THE first tree planting season of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee year is set to begin – and the Woodland Trust hopes that a million people will join in.

It wants people to plant a tree for the Jubilee in their garden or in a pot on a patio or balcony.

The trust has uncovered a forgotten treasure, the Royal Record of King George VI’s Coronation.

This incredible record details all the tree planting undertaken by thousands of schools, parishes, organisations and homeowners in 1936-1937 in gardens, parks and public spaces.

It even names the individuals across the UK and the world who planted trees.

Georgina McLeod, head of the Jubilee Woods project, said: “The trust has taken on the painstaking challenge of digitalising the 1937 Royal Record. It is now available online for the very first time for people to search the records and locate trees planted near them, find out if relatives or neighbours planted trees and be inspired to make their mark on history by planting their own garden tree for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

“We hope people will be inspired by the Royal Record to get involved in the trust’s ambitious plan to plant a million garden trees and people can be part of this nationwide transformation by visiting jubileewoods.org.uk and pledging to plant a tree.”