A new publication which, for the first time, brings together the life project of late Shetland Botanist Walter Scott in printed form! We’ve taken the occasion to explain the origin of this work, it’s purpose, but also the legacy and impact of Walter’s Shetland By Numbers.

Julie Dennison reflects on her newly released artist publication ‘Da Holmliwatters’ which was commissioned by Gaada in 2021, alongside four fellow writers, artists and community groups, to respond to Walter Scott’s unfinished Shetland By Numbers project.