COMPLETED PROJECTS


Community Capacity Building Project

This project shared ideas, information and expertise between our members and created this new website. The idea grew out of our 2009 progress review which highlighted the wealth of expertise within local groups, ways we could increase community participation and how we could communicate with one another better given the geographical spread of our groups.

Discussions focused on the potential of the website and the success of the 2009 AGM and how these might be...

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Aberfeldy: Breadalbane Stag

The Breadalbane Stag stands proudly at the foot of the Birks and is a fine addition to the town, thanks to the efforts of Move 2 Improve, the local Take a Pride in Perthshire Group (TPPA) in Aberfeldy.

TPPA awarded £500 to Aberfeldy Move2Improve for this innovative project to create an art work for the town and agreed the Project Development Adviser’s time to work...

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Crieff: Planters

                                    

The appearance of Crief PlantersCrieff High Street was much improved by this clever and cost effective idea which transformed the 18 concrete planters which have been maintained, summer and winter, by the local blooms team, Crieff in Leaf by...

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St Magdalene's Hill 2010

Pride in PerthshireThis project, completed in August 2010, was carried out by a partnership of the Perthshire Royal Horticultural Society, Beautiful Perth,Take a Pride in Perthshire, Perth and Kinross Council and South Perth Green Spaces Group.

The works marked completion of a major...

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Kinnesswood: Trail Guide

This project, led by Kinnesswood in Bloom, was create a printed walking guide for families (adults and children, residents, visitors and tourists), linked to the Michael Bruce Way, so that everyone could explore the history, heritage and architecture of the village – and enjoy the health benefits gained by walking.

The Kinross-shire Fund donated £1000 for the children’s guide...

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Coupar Angus: Blair Bend

TPPA agreed to support the local group’s request for funding of £350 to appoint a landscape architect to advise and design a scheme to improve the entrance from Blairgowrie to Coupar Angus. The brief included wildflower planting for biodiversity, the creation of a setting for donated farm machinery and a design which reflected local skills – with the purpose of providing a  welcoming...

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