Kenilworth residents, schools, businesses and groups are being encouraged by Warwickshire County Council to take park in a tree planting scheme to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in 2022.

The Queen's Green Canopy (QGC) is a national campaign with a focus on planting sustainably to create an eco legacy in honour of the Queen.

Trees will be planted from October 2021 until March 2022 and every tree can be added to the QGC app.

As well as inviting the planting of new trees, QGC will dedicate a network of 70 ancient woodlands across the UK and identify 70 ancient trees to celebrate Her Majesty's 70 years of service.

Tim Cox, Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Warwickshire said: "The Queen's Green Canopy is a brilliant project and a wonderful way to mark Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, which celebrates a remarkable 70 years on the throne - the longest of any monarch in this country.

"This exciting scheme means many individual trees will be planted, but will also generate, we hope, more ambitious schemes such as new woodlands. The countdown to planting begins now, giving people time to plan their planting projects ready for October, when the tree planting season begins."

WCC is working with Warwickshire Lieutenancy to contact borough and district councils; schools; churches; businesses; charities and many other groups across the county to encourage all to respond to the initiative.

For more information follow this link to the QGC website.

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