Local Schools Plant Trees for the Jubilee

Last week some of the Old Railway Line Garden Centre team visited local primary schools and towns to donate and plant trees to mark the Queen’s Jubilee.

We visited five of the local cluster primary schools as well as two local towns. Pupils met the Old Railway Line team to receive large, mountain ash trees and plaques to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, as part of a national tree planting initiative.

The Queen’s Green Canopy is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee this year, which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.

Operations Director, Katie Eckley said, “We really enjoyed visiting five cluster primary schools as well as community spaces in Talgarth and Hay to plant a tree to mark the Queen’s Jubilee year.

“The Plant a Tree for the Jubilee initiative is an exciting one which we hope lots of local people get involved with. It’s great to commemorate such a big event as well as enjoying the benefits of planting a tree in your garden.

“We chose the native mountain ash tree as they will add lots of seasonal interest to the schools and towns they’ve been planted. They are great for wildlife with flowers for bees and berries for birds. The autumn colour will also be a great feature to be enjoyed for years to come.

“Trees are so important to improve air quality, preserve soil and supporting wildlife. This is a perfect initiative to do something positive for the environment as well as adding a feature to your outdoor space. With so many types of trees to choose from there is always a perfect tree for any garden.”

We had a really enjoyable day planting trees in the sunshine with Clyro School, Hay School, Llangorse School, Talgarth School, Llyswen School, Hay Town Council and Community Planting Group ‘Grow for Talgarth’.

For some tree planting inspiration, give our award winning plant team a call on 01497847055 or view the trees we currently have in stock here.