THROUGHOUT her long reign, the Queen always showed a keen interest in forestry and woodlands. She personally planted more than 1,500 trees around the world.
Her Majesty later established the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy in 2015 and then the Queen’s Green Canopy to mark her Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
Patron of the Royal Forestry Society and Royal Scottish Forestry Society, she enjoyed a close relationship with both over the years, attending numerous events.
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This included the RFS's Whole Society Meeting of 1968 at Great Windsor Park and a reception in 1982 at Savill Gardens to celebrate the society's 100th year.
Launched alongside Prince Charles, the Queen's Green Canopy is made up of 70 Ancient Trees and 70 Ancient Woodlands, including the 900-year-old Signing Oak and Dumfries House Sycamore, believed to have been planted in 1599.
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As well as this, people across the UK and Commonwealth were invited to plant trees to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee and her 70 years on the throne. More than one million trees were planted during the first planting season.
Prince Charles, patron of the QGC, said earlier this year: "I believe it is absolutely vital that we do our utmost to nurture our historic inheritance through careful management and, in the case of the woodlands, that we can expand them and link them to other natural features like our hedgerows.
“And if we are to create the ‘ancient’ trees of the future, we must plant more trees in hedgerows, fields, churchyards and avenues.
“Furthermore, I would suggest that some of those planted should be propagated from today’s ancient trees, thus helping to preserve their unique provenance and heritage.
“These working woodlands and magnificent trees span our nation’s amazing landscape and exist for everyone to enjoy."
At the end of the planting season, Her Majesty said: "As the planting season draws to a close, I send my sincere thanks to everyone across the country who has planted a tree to celebrate my Platinum Jubilee.
"I am deeply touched that so many community groups, schools, families and individuals have made their own unique contributions to the Green Canopy initiative.
"I hope your Jubilee trees flourish and grow for many years to come, for future generations to enjoy."
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