GREAT GARDEN BAT WATCH 2023
From Hannah Le Morvan, Jersey Bat Group Research Officer Hello to all the lovely bat enthusiasts! This year we are excited to announce the next Great Garden Bat Watch 2023 taking place for the fifth year in a row!We have had some fantastic responses and engagement with the community over the years, especially with our […]
SUMMER SOLSTICE AND THE SUNSET CONCERTS
It will officially be summer – in astronomical terms at least – on 21 June, the longest day of the year when the sun is at its highest point in the northern hemisphere, also known as the Summer Solstice. The weekend closest to the summer solstice is when the annual Sunset Concerts take place. Organised […]
CHORAL MATINS BY CANTABILE- JERSEY
Sundday 18 June 2023 10.30am CHORAL MATINS at GOURAY CHURCH Beyond Cathedrals and large parish churches with a strong choral tradition in the UK, it is quite rare these days to come across the service of Sung Matins. Instead, the service of Holy Communion has generally become the main liturgical focus in most churches. However, Matins is not […]
ISLANDERS ADVISED TO CHECK SYCAMORE TREES FOR SOOTY BARK DISEASE
• Islanders asked to carry out annual check of sycamore trees • Widespread disease leaves trees brittle and at risk of falling • FFP3 masks are recommended when working with infected wood as spores are hyper-allergenic The Natural Environment team is advising Islanders to do an annual check of their sycamore trees as a widespread […]
IS ENGLAND WHAT ENGLAND SEEMS? (And what about Jersey?)
Charles A. Coulombe‘s essay is on the concept of ‘Deep England’ or ‘Merrie England’. Although he limits himself to the lands that he knows, England and the Celtic territories of the United Kingdom, his remarks could apply equally to and resonate with what we might call ‘Deep Jersey’: ‘The Jersey Way’, childhood memories of playing […]