Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, and Bob Standley, Leader of Wealden District Council, have joined The Marquess of Abergavenny in planting a tree on Eridge Park as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) initiative to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee this June and celebrate her 70 years of service.
Eridge The Queen’s Green Canopy aims to create a national canopy of trees to help reduce the impact of climate change, filter air, increase wildlife habitat and improve the environment for all.
is reputed to be the oldest enclosed deer park in England and Lord Abergavenny was pleased to previously welcome local residents as organisations as well as the COP26 President Alok Sharma to plant more trees in Eridge to commemorate the Queen’s Jubilee.
Nusrat Ghani said: “The Queen’s Green Canopy is a wonderful concept, and I am delighted to join the Leader of Wealden District Council Bob Standley in paying a tribute to Her Majesty in this special way for the incredible service that our Queen has given to this country.”
