Following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, we partnered with The Queen's Green Canopy to develop commemorative planting activities in five towns and cities across England: Brighton, Portsmouth, Blackpool, Stockton and Ipswich. Leaving a lasting legacy for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, we planted thousands of trees across the five locations, with the help of incredible volunteers. This included whip planting to create urban woodland habitat, standard tree planting to form majestic avenues, and fruit trees for community orchards, parks, schools, housing estates and public open spaces.
Brighton, Portsmouth and Stockton were all part of our Forgotten Places programme, which focused on increasing the canopy cover of coastal areas that need it most. In Portsmouth, our planting delivered much-needed new green infrastructure to schools, enabling pupils to plant a tree and learn about the value and benefits of trees.