Organisations and Business

John Muir Trust Wild Space Exhibition

The John Muir Trust Wild Space Exhibition, Gallery & Shop

Come and experience our great outdoors – indoors. John Muir Trust's brand new visitor experience in the heart of Pitlochry showcases Scotland's fantastic wild places and the critical role conservation plays in keeping them wild.

Watch... a beautiful short film featuring the stunning landscapes and wildlife of Scotland.
Listen... as local people take you on audio journeys through the culture and ecology of our wildest places.
Connect... with nature in a self-guided exhibition featuring the work of top landscape and wildlife photographers.

The John Muir Trust's new wild land visitor centre in the heart of Highland Perthshire, 'Wild Space,' as it will be called, has opened in the centre of Pitlochry, it features an innovative audio visual exhibition showcasing Scotland's wildest landscapes, an art gallery, community meeting rooms and a shop selling merchandise related to nature and wild land.

National Trust for Scotland

The National Trust for Scotland is a conservation charity, independent of Government and is Scotland's largest membership organisation – 312,000 people across the world share their passion for our country's heritage.
The National Trust for Scotland was established in 1931 in order to protect and promote Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to enjoy.

As a charity, the trust depends on donations, legacies, grants and membership subscriptions so that they can act as guardian of Scotland's magnificent heritage of architectural, scenic and historic treasures.

The National Trust for Scotland has a place for everyone...
With 1 world heritage site, 16 islands, 76,000 hectares of countryside, 7 national nature reserves, 26 castles, palaces & country houses, 4 battle sites, 23 wedding venues, 35 gardens, 72 holiday properties, over 50,000 artefacts and 4 birthplaces of famous Scots, there truly is a place for everyone at the National Trust for Scotland.

Download a copy of the Responsible Visitors Guide here, play your part in conserving our natural environment, wildlife and cultural heritage.

Do you want to become a member and help conserve our beautiful country for all to enjoy, click here to learn more about becoming a member of the National Trust for Scotland.

Within Highland Perthshire the National Trust for Scotland manages Ben Lawers Nature Reserve, the town of Dunkeld, Hermitage, Soldiers Leap at Killiecrankie and the Linn of Tummel woodland.

Scottish Wildlife Trust

The Scottish Wildlife Trust has been championing nature conservation for almost 50 years. From maintaining a network of over 120 reserves and campaigning at a local and national level for greater protection for wildlife, the trust's activities aim to protect Scotland's wildlife for the future.

Use the links below to find out more about the Scottish Wildlife Trust's activities:

Scottish Beaver Trial
The first beavers released in Scottish waters for over four hundred years.
Saving Red Squirrels
Our campaign to protect the 120,000 red squirrels that remain in Scotland.
Living Landscapes
Reconnecting Scotland's urban and rural landscapes to help wildlife thrive.
Reserve Conservation
From managing over 120 reserves to maintaining biodiversity data.
Policy & Campaigns
Campaigning for greater protection for wildlife throughout Scotland.
Wildlife Education
Educating & inspiring the public, both young and old, about Scotland's wildlife.

Click here to find out more about being a member of the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

Visit the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Wildlife Visitors Centre by clicking here.

Pitlochry in Bloom

The Pitlochry in Bloom organisation is a very pro-active group, with a committee of 12, assisted by many "Friends" & helpers who tend to all the feature beds in Pitlochry on a weekly basis through the Summer and Autumn.

Pitlochry in Bloom also assist and are helped by the many community groups in town, set up in 1993 under the umbrella of the "Take a Pride in Perthshire" campaign. The campaign was initiated to encourage local communities to take responsibility for improving and caring for their local environment, natural, build and cultural.

With sponsorship from local businesses and their fund raising events they are able to put on a magnificent floral show through the year. They have worked hard over the last 16 years to maintain all the floral features in town and introduce new sustainable ones. They continue to work to improve our environmental quality for locals and visitors.

Pitlochry in Bloom always try to involve as many local people as possible in the campaign, even those who cannot get out to garden. They are extremely grateful for all the support, encouragement and sponsorship they receive from the local community. Do a little, change a lot!

Working closely with community groups and businesses to enhance the Victorian Heritage of the town, Pitlochry in Bloom has chosen the theme of Victorian wrought iron work and commissioned sculptured figures to complement the environment.

Long-term sustainability with low maintenance feature beds, the bio-diversity of the Wildlife Garden, the Petit Jardin, the "Gardens for Life" entry in Gardening Scotland 2001, and now the Armoury Park, opened in 2002, continue the work begun 15 years ago. Pitlochry in Bloom has now won over 50 awards since 1993, click here to see the awards page for all the details of our many achievements.

"Pitlochry in Bloom will continue to focus on sustainable improvements to complement the natural and built environment. Community, and in particular, youth participation will ensure Pitlochry remains a clean & green Highland town". The community spirit generated in the town has been effectively harnessed by Pitlochry in Bloom and has resulted in People, Plants & Pride working together for the benefit of the community.

Click here to download the Pitlochry in Bloom Local Roots map.

Scottish Natural Heritage

Scottish Natural Heritage is 'All of nature for all of Scotland'

Scotland's natural heritage is its wildlife, habitats, landscapes and natural beauty. Scotland is renowned for its attractive scenery and wild places and has a huge diversity of landscapes, habitats and wildlife. These are part of what makes Scotland special and are among the country's greatest assets.

Scottish Natural Heritage is funded by the Scottish Government. Our purpose is to:

Promote care for and improvement of the natural heritage.
Help people enjoy it responsibly.
Enable greater understanding and awareness of it.
Promote its sustainable use, now and for future generations.

SNH's work is about caring for the natural heritage, enabling people to enjoy it, helping people to understand and appreciate it, and supporting those who manage it. Their aspiration is for the natural heritage to be used and managed sustainably. Moving towards that vision will require action by a wide range of organisations and individuals.