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Big Tree Country.... in the Present

Preserving and promoting our breath-taking countryside is the priority of the Perthshire Big Tree Country initiative. We know the area is special and we want to share our appreciation for it.

Over the last couple of years, primarily through the Big Tree Country Heritage & Access Project, our group of partners, supporters and funders has worked hard to make the most of the extraordinary legacy left for us by our adventurous forebears.

Thanks to the efforts of local organisations, communities and individuals, Perthshire now boasts over 300 ml/ 480 km of way-marked paths; many suitable for all abilities. Beautiful forests, stunning viewpoints and quirky follies, carvings and engravings are awaiting discovery.

Innovative events showcase the best of our woodlands whilst enthusiasts share their passions through guided walks and wildlife safaris. Local businesses provide for all your needs and can often pass on useful snippets of insider knowledge.

Spend time exploring the area and let its rich story unfold.

Projects

Creative Writing Workshops

As part of the International Year of the Forest, Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust has joined forces with local writer Linda Cracknell to host a series of creative writing workshops on Big Tree Country (BTC) sites. The area already has some strong literary connections – Burns, Beatrix Potter, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Louis Stevenson have all spent time in our stunning countryside. The workshops hope to inspire new writers to explore their own associations with landscape through writing. ...

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iCONic - A Global Rescue Operation

iCONic - A Global Rescue Operation Welcome to the homepage of Perthshire Big Tree Country’s iCONic project – Internationally threatened CONifers In our Care. iCONic has been established to help save some of the world’s most threatened conifer species by creating safe-havens for them in the forests, gardens, and estates of Perthshire Big Tree Country, bringing together the expertise of a range of collaborators . The project continues the tradition of the early Scottish plant collectors, Perthshire men like Archibald Menzies ...