The Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell, today planted two ‘Tree of Trees‘ in the County.
The Tree of Trees statue was part of the Queen’s Green Canopy and was on display during the Platinum Jubilee outside Buckingham Palace and Her late Majesty The Queen turned on the lights on the Tree of Trees sculpture during the Jubilee Celebrations. It was designed by Thomas Heatherwick and sought to put the importance of trees and nature at the heart of this historic milestone to celebrate the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who planted over 1,500 trees all over the world throughout her 70-year reign.
Trees from the ‘Tree of Trees’ initiative have been planted in each county of the United Kingdom as part of the living legacy in honour of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The two trees in County Antrim were planted by the Lord-Lieutenant in ceremonies in Ahoghill and Randalstown.
The award to Randalstown went to former QAVS Winner’s Tidy Randalstown. Former Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Colonel The Lord O’Neill, KCVO, TD, also attended the planting ceremony.
For further information, please see the Council news article:
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
