Hertfordshire’s Queen’s Green Canopy takes root with 36,000 trees to be planted in the next year

Currently just over 850 trees have been planted, including 100 trees at 43 Hertfordshire schools, as well as on highways verges across the county.  The remaining 36,000 trees will be planted across a number of sites in Hertfordshire over the next 18 months.

This year’s planting includes a ‘statement’ site at County Hall, Hertford, where 27 trees were planted followed by a small ceremony during the Sustainable Hertfordshire Eco-Fair on Saturday 27 November.

In addition, an avenue of 30 lime trees at Aldenham Country Park make up the second ‘statement’ planting site, with 350 more trees planned for Aldenham next year as part of the park’s 100 Aker Wood.

Eric Buckmaster, Executive Member for The Environment said:

“The Queen’s Green Canopy is a brilliant opportunity for us to honour Her Majesty’s 70 years of service while also working towards several of our key Sustainable Hertfordshire ambitions.”

“Tree planting helps us to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, improve our air quality and biodiversity, as well as having positive impacts on physical and mental health and wellbeing. We want to encourage as many people as possible in Hertfordshire to get involved in the Queen’s Green Canopy.”