The funds will allow the purchase and planting of resilient tree species to help improve South Lanarkshire’s Tree Equity score in its Urban Areas, creating habitats for thousands of species, helping tackle climate change and improving access to nature.

It is just one of just 13 projects selected to receive funding from the Urban Forestry Challenge Fund this year.

The funds will help remove the significant barriers to delivering and expanding the reach of both the Clyde Climate Forest and Future Woodlands Scotland’s strategic goals.

The award follows on from last year’s success in securing three-year funding to plant trees in climate vulnerable communities including Rutherglen, Burnbank, Blantyre and high-priority areas of Larkhall.

This tree establishment will focus on low tree cover and low tree equity and help to bring the benefits of trees to areas where they are needed most.

This will primarily be undertaken by the Council’s Community Payback Team and their new Nature Restoration Funded Community Tree Nursery (CTN).

Participants will gain practical skills and environmental awareness as part of The Tree Council’s Growing Together programme.

Kirsty McGuire, the council’s Waste and Grounds Strategic Manager, said: “We are delighted that our funding bid to Future Woodlands Scotland has been successful. Over the next three years, this will support tree planting and skills development in priority communities.

This funding will now help with our ability to deliver planting at the scale required in our priority urban neighbourhoods with ongoing support of our Community Payback Team.

“Working with the Clyde Climate Forest and The Tree Council, this funding, supported by in-kind match funding from the council, will allow us to continue with our tree planting programme, building on the lessons learned from last year’s successful standard-tree planting award.”

As with the previous funded programme the council will continue to work with established partners including Trees for Cities, The Tree Council, The Woodland Trust, The Conservation Volunteers, and Green Action Trust.