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Japan gifts dozens of cherry blossom trees to a Lanarkshire park

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Award-winning Strathaven Park has been gifted 40 beautiful cherry blossom trees from Japan.The park was voted in the top 10 in the UK People’s Choice awards for a sixth year and ranked first in mainland Scotland.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android It has now planted the trees as part of the Sakura Project, which marks 150 years of Japan-UK friendship.The Japanese Embassy in London has given more than 4000 cherry trees to the UK to be planted in various parts of the country.At Strathaven Park, 30 trees have been planted at the football pitches with the other 10 situated near the outdoor fitness site.The new additions to the park have been made possible by a combination of hard work by the Friends of Strathaven Park (FOSP) group, Lisa Cameron MP and the council’s grounds services team.David Booth, the council’s executive director of community and enterprise resources, said: “I am delighted that South Lanarkshire has been chosen to be a part of this international programme of friendship.“Our grounds team was approached by the FOSP regarding the successful application for the trees from the Japanese Consulate and have made sure they have been planted in the best possible places around the park so that they will flourish as time moves on.“The Sakura Tree Project will benefit visitors to the park for

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