SCHOOLCHILDREN have been helping plant trees on the Church Commissioners for England’s Carlisle Estate as part of the nationwide Queen’s Green Canopy initiative. 

Children from the local Raughton Head Church of England Primary School have planted three English oak trees near Rose Bridge and children from Lime House School also helped plant other trees. 

In total, over 8,000 deciduous and coniferous trees have been planted on the Carlisle Estate in the past year.  

Alison Dickinson, headteacher of Raughton Head CofE Primary School, said: "The children have really enjoyed planting the trees as part of the nationwide Queen's Green Canopy initiative and are looking forward to watching them grow over the coming years."

The Queen’s Green Canopy project was launched in October 2021 with the aim of creating a network of trees, canopies and woodlands across the country to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. 

This initiative has created a living legacy for the Queen and has now overseen the planting of over three million trees across the United Kingdom. 

This planting forms part of a wider commitment to environmental preservation from the Church Commissioners, who planted over two million trees across their holdings in 2022 alone. 

 

Ciara Williams from the Church Commissioners for England, said: "It’s been a pleasure to see pupils from both Raughton Head and Lime House get stuck into this exciting initiative to create a living legacy for Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II on Church Commissioners’ land. 

"We hope that the project will have a lasting impact on the children by inspiring them to understand the importance of conservation and environmental stewardship in their community," she said.