Children at Spring spruce up the nursery with free trees

To celebrate Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee, we’ve been working with residents, schools, community groups, towns and parishes across Northumberland to plant tree saplings this winter.

The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark the Jubilee this year which invites people from across the UK to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.

We’ve selected just a handful of communities that are doing their bit for the planet by planting more trees. We’re telling their stories and why they think it’s so important to take positive steps towards climate change.

Spring Nursery in Longhoughton planted 30 tree saplings to enhance their on-site sensory garden with a variety of species, including rowan, crab apple, elder and hazel. Trees form an integral part of the children’s play and learning at Spring, teaching them about nature through collecting leaves, doing bark rubbings and learning at forest school.