Salisbury gifted tree from Platinum Jubilee sculpture in honour of Queen
Three are being given to Wiltshire
Last updated 4th Oct 2022
Hundreds of trees which were part of a centrepiece at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations are going to be planted across Britain including in Salisbury in honour of the late Queen.
350 saplings made up the Tree of Trees, 69-foot sculpture erected outside Buckingham Palace in June to mark the monarch's seven decades on the throne.
They were placed outside the London landmark as a message of hope, regeneration and optimism to the nation and the world as part of the celebrations.
Having been cared for over the summer by a Cambridgeshire tree nursery, they are now beingsent across the country to be planted by an "inspiring" community organisation including Harnham Water Meadows Trust.
Three are being given to Wiltshire in total with the other two going to the John Of Guant School in Trowbridge and volunteers from Swindon's vaccination team.
The trees will be gifted in a pot embossed with Her Late Majesty’s cypher.
Presented by the Lord-Lieutenant of Wiltshire, Mrs Sarah Troughton, the trees will be planted at ceremonies to be held this Autumn.
The trees will become part of the living legacy in honour of Her Majesty, joining over a million trees already planted across the UK as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy.
Mrs Troughton said:
“I am delighted that Wiltshire and Swindon been chosen to receive the trees (two Alnus glutinosa alders and a Betula pendula weeping birch) from the Queen’s Green Canopy “Tree of Trees” and am proud to become part of this project to honour Her Late Majesty in our county.
“I much look forward to attending the planting ceremonies this Autumn, and I hope that these trees, plus the trees which were already planted in the county as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy, are enjoyed by everyone in the local community as a symbol of hope and regeneration for many years to come.”