ALMOST 40,000 trees were planted across Coventry as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy, which ended last Friday after 18 months.
All seven local authorities in the region took part in the programme with children, adults and businesses pulling together to plant over 150,000 trees, one for every 18 people living in the West Midlands.
The Queen’s green canopy will now fund the planting of a specimen tree in each of the 98 lieutenancies across the UK later this year to mark the coronation of King Charles III.
The Lord Lieutenant of the West Midlands, Sir John Crabtree, said the scheme was a joyous celebration tinged with the sadness of the Queen’s death during her Jubilee year.
“The Queen’s green canopy has not only been a celebration of the late Queen’s service to the nation but has further raised the important role of trees in the urban environment.
“I know the Royal Family has been touched by the warmth shown by all those who have participated in the planting of the Queen’s green canopy and whose efforts will be appreciated by generations to come.”
