The “sport of kings” is marking the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee by planting trees, coppices and woods at all 60 of Britain’s racecourses, it was announced.

The horse racing industry is taking part in the national campaign by the Woodland Trust to plant six million trees during 2012, along with hundreds of new woodlands and 60 Diamond Woods of at least 60 acres each, for its Jubilee Woods project.

The scheme will take in every British racecourse, from Goodwood to Aintree, where a tree will be planted close to the most famous fence in the Grand National, Becher’s Brook, and Hexham where a copse of royal oaks will be planted.

The move, which has also seen Britain’s newest racecourse, Ffos Las in southwest Wales, planting a new 60-acre Diamond Wood with 45,000 native birch, ash, rowan, hazel, oak and other trees, recognises the Queen’s love of horse racing.

The monarch is a passionate racehorse owner and breeder and the first day of the extended Jubilee bank holiday weekend will be marked by the Queen watching the Epsom Derby, something she does without fail every year.

Stephen Atkin, chief executive of the Racecourse Association, said: “We are delighted that all racecourses are participating in the campaign.

“It is a mark of appreciation for the contribution the Queen makes to British horse racing as well as recognition of the importance of the environment and racecourses’ contribution to the wider community.”

Much of the work will take place this month, as the Woodland Trust bids to get one million trees in the ground during February.

Some racecourses have already started their projects, including Sandown Park which is well on the way to completing an avenue of acers.

Ffos Las saw work on its woodland started by the Prince of Wales last year when he planted a commemorative oak on a visit to the racecourse and tree planting will be completed this month with a schools and community planting week. Taunton racecourse is planting a coppice of birch which will provide sustainable materials for building its fences.

Georgina McLeod, director of the Jubilee Woods project, said: “Horse racing has always been a big part of royal life and it is a fitting tribute to one of our longest reigning monarchs that racecourses across Britain will plant symbolic trees and woods to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.”

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