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Queen Elizabeth's tree-planting legacy reaches 3 million milestone
A commemorative tree-planting initiative launched to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee has grown into a nationwide movement, with over three million trees planted across the United Kingdom. The Queen's Green Canopy project continued after her death in 2022, creating an enduring natural monument to her 70-year reign.
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The Queen's Green Canopy initiative began in 2021 as a special project to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's unprecedented 70 years on the throne. The scheme invited communities, organizations, and individuals across the United Kingdom to plant trees in their local areas, transforming the jubilee commemoration into a tangible environmental legacy.
Following the Queen's death in September 2022, the tree-planting campaign took on added significance as a living tribute to the late monarch. Supporters continued their efforts under the expanded mission, maintaining momentum through March 2023 when the official planting period concluded.
The final tally of more than three million trees represents one of the largest coordinated tree-planting efforts in recent British history. The widespread participation created a distributed green legacy across the nation's landscape, with newly planted trees expected to grow for generations as a permanent record of Queen Elizabeth II's historic reign and the public's affection for the late sovereign.