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.

. 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

9. Hard at work in Easington
Abi Wort and Peter Taylor were pictured planting a tree at Easington Community School as part of Tree Planting Day in 2005. Photo: TB

10. Share your tree planting memories
We hope these scenes brought back great memories. To share yours, email [email protected] Photo: se