Community Litter Pick
Another thread in the fabric of this place. Meet at the school gates. Bags and gloves provided — just bring yourself.
Perth, Scotland
Bertha Park
Two thousand threads, one community.
Every family that moves to Bertha Park adds another thread. Every litter pick, every meeting, every wave across the fence — it all weaves together into something you can feel.
The Pattern This Week
Events are the warp and weft of community life. Each one adds another thread.
Residents Group Monthly Meeting
Planning updates, the new crossing proposal, and a conversation about the community garden expansion. All residents welcome.
Spring Bulb Planting Day
The gardening group is putting in daffodils and tulips along the main path. Come for an hour, stay for the afternoon.
Youth Football Sign-Ups
New season starting May. Ages 6–14. Qualified coaches, safe environment, real community spirit.
Threads of Community
News, events, and voices — three strands that together make something stronger.
News
Crossing Approved in Principle
Perth & Kinross Council has confirmed the pedestrian crossing on the main road will proceed to detailed design. Expected completion: autumn 2026.
Read moreNew Pharmacy Opens This Week
Boots on the high street opens Tuesday. Dispensing services, walk-in consultations, and NHS services all available from day one.
Read moreCommunity Garden Gets a Greenhouse
Thanks to a PKC small grants award, we've ordered a 6×4m greenhouse for year-round growing. Volunteer assembly day: 3 May.
Read moreComing Up
Community Litter Pick
Residents Group Monthly Meeting
Spring Bulb Planting Day
Voices
Fiona M. Resident since 2022“Moving here felt like stepping into something still forming. Three years on, it feels like home — and we helped make it that way.”
David T. Resident since 2023“My kids know every family on our street. That doesn't happen by accident. It happens because people show up to the litter picks and the meetings.”
Margaret L. Resident since 2022“When I needed help after my operation, three different neighbours offered. That's the kind of place Bertha Park is becoming.”
The Whole Cloth
Bertha Park didn't come with a community already built in. We made it ourselves — one conversation, one litter pick, one meeting at a time.
The Bertha Park Residents Group formed in 2022, when the first families moved in and realised that the connections they wanted weren't going to happen without intention. So they started knocking on doors, hosting coffee mornings, and turning up.
A community is not something that happens to you. It's something you weave — slowly, together, one thread at a time. This is ours.
Today we have over 2,000 residents across nearly 800 households. We run regular events, maintain the community garden, campaign for better infrastructure, and look out for each other. We're not a committee — we're a community.
The development continues to grow. New streets, new families, new threads. Each person who arrives and engages makes the fabric stronger. That's why we do this.
Join the Weave
There are as many ways to contribute as there are residents. Here are three threads to start pulling.