oak, Field Maple, Wild Cherry, Rowan and Grey Willow.

These trees now form part of the Queen's Green Canopy, a tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty's Platinunum Jubilee in 2022. Brian was the day's designated VIP and planted a Hornbeam tree behind the official Queen's Green Canopy plaque. 

There was a fantastic turn out including lots of regular volunteers and students from the Personalised Learning College.

The area has been added to the official Queen's Green Canopy Map and should go live in a few days. A huge thank you to everyone involved in this massive replanting effort!

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