A huge milestone will be reached next year when Her Majesty will have marked 70 years as Queen. To mark the achievement, an initiative called The Queen's Green Canopy has been launched.
It encourages people to plant a tree for the jubilee but the people of South Tyneside are already experts at helping the environment as these retro photos show.
Were you pictured doing your bit in Toner Avenue Primary School, Hebburn Lakes Primary or Hedworthfield Primary? Take a look and then get in touch to tell us more.
Were you pictured doing your bit in Toner Avenue Primary School, Hebburn Lakes Primary or Hedworthfield Primary? Take a look and then get in touch to tell us more.
. Rooting out some great memories
9 tree planting scenes from the past but can you spot someone you know? Photo: sg
. A helping hand at Hedworthfield Primary
Pupils from Hedworthfield Primary School helped to plant trees at Harlow Printing on the Simonside East Industrial Estate in 2009. Remember this? Photo: TR
. Making memories in 2012
The planting of Jubilee Wood 9 years ago. In the picture from left to right, are Lord Lieutenant Nigel Sherlock, South Tyneside Council Chief Executive Martin Swales, Mortimer Community College pupils Sophie Barry and Callum Gray, mayoress Coun Olive Puncheon, and the Mayor Coun Eileen Leask. Photo: Tim Richardson
5. Bidding for a record in Seaham
Pupils at Trinity School in Seaham were taking part in a national tree planting record bid in 2009. How did they do? Photo: TC
6. Memories from Durham Johnston School
A 2010 scene at Durham Johnston School where tree planting was on the timetable funded by the Durham Action Partnership. Taking part were Anna McLaurin, Laura Wright, Liam Davies, Derek Yan, Cameron Bain, Beth Lloyd and Coun Nigel Martin. Photo: AB
7. Sprucing up in 2010
Tree planting in the Station Road area of Easington Colliery 11 years ago. Can you spot someone you know? Photo: KB
8. A sparkling occasion in Easington Lane
A cherry tree was the new edition to Easington Lane in this 2012 scene to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. President of Easington Lane Community Access Point Harold Watson MBE was pictured with the Mayor and Mayoress of Hetton Coun Allen and Doreen Maddison. Photo: Picture by Peter Berry