© Photo: Getty ImagesThe Queen was joined by the Princess Royal for day three of her visit to Scotland on Wednesday.
The monarch, 95, and Princess Anne, 70, visited The Children's Wood Project in Glasgow to learn about the work of the outdoor initiative, which aims to encourage a happy, healthy and resilient community through access to green space and outdoor learning.
The royal mother and daughter spoke to local young people about the benefits of the Wood Project and their experiences of having access to the outdoor space, particularly during the pandemic.
Afterwards, they met schoolchildren and teachers from East Park Primary School.
During the Queen's four-day visit to Scotland, she will visit businesses, charities and cultural institutions in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling, that highlight the pioneering work taking place to further community engagement, education, technology, and efforts to combat climate change.
On Monday, Her Majesty was joined by her grandson, the Duke of Cambridge, to visit the Iru-Bru factory in Cumbernauld and then the Ceremony of the Keys at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
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© Photo: Getty ImagesThe Children's Wood Project is a dedicated green space designed to connect local people with nature, raise aspirations and bring the community together through outdoor activities such as gardening, beekeeping and forest schools.
As part of a volunteering session at the beekeeping area, the Queen and Princess Anne heard from local beekeepers who lend their time to maintaining the wood's beehives, before meeting a group of community gardeners tending to their allotments.
Keen gardener Quinton Cutts commented on the community spirit during lockdown. He said "nobody’s stolen my beans" as he looked at his young plants.
The Queen quipped "perhaps if you had some beans", but then looking down at some produce beginning to ripen she added: "That's tempting too, the strawberries."
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© Photo: Getty ImagesThe monarch looked delighted as she was gifted a jar of honey from one young beekeeper.
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© Photo: Getty ImagesAs the schoolchildren toasted marshmallows, the Queen and Princess Anne heard about the project's educational initiatives and the children's experiences of taking part in forest school sessions at the Wood Project.
Over 20 local schools have access to the wood for outdoor lessons, and the Wood Project works with local universities to carry out research and support this form of learning as part of teacher training.
© Photo: Getty ImagesPhotographers captured this lovely photo of the monarch and her daughter as they toured the gardens.
© Photo: Getty ImagesThe Queen looked incredible wearing a Stewart Parvin royal blue velour coat, a matching silk dress and a hat by Rachel Trevor-Morgan.
She also accesorised with Prince Albert's Sapphire brooch, which was originally gifted to her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria.
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© Photo: AlamyThe Queen and the Princess Royal then visited Skypark in Glasgow to meet two companies who are leading the way in the space technology field.
© Photo: Getty ImagesThe Queen spoke to staff from AAC Clyde Space, which specialises in the development of advanced satellites, used to collect data for maritime surveillance, environmental monitoring and weather forecasting.
She looked delighted as staff from AAC Clyde Space revealed how their tiny devices were being blasted skyward to altitudes of around 600km to help predict the weather, monitor maritime traffic and combat natural disasters.
She said: "It's a very interesting new field. Well done. It's nice to hear so many young people are getting involved."
Her Majesty also spoke to David Warden, 27, who joined AAC Clyde Space after studying engineering at Glasgow Caledonian University
She asked: "Were there many young people doing it? Did you always want to do this?
"It is very interesting and innovation keeps changing all the time. The miniaturisation is fascinating."
