The Gardeners of Orkney : Pre-order your copy

A new publication which looks at the people who created the gardens in Orkney during the reign of Queen Victoria will go on sale, worldwide, on 7 April, RRP £9.99. The Gardeners of Orkney, by Fiona Grahame, explores the stories of the men (and one woman) who dug, carted the muck, and planted the seeds…

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April 3, 2026

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A new publication which looks at the people who created the gardens in Orkney during the reign of Queen Victoria will go on sale, worldwide, on 7 April, RRP £9.99.

cover of The Gardeners of Orkney showing a selection of harvested garden vegetables

The Gardeners of Orkney, by Fiona Grahame, explores the stories of the men (and one woman) who dug, carted the muck, and planted the seeds to create gardens which were both beautiful to look at, and which would feed the household.

To pre-order a copy email, news@theorkneynews.scot . Only a limited number are available to pre-order.

Henry Halcro Johnston display in Stromness Museum Photograph by Fiona Grahame small — Henry Halcro Johnston display in Stromness Museum Photograph by Fiona Grahame

” You should keep a pail – full of water in the cook’s house, so as to have it warm for watering the seeds. Remember I have given them to you and it would be a pity to lose them after all the trouble I had in collecting them, and some of them may take some time to come up. ” Henry H. Johnston, in a letter to his father, 26 June, 1884.

The Gardeners of Orkney 1837 – 1901 by Fiona Grahame is published by Orkney News Ltd. (7 April 2026). ISBN : 978-1-9196105-6-6

One response to “The Gardeners of Orkney : Pre-order your copy”

RosieH

April 3, 2026 at 11:33 am

May I pre-order a copy please.

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