Our Project

Introduction to Our Project

 

Comrie Snowdrops is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) established in January 2025 and based in the rural village of Comrie, Perthshire. We are growing Scotland's first freely accessible designated snowdrop village, using large-scale planting to make snowdrops a defining winter feature of the village.

 

Our ambition is to plant 600,000 snowdrops across Comrie. This figure is inspired by the nearly three kilometres of a new flood wall that now protects the snowdrops and the village. That's two snowdrops for every centimetre of flood wall. 

 

We want Comrie to become the greatest place in Scotland to see snowdrops growing in publicly accessible community land, taking its place alongside renowned destinations such as Scone Palace and Cambo Estate, while offering something distinct: a fully accessible, free, village-wide experience integrated into everyday community spaces.

 

(Photo shows flooding where snowdrops once grew)

Our Project Plans

 

Snowdrops are being planted at carefully chosen public open spaces throughout the village so as to create a series of winter walking trails, each with its own character. Trails include woodland paths, riverside walks, village gardens, church grounds, memorial spaces, and hillside viewpoints. Collectively, they are intended to encourage gentle outdoor activity, improve wellbeing, and invite people to experience Comrie from new perspectives.

 

All snowdrop walking trails are designed to lead visitors back to the centre of Comrie, encouraging them to support local shops, cafes, restaurants, and accommodation providers. By giving people a reason to visit during the quiet winter months, we aim to provide a modest but meaningful boost to the local economy.

 

Environmentally, our project helps protect existing wild snowdrops and enhances biodiversity by planting thousands more throughout the village. In the face of habitat change and climate pressures, this contributes to safeguarding one of Scotland's most cherished early-spring flowers for future generations. 

 

 

(Photo shows snowdrops at the Storytellers Chair at the Lednock Millennium Footpath)

Our Progress

 

In 2025 we began with a rescue effort. With the support of Balfour Beatty and Perth & Kinross Council, we were able to safely access areas affected by the flood defence works and lift snowdrops that would otherwise have been lost. Around 5,000 snowdrops were carefully lifted and relocated to the War Memorial Garden, where they are now protected for future generations. 

 

We received generous donations which helped fund a further 15,000 snowdrops which were planted at the iconic White Church (Comrie Community Centre), and along the Lednock Millennium Footpath. 

 

In February 2026, our fundraising efforts and a generous grant from the National Lottery, enabled us to plant a further 55,500 snowdrops. We expanded the planted areas in the War Memorial Garden, the White Church, and the Lednock Millennium Footpath, and introduced a new planting area at Legion Park. 

 

(Photo shows snowdrops at Comrie's iconic White Church)