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Walks in Celebration of Robert Burns

The Birks of Aberfeldy 24/01/2012

Robert Burns visited Perthshire towards the end of his 22 day tour of the Highlands during August and September 1787. His visit, though brief inspired him to write the Birks of Aberfeldy, The Braes o’ Killiecrankie and The Humble Petition of Bruar Water in which he urged the 4th Duke of Atholl to plant its bleak banks with trees. Why not take a walk in the footsteps of our national bard and see for yourself the inspirational landscape Perthshire Big Tree Country. Birks of Aberfeldy Th...

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Top 10 Viewpoints for Geocachers

07/07/2011

Geocachers will find many fine views and vistas across Big Tree Country while searching for top caches. On foot or trail bike. You can download a pdf with suggestions for the Top 10. And we would welcome your favourites. Visit us at www.Facebook.com/BigTreeCountry.

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Glorious Gardens

21/05/2011

It is the nutrient-rich soils, together with the gentle climate of Perthshire Big Tree Country that have long encouraged botanists, gardeners and horticulturalists and provided inspiration for a pioneering gardening tradition that goes back several centuries. We are passionate about gardens. To let you share that passion we’ve brought together nine of the area’s most colourful examples in the Perthshire Gardens Collection. Heather, wild woodlands and Himalayan treasures will inspire you ...

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Rooted in History

14/05/2011

Trees are at the heart of Perthshire’s cultural heritage. At Fortingall an ancient churchyard yew is reputedly the oldest living tree in Europe; Birnam has a gnarled oak, thought to be the last survivor of Shakespeare’s Macbeth; and Scotland’s 13th century warrior hero, William Wallace, has an oak dedicated to him at Methven. Famous Scots fiddler, Niel Gow, has an oak that sits on the banks of the Tay, under the branches of which he is said to have composed many of Scotland’s finest fiddle tu...

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Birthplace of Scottish Forestry

30/04/2011

In the early 17th century, the bare slopes of Drummond Hill, above Kenmore on Loch Tay, were planted by Sir Duncan Campbell who was to set a trend for generations to come. However, it wasn’t until the mid 1700s that forestry was introduced on a large scale. Between 1738 and 1830, the Dukes of Atholl planted 27 million conifers, ‘for beauty and profit’, around Dunkeld. Legend has it they even used a canon to sow seeds and establish trees on the sheer rock face of Craig a Barns. The nob...

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