Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust

As the dust settles on another awesome Cateran Yomp, we’d like to say a huge thank you 🙌🙌 once again to Andrew Housley, William Manning and Bob Ellis for their help with some last-minute repairs on the trail ahead of the event.

Andrew retrieved, re-welded and re-fitted the broken pedestrian gate on the boundary of the Dirnanean and Dalmunzie estates, and Bob and a member of the True Grit Events team worked with trail manager Andy to cut an over-hanging tree back from the Trail, making sure the Trail was safe for the 1000 Yompers this year as well as for our regular Trail users and the estates’ livestock.

The Cateran Yomp

A new defibrillator has been installed at the popular River Tay Way Hub on the outskirts of Aberfeldy.

The potentially life-saving equipment has been secured for the Hub thanks to the generous support of Perth and Kinross Council, Taymouth Castle and Algo.

Thanks also to Willie Black from Billy Black Electrical Ltd for fitting the defibrillator.

You can read the full story on our website here 👇

https://www.pkct.org/news/new-life-saving-equipment-for-river-tay-way

New Life-saving equipment for River Tay Way Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust secures funding for defibrillator

The sun shone this morning for our Wild Journey Session with Perth Outdoor Playgroup!

We had a fab time making our own binoculars, and then went to see what birds we could see - we spotted a pair of nesting blue t**s! Then we made some spring potions and finished off with a game of Follow the Animal Leader 🐎🐵🐊

Looking forward to our next session in a few weeks time 🙂


Gannochy Trust Perth Outdoor Playgroup

We are gearing up for what could be biggest Cateran Yomp ever! Really hoping for some spells of sunshine over the weekend for Yompers coming from all over the UK and further afield. Trail Manger Andy Barrie was on the route today in Glenshee, supported by his son Angus. Sadly someone or something has broken the gate on highest point of the Trail. We have sent a fencing contractor up there on a quad bike and fingers crossed he is going to re-weld the hinges and save the day.

We have some spaces left for Perth Wildlife Watch's Stream Dipping session on 13 June! 🌊🔎

If you know a young person aged 8-12 who might enjoy this, then grab the welly boots and join us. Perth Wildlife Watch is *free* but booking is essential to ensure consent forms are completed, and that numbers are known.

More info in the graphic below 👇

Perth Wildlife Watch Scottish Wildlife Trust