The iconic Eden Project in Cornwall is one of the latest locations across the UK branching out to take part in The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), a nationwide tree planting campaign to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
Helping out has been award-winning designer Mark Lane, gardening presenter on BBC TV Morning Live and a familiar face from BBC Gardeners’ World.
The QGC, launched last May, is a unique tree-planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee which invites people across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.
Eden is supporting the QGC and is planting hundreds of trees in the coming year. Since November more than 70 trees have been planted including oaks and Queen Elizabeth Acers in a central spot within the famous Eden site. This is part of a suite of activity at Eden which also includes inviting the nation to come together for The Big Jubilee Lunch, from 2-5 June as part of the official celebrations for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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