About Gardeners
A gardener maintains outdoor spaces - mowing, pruning, weeding, planting, and keeping things tidy through the seasons.
A regular local gardener takes the effort out of keeping your plot in good shape year-round.
Be clear upfront about what's included in a visit - mowing, edging, weeding, and pruning are all different conversations.
About Deerness
Deerness is a peninsula forming the easternmost part of the Orkney Mainland, connected to the rest of the island by a narrow strip of land at Dingieshowe.
The Brough of Deerness, a dramatic sea stack accessible by a rough path, holds the remains of a Norse chapel and settlement — one of the most atmospheric archaeological sites in Orkney.
The coastline here is wild and exposed, with high cliffs, caves, and geos carved by the North Sea, and the area is rich in birdlife during the breeding season.
Deerness is sparsely populated but has its own community hall, and residents rely on Kirkwall for most services, a drive of around 15 minutes to the west.
About Orkney
(opens in new tab)Orkney is an archipelago of around 70 islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland, separated from Caithness by the Pentland Firth — one of the most powerful tidal races in Europe.
Of those 70 islands, roughly 20 are inhabited, and most of the population of around 22,000 lives on the largest island, known simply as the Mainland, where the towns of Kirkwall and Stromness serve as the administrative and cultural centres.
Orkney's history stretches back over 5,000 years. The Heart of Neolithic Orkney — a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising Skara Brae, Maeshowe, the Ring of Brodgar, and the Stones of Stenness — represents some of the best-preserved prehistoric sites anywhere in northern Europe. The islands were under Norse rule for around 600 years, and that Scandinavian heritage remains visible in place names, dialect, and culture.
The islands are reached by ferry from Scrabster and Aberdeen, and by air from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Inverness. Orkney's economy is built on agriculture, fishing, renewable energy, whisky, and tourism, and the islands have a quality of life consistently rated among the highest in Scotland.
About Top Banana
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