In recognition of Her Majesty the Queen’s forthcoming Platinum Jubilee, Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser, Chairwoman of Supervisory Board and Chairwoman of Shareholders’ Committee Claas KGaA mbH, has planted a Crimson King Maple tree as part of the Queen's Green Canopy initiative at the Claas UK headquarters at Saxham, Suffolk. 

Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser planting the the Crimson King Maple at the new CLAAS UK headquarters
 
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”.
 
The completion of the new Claas UK headquarters at Saxham has now given the business the opportunity to turn their attention to the final landscaping of the site. 
 
The manufacturer says the initiative fits with their commitment to provide a healthy, thriving working environment for its staff whilst incorporating alternative sustainable energy solutions to minimise environmental impact, while also enhancing environmental awareness. 

Joining Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser were David Crick, Claas's longest serving staff member; Trevor Tyrrell (senior vice-president (Western Europe & Oceania)) and Claas UK CEO; John Robinson, a long term Manns employee; Emily Baylis, graduate employee and a first year apprentice from dealers Manns.
 
The tree is the first of a number of new trees that will be planted on the Saxham site. On Friday October 15th Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser was joined at Saxham by a number of staff for the tree planting ceremony, including David Crick, who with 47 year’s experience, is the longest serving staff member at Claas UK, a first year Apprentice from the Claas dealer Manns, Emily Baylis who is a young graduate employee and John Robinson, a long term Manns employee who after 47 years is now a Claas UK pensioner.  A specially commissioned commemorative plaque supplied by the GQC was erected by the tree in celebration of the initiative.

 
The tree will be pinned on the official QGC map which will give an overall picture of all trees planted under the scheme nationwide.