Creating green legacy to celebrate milestone
Strath residents are among those putting down new roots in Perth and Kinross to help celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
People across the United Kingdom have been invited to take part in the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) and “plant a tree for the Jubilee” over the next few months to mark Her Majesty’s 70 years of service and improve the environment.
Schools, villages, cities, community groups and businesses are all encouraged to take part in the campaign, which is running from the start of tree planting season in October through to the end of the Jubilee year in 2022.
The QGC will also dedicate a network of 70 ancient woodlands across the U K and identify 70 ancient trees to celebrate the occasion.
Perth and Kinross LordLieutenant Stephen Leckie was one of the first to take part in the QGC, planting a prunus at Braidhaugh Park in Crieff on Thursday morning last week.
The first of 70 trees has also been planted in the grounds of Crieff Hydro.
Mr Leckie said: “The Queen’s Green Canopy is a wonderful initiative that will create a legacy in honour of The Queen that will improve our environment for generations to come.
“I would encourage as many people as possible to take part in the Queen’s Green Canopy and help create a greener, more sustainable country for us all.”
Perth and Kinross Provost Dennis Melloy was also busy with the spade last week, planting a birch in Jubilee Park in Alyth on Friday afternoon.
Provost Melloy commented: “The Queen’s Green Canopy is a fantastic way to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years on the throne and to make a real and lasting difference to our country.
“I am delighted to be one of the first to plant a tree as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.”
Elsewhere, Crieff Choral Group members will be planting a Gean Tree – otherwise known as prunus avium – to mark the milestone on November 20.