In honour of Queen Elizabeth II, trees from the Platinum Jubilee statue will be planted in the UK

In honour of the Queen, hundreds of trees which were the centerpiece of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations will be planted throughout Britain.

The 350 saplings made up the Tree of Trees, a 69ft sculpture installed outside Buckingham Palace in June to mark the monarch’s seven decades on the throne.

After being cared for by a Cambridgeshire tree nurse, they will then be shipped across the country to get planted by an “inspiring”Community organisation

As part of the Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC), an initiative set up for the jubilee, every county in the UK will receive at least one tree.

“We are proud to unveil this nationwide network of organisations chosen to become custodians of these special trees in Her Majesty’s name,” QGC chairman Sir Nicholas Bacon said.

“In recognition of the positive impact that they have on their communities, the groups chosen represent the very best of Britain.

“The trees will serve as an inspiration for tree planting within communities and to encourage care for the trees which already exist as part of our nation’s stunning landscape.”

The scheme will coincide with the planting season. It will last from October through March. The first tree will be presented Monday at Royal Chelsea Hospital.

Twenty organisations from across the UK, including a Scottish food bank and Welsh anti-pollution group, will be given a sapling in a pot embossed with the Queen’s cypher.

The planting spree is said to be part of the QGC’s mission to create a “living legacy”The Queen, who before her September death planted 1,500 trees in the world.