Information & contacts

Perthshire Big Tree Country

Pick up your free copy of the Perthshire Big Tree Country Guide at any Perthshire Visitor Information Centre.

Forestry Commission Scotland

For the latest information on what’s on and where to go in Forestry Commission woods locally and throughout Scotland, visit: Forestry Commission Scotland.

VisitScotland Perthshire

For information on things to do and see in Big Tree Country and special short break offers on a superb range of accommodation throughout the area, take a look at: VisitScotland Perthshire

Phenology is the study of the dates of natural phenomena, such as the opening of flowers or the arrival of migrant birds.

The timing of wildlife events varies from year to year, but trends over a number of years can show how climate change is affecting the web of life.

Over the past 30 years spring has been arriving earlier. Trees are coming into leaf sooner and swallows are now arriving a week ahead of their dates in 1970.