Cherry blossom watch: Over 100 Sakura trees preparing to bloom on Keele Campus
York’s cherry trees have officially reached Stage 2. These unfurling buds are the first sign that the trees are beginning their seasonal transformation.
York’s cherry trees have officially reached Stage 2. These unfurling buds are the first sign that the trees are beginning their seasonal transformation.
York’s sprawling Keele Campus is home to more than 100 Sakura trees, a symbol of the long-standing relationship between Japan and Canada and the University’s many cultural and academic ties with Japanese institutions.
TORONTO, Tuesday, May 1, 2018 – The much anticipated blooming of Toronto’s Sakura or Japanese cherry trees is expected to happen early- to mid-May, but these are more than just pretty flowers. Their blossoming times have been recorded by emperors, aristocrats and monks since the year 854, allowing ¿ì²¥ÊÓÆµ researchers to better understand shifts […]