Unveiling a collection of ancient forests and trees dedicated to the monarch, Charles said these “valuable” assets, which support biodiversity and provide materials for craftsmen, should be preserved for future generations. Some of the 70 ancient forests and 70 trees dedicated to the Queen include the Boscobel oak in Shropshire, a descendant of the tree that Charles II hid from Parliament in 1651, and the Five Hundred acres of Sussex the 100 Acre. Wood in the Children’s classic Winnie the Pooh. The Prince of Wales’ comments were made in a video recorded under one of 70 ancient trees, the old Sycamore at the Dumfries House in Scotland, the home of the Crown Prince’s Foundation. He said: “I believe that it is absolutely vital that we do everything in our power to cultivate our historical heritage through careful management and, in the case of forest areas, to be able to expand it and link it to other natural features. like our fences. “And if we want to create the ‘ancient’ trees of the future, we have to plant more trees in fences, fields, churchyards and boulevards. “In addition, I would suggest that some of what was planted be propagated from today’s age-old trees, thus helping to preserve their unique origin and heritage.” The prince added: “These functional forests and magnificent trees extend to the amazing landscape of our nation and exist for everyone to enjoy. “At the same time, they support biodiversity and help provide us with the most flexible and beautiful materials for our craftsmen and women.” “But we must make up for those valuable assets that are being diminished for future generations and for our depleted landscapes and cities.” Image: Prince Charles and his mother, the Queen, standing next to a tree planted at the Balmoral Cricket Pavilion Charles is the patron saint of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), a tree-planting initiative that encourages people to plant a tree to create a legacy in honor of the Queen as it celebrates its 70th year on the Platinum Jubilee. Ancient trees already dedicated to the monarch include the Yew framing the North Gate of St. Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire, which may have inspired JRR Tolkien’s description of the Doors of Durin in the trilogy The Lord Of The Rings. Fellowship Of The Ring. Another participant is Sir Isaac Newton’s apple tree in the orchard at Woolsthorpe Manor near Grantham, Lincolnshire, which made the mathematician wonder why the apples always fell directly to the ground. In Wales, the Wyesham Oak can be seen on a street named Oak Crescent, where residents of the past and present are proud of their connection to the 1,000-year-old tree that has stood the test of time and growth. . And in Northern Ireland, QGC Ambassador Lady Mary Peters, a former Olympian and proponent of most senior exercise, used Hazelbank Park on the shores of Belfast Lough as a gathering place for strollers to promote how outdoor spaces are vital to health and well-being. .
