Community Litter Pick
NO 0982 4218 · Primary entrance
Difficulty: Easy (all ages) · Duration: ~2 hours · Refreshments at the hub after. Bags and gloves provided — just bring sturdy boots.
OS Landranger 58 · Perth & Alloa
56.4°N · 3.4°W · Perth, Scotland · Pop. ~2,000 households
North of Perth, beside the River Almond, gateway to the Highlands. A new community growing into something worth belonging to.
Upcoming events and community features. Each entry is a point on the map — colour-coded by type.
NO 0982 4218 · Primary entrance
Difficulty: Easy (all ages) · Duration: ~2 hours · Refreshments at the hub after. Bags and gloves provided — just bring sturdy boots.
NO 0970 4225 · Community Hub, Tay Avenue
Planning update on Phase 4 infrastructure, River Almond path maintenance schedule, and committee elections. All residents welcome.
NO 0991 4201 · Almond Primary car park
Free Bikeability Level 2 course for ages 8–12. Helmets provided. Register via WhatsApp group — 12 places only, first come first served.
NO 0965 4210 · Bertha Bridge start point
Guided walk along the Almond to Almondbank and back. ~7km, 1.5 hrs. Binoculars welcome — ospreys spotted three times in March. All abilities, slow pace.
Bertha Park sits at the northern edge of Perth, where the city gives way to farmland and the River Almond curves south toward the Tay. It's named after an ancient loch — drained centuries ago — whose flat plain now holds some of Scotland's newest housing, a primary school, and the beginnings of a genuine neighbourhood.
"We're building something here. Not just houses — a place where people look out for each other, where the kids play out, where you know your neighbours' names."
— Fiona MacAllister, Chair · Bertha Park Residents Group
The development is one of Scotland's largest planned communities. When complete, it will hold around 3,000 homes, two schools, and a network of green corridors linking the River Almond path to Highland Perthshire. The residents group has been active since 2019 — pushing for infrastructure, organising events, and making sure developers and the council remember that people actually live here.
We work on planning representations, community events, active travel, school provision, and anything else that affects life in Bertha Park. If it matters to residents, it matters to us.
Collected observations from residents. Dates, locations, and voices — unedited.
"My daughter knows more neighbours than I knew in 15 years in Glasgow. That’s Bertha Park for you."
— Raj
"I moved up from Edinburgh thinking I’d miss the city. I don’t. The hills are right there and the community is genuinely tight."
— Catriona
"The kids walk to school together now. Six families from our street. We didn’t engineer that — it just happened."
— Dougie & Sue
All observations recorded with permission. Field survey ongoing.
Add your own: hello@berthaparkresidents.org.uk
Like a walking route, each step builds on the last. Pick your entry point and go from there.
The main channel for day-to-day community life. Lost cat alerts, planning updates, litter pick coordination, and the occasional heated debate about footpath maintenance. Scan the QR code at any community noticeboard or email us and we'll add you.
Monthly residents meetings, third Wednesday of each month, 19:00, Community Hub on Tay Avenue. Open to everyone. Agenda published the Friday before. Tea, biscuits, occasionally a guest speaker from the council or a developer.
Six committee places elected annually at the AGM. We actively recruit people with skills in planning, communications, finance, and events. No experience required — enthusiasm for Bertha Park is the only qualification. Nominations open April 28.
Ready to get started? Drop us a line and we'll point you in the right direction.
hello@berthaparkresidents.org.uk