Sir David Attenborough plants tree to open woodland in honour of late Queen
ok.co.ukSir David Attenborough has planted an oak tree in honour of the late Queen to officially open a new Platinum Jubilee woodland in Richmond Park.
The famed naturalist and TV presenter, 96, described Elizabeth II as a “great lover of trees” and “very fond” of the Royal Parks, and said the new wood in London was a fitting tribute to her memory.
He shared a strong rapport with the late monarch and selected the English oak as his chosen tree himself. It is one of the final few to be planted as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative.The nationwide Plant a Tree for the Jubilee project, which concludes on March 31, has seen more than a million new trees planted in the Queen’s name to celebrate her reign and create a lasting environmental legacy.
It was extended beyond the end of the jubilee year on the wishes of King Charles to give people the chance to plant trees in memoriam of his mother, who died in September.
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