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<p><em>The Queen’s Green Canopy</em> (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created
to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 that invites people from across the
United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.</p><p> </p><p>The QGC is encouraging
schools and communities to get involved in planting Jubilee trees. In Northern Ireland,
free tree packs for schools and communities are available through <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fqueensgreencanopy.org%2Fabout-us%2Four-partners%2Fthe-conservation-volunteers%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce295a85f997046c3751a08d9a8569019%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637725912007566691%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=SPyMfAKvSfVQZnVip3NrJgJQdLFzWCyyGM0S79cmTbI%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">the Conservation Volunteers</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Under the current implementation
of the Northern Ireland Protocol, oak trees are among a number of native British tree
species that are currently prohibited from moving to Northern Ireland. The Government
is in intensive negotiations with the EU to find solutions to the impacts of the Protocol
and to sort out these very real issues impacting Northern Ireland.</p>
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