A WEE COUNTY group has become one of 300 inspiring UK organisations to have received a tree honouring the legacy of Queen Elizabeth.

Alva Development Trust was last week joined by Clackmannanshire Lord Lieutenant Johnny Stewart to plant the sapling at Cochrane Hall.

The tree was gifted to the group by the Queen's Green Canopy's Tree of Trees initiative as part of a living legacy to the monarch.

More than 50 of the 300 trees arrived to Scotland and it is understood the sapling in Alva is the only one in Clackmannanshire.

Janice Chalmers, secretary at the trust, told the Advertiser: “We were absolutely delighted and quite honoured to be considered for it.

“It came in a beautiful metal pot and it's got the queen's cypher on it – it's quite special.”

The Scottish rowan tree also came with a special plaque and was planted by the lord lieutenant along with volunteers at the trust in Alva.

The tree was presented in a special pt embossed with a cypher from Queen's Green Canopy's Tree of Trees, which stood as a message of hope, regeneration and optimism outside Buckingham Palace during the platinum jubilee weekend.

Each county across the four nations received at least one tree.

Sir Nicholas Bacon, chairman of The Queen’s Green Canopy, added: “We are proud to unveil this nationwide network of organisations chosen to become custodians of these special trees in Her Majesty’s name.

“In recognition of the positive impact that they have on their communities, the groups chosen represent the very best of Britain.

“The Queen’s Green Canopy hopes the trees will serve as an inspiration for tree planting within communities and to encourage care for the trees which already exist as part of our nation’s stunning landscape.”