New woodland to commemorate late Queen

A new woodland is to be planted in Dorset to commemorate the late Queen.

Ninety-six oak trees, one for each year of the monarch's life, will be planted at Shapwick on the Kingston Lacy estate near Wimborne on Saturday.

The saplings, descended from Sherwood Forest's Major Oak, have been donated to the National Trust by conservation charity Trees for Dorset.

They will be planted by residents, staff and volunteers who will also sign a book to be sent to King Charles III.

The woodland will be extended next year with further planting of orchard and woodland trees.

Kingston Lacy countryside manager Eleanor Egan said: "We were delighted to be able to make this land available.

"We are planning to plant more than 9,000 trees next year, because of the importance of trees not only as a source of food and shelter for wildlife but also as a means of locking up atmospheric carbon.