CHERRY blossom trees will be planted at Conwy Castle and the Eisteddfod Stone Circle as part of a heritage project with Japan. More than 60 of the Sakura cherry tree, famous for its pink blossom, have been gifted to each the two sites, as well as the Roe in St Asaph and 16 primary schools across North Wales. The Sakura Cherry Tree Project, which will see 1,000 saplings planted across Wales to form a lasting legacy following the Japan-UK Season of Culture in 2019-20, during which Conwy Castle was twinned with Himeji Castle in south Japan. The primary schools that applied to take part include Ysgol Bro Hedd Wyn and Ysgol Y Moelwyn in Blaneau Ffestiniog in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Ysgol Bro Lleu near Caernarfon, Ysgol Bryn Elian in Old Colwyn, Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy and Ysgol Porth in Llanrwst and Ysgol Gymuned y Fali on Angelesey.
CHERRY blossom trees will be planted at Conwy Castle and the Eisteddfod Stone Circle as part of a heritage project with Japan. More than 60 of the Sakura cherry tree, famous for its pink blossom, have been gifted to each the two sites, as well as the Roe in St Asaph and 16 primary schools across North Wales. The Sakura Cherry Tree Project, which will see 1,000 saplings planted across Wales to form a lasting legacy following the Japan-UK Season of Culture in 2019-20, during which Conwy Castle was twinned with Himeji Castle in south Japan. The primary schools that applied to take part include Ysgol Bro Hedd Wyn and Ysgol Y Moelwyn in Blaneau Ffestiniog in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Ysgol Bro Lleu near Caernarfon, Ysgol Bryn Elian in Old Colwyn, Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy and Ysgol Porth in Llanrwst and Ysgol Gymuned y Fali on Angelesey.
CHERRY blossom trees will be planted at Conwy Castle and the Eisteddfod Stone Circle as part of a heritage project with Japan. More than 60 of the Sakura cherry tree, famous for its pink blossom, have been gifted to each the two sites, as well as the Roe in St Asaph and 16 primary schools across North Wales. The Sakura Cherry Tree Project, which will see 1,000 saplings planted across Wales to form a lasting legacy following the Japan-UK Season of Culture in 2019-20, during which Conwy Castle was twinned with Himeji Castle in south Japan. The primary schools that applied to take part include Ysgol Bro Hedd Wyn and Ysgol Y Moelwyn in Blaneau Ffestiniog in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Ysgol Bro Lleu near Caernarfon, Ysgol Bryn Elian in Old Colwyn, Ysgol Dyffryn Conwy and Ysgol Porth in Llanrwst and Ysgol Gymuned y Fali on Angelesey.