Coronation Tree for The Biblical Gardens
On commencement of the coronation of King Charles III each county in the UK was provided with a plaque to be displayed alongside a specially sourced tree to commemorate the coronation. The plaque gifted to Moray will be displayed at the iconic Biblical Gardens beside Elgin Cathedral. The gardens are also the home to the UHI Moray horticulture students where they undertake their training. The Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Major General Seymour Monro revealed the plaque, which is placed beside a sapling from a 750 year old oak tree from Darnaway Estate, on 17th December.
On commencement of the coronation of King Charles III each county in the UK was provided with a plaque to be displayed alongside a specially sourced tree to commemorate the coronation.
The plaque gifted to Moray will be displayed at the iconic Biblical Gardens beside Elgin Cathedral. The gardens are also the home to the UHI Moray horticulture students where they undertake their training. The Lord Lieutenant of Moray, Major General Seymour Monro revealed the plaque, which is placed beside a sapling from a 750 year old oak tree from Darnaway Estate, on 17th December.
The sapling will be cared for by the UHI Moray Horticulture students.
The Lord- Lieutenant, Major General Seymour Monro, said ‘We have been fortunate to source a really excellent sapling with great history behind it to compliment the plaque to commemorate the Coronation. I am grateful to John Moray for his generosity and to Ben Clinch, his Head Forester, for making all the arrangements. Councillor John Cowe, the Civic Leader, has generously allowed the use of the spade used by Her late Majesty The Queen when she planted a tree outside the Moray Council Offices during her visit to Moray in 1961 and AJ Engineering of Forres have provided the spike to secure the plaque. It is reassuring that Nick Chambers and his students will look after this sapling. I am sure that as it grows it will bring great pleasure to those who visit the Biblical Gardens’.