The Natural History Museum launched the first UK cherry tree survey this week.
They are asking people to survey cherry trees using a form which can be downloaded from their website. All varieties of cherries are included, from Morello cherries to wild cherries.
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The National History Museum scientists will use the information collected to produce a map of cherry tree locations & their flowering and fruiting timings. These timings will then be monitored to see if climate change is having a significant effect on the flowering and fruiting seasons of the cherry trees.
Participants in the survey can report on any cherry trees they see, not just their own trees. Cherry trees in parks, on allotments or down by the river, are equally important to the survey team.
To take part in the first UK cherry tree survey go to www.nhm.ac.uk/cherries
