The Queen's Green Canopy (inbunden, eng)

Stunning photographs of the United Kingdom''s most spectacular trees - with a foreword by His Majesty the King.

The Queen''s Green Canopy is a beautiful photography book showcasing 70 ancient trees and 70 ancient woodlands dedicated by the QGC initiative in honour of Her Majesty''s Platinum Jubilee.

The book features extraordinary photographs of the United Kingdom''s best-loved trees, many of which inspired historic figures, artists and writers through the centuries.

Alongside these photographs are short written pieces from contributors including Dame Judi Dench, Alan Titchmarsh, Dame Joanna Lumley, Adam Henson, Archbishop Justin Welby and Danny Clarke, as well as conservation experts from the Woodland Trust and the Duchy of CornwallIn these pieces they reflect on the trees that have made a mark on their lives and the importance of protecting Britain''s woodlands for future generations.

Selected trees include yews at a Cotswold''s church which inspired JRR Tolkien; the apple tree believed to have inspired Sir Isaac Newton''s theory of gravity; the Five Hundred Acre Wood in East Sussex immortalised in AA Milne''s Winnie the Pooh books; and the 2,500-year-old tree where Henry VIII may have proposed to Anne Boleyn.

So far 3 million trees have been planted by communities, schools and businesses across the country as part of the QGC initiativeThrough incredible imagery and joyful pieces of writing, The Queen''s Green Canopy celebrates Her Majesty''s extraordinary life and the amazing legacy she leaves behind.