More than 250 children helped plant trees for the Queen’s Green Canopy in the Friendship Woods in St Hilary.

The youngsters, from St Hilary and Marazion schools, were taking part in the national initiative to create a living legacy and mark the year of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

Nationally, one million trees are being planted and this event saw some 500 dug in. 

Friendship Woods is part of the St Aubyn Estate and has a variety of tree species.

An initial planting area measuring 70m by 30m which sits in the heart of the woods, has been planted with a variety of native trees including a mix of sessile oak, beech, and birch for the main area, with mountain ash, field maple, crab apple and cherry planted on the perimeter.  The initiative was aimed at teaching children to plan, plant and protect a new tree, helping to educate future generations about the importance of trees in the environment and community, as well as providing a vital habitat for local wildlife. The young trees are planted around the focal point of a central, mature oak tree. 

Lord St Levan and Rowan Shaw of TreeWise Tree Services were on hand to help and have plans to plant a further 3,000 in the coming years.