What is The Queen’s Green Canopy?
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.
Everyone from individuals to Scout and Girlguiding groups, villages, cities, counties, schools and corporates will be encouraged to play their part to enhance our environment by planting trees during the official planting season between October to March. Tree planting will commence again in October 2022, through to the end of the Jubilee year.
With a focus on planting sustainably, the QGC will encourage planting of trees to create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations.
As well as inviting the planting of new trees, The Queen’s Green Canopy will dedicate a network of 70 Ancient Woodlands across the United Kingdom and identify 70 Ancient Trees to celebrate Her Majesty’s 70 years of service.
Get involved
Pin your Jubilee Tree
From October, you can add your Jubilee tree to The Queen's Green Canopy map. Her Majesty and The Prince of Wales planted the first Jubilee tree in the grounds of Windsor Castle in March, to mark the launch of the QGC.
Explore The MapGift a tree
As we are a charitable cause, you can support us by gifting a tree that will go towards creating green spaces in deprived urban areas and schools across the UK. Whether you would like to honour a loved one in memoriam, celebrate a special occasion or give communities access to green spaces, visit our donate page to gift a tree today.
Learn more70 years of tree planting
1949
Princess Elizabeth plants an oak
Princess Elizabeth plants a tree to celebrate the opening of a youth holiday centre. Around 800 school children gathered to greet her upon arrival.
1953
Commemorating the Coronation
Her Majesty The Queen commemorates the year of her Coronation in 1953 with a tree planting in Windsor Great Park.
1967
Tree planting in Berkshire
The Queen plants a commemorative tree marking the end of her visit to the Nautical College, Pangbourne.
1969
A trip to Royal Mile in Edinburgh
Her Majesty marks her visit to Canongate Manse with a tree planting.
1977
Her Majesty visits New Zealand
During Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee tour of New Zealand, The Queen plants a tree in Cathedral Square, Christchurch.
2012
The Queen plants an oak
Her Majesty planted an oak tree in Hatfield House in Hertfordshire during the Diamond Jubilee tour.
2018
The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy
In the garden of Buckingham Palace Her Majesty is joined by Sir David Attenborough to discuss The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy.
