THE Duke of Sussex took part in the ultimate planting ceremony as he ventured to Botswana to create a new forest.

Prince Harry clearly enjoyed the challenge of helping to create a new wood on the banks of the Chobe River.

After decades of deforestation due to firewood gathering, a conservation organisation working with locals is trying to create a nature and cultural park for the community.

The Duke got stuck in trying to plant the tree and worked with a group of men to push it upright before packing it with soil.

When he saw the huge mound of earth that needed to go into the hole, he smiled and joked: “How long do we have?”