Abernethy

Abernethy village lies 13km south of Perth where the Nethy Burn joins the River Tay. Once an important Pictish site, it was here that the Treaty of Abernethy was signed in 1072 between William the Conqueror and Malcolm III of Scotland. The village has one of Scotland's only two surviving Irish-style round towers, now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland, and several pieces of Pictish or early medieval sculpture.

 

Formed in January 2015 Abernethy In Bloom welcomes everyone who cares about the village. You do not need to have any expert knowledge of plants or gardening to belong, just a love of working with other people and a willingness to give an hour or so a month to projects designed to make the village a more beautiful place - and have some fun and make new friends at the same time. See the Abernethy In Bloom Blog for upcoming opportunities to lend a hand and updates on current progress.

 

Abernethy in Bloom won the prestigious 'Parks and Green Spaces Award' at the Royal Horticultural Society's Britain in Bloom 2021 competition. Due to the Covid restrictions, the RHS ran the awards 'virtually', with the entrants submitting information and photos of their work for the judges to assess. Abernethy in Bloom submitted its entry for Nurse Peattie's Garden in the heart of village and were up against stiff competition from other bloom groups across the UK. They are a small but very active group and were absolutely delighted to win. Well done to everyone involved!  

 

The Heritage Garden project at the Hatton Road junction is an exciting project for Abernethy in Bloom.  It is transforming a previously unused corner on the busy main road into a lovely community space that celebrates the rich history of the village. After a major fundraising effort, a beautiful new garden is being created, including walling, seating, paths, sustainable planting, historical interpretation and a listening post.  After some delays, mainly due to Covid-19 restrictions, the first phase of groundworks got underway in February 2022 and phase two should be complete in 2023. Watch this space!