Trees planted at Liverpool Church to mark the Queen’s Jubilee

Revd Canon Dr Crispin Pailing, from Liverpool Church, was joined on Friday (11 February) by the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, Robert Owen and the High Sheriff, Nigel Lanceley, to help plant a Pin Oak and Scarlett Hawthorn in the grounds of the church.

The trees will form part of the Queen's Green Canopy (QGC), a unique, national tree planting initiative to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

The trees have been jointly funded by The Mersey Forest Foundation, a charitable arm of the Mersey Forest Partnership and the Liverpool Society of Chartered Accounts, to mark the 150^th anniversary of the society.

The Mersey Forest is a growing network of woodlands and green spaces across Cheshire and Merseyside. Through community and partnership working, over 9 million trees have been planted across the area over the last 25 years, helping the region adapt to climate change whilst providing communities with access to nature.

Robert Owen JP DL, the Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, commented: "The Queen's Green Canopy is a large scale and wonderfully imaginative project which will not only mark, in perpetuity, Her Majesty's remarkable, unique and ongoing 70 years of dedicated service but will also bring significant environmental benefits across the nation. It's difficult to imagine a better way to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee".
 
The Revd Canon Dr Crispin Pailing, Rector of Liverpool, said, "Liverpool Parish Church has always been at the heart of the business and civic communities, and I am delighted that we can use our Gardens – one of the few green spaces in the city centre – as a place of celebration. The planting of these trees marks not just longevity, but also the hope of today's generation to leave a legacy for the future."

Paul Nolan, Director of The Mersey Forest, said: "We're pleased to be able to provide the two trees which are joining thousands across the country to mark the Queen's Jubilee. The trees will also form part of the wider Mersey Forest, which is focused on connecting communities with nature and the many benefits this provides for peoples' health and wellbeing."
 
Rob Young, President of the Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants, said: "The Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants is delighted to have trees planted in the St Nicholas churchyard by the Vice Lord Lieutenant to provide an enduring legacy of our 150th anniversary. This is part of our support for the Queen's Green Canopy initiative with its values of sustainability for the future."

For more information about the Queen's Green Canopy visit: https://queensgreencanopy.org