EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of articles in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. This contribution comes from Pat Small. LES PAPILLOTTES EN JÈRRI En Êté, s’i’ fait bieau temps, ch’est là qué j’viyons les papillotes voltigeant dans […]
AFTER STORM CIARÁN
It is now around two months the Island was visited by the great storm named Ciarán, but in so many places in the Island its effects are still visible. Nicole Hamel took these pictures in the east of the Island – just before Christmas. They show the countryside there – after the storm has passed
BATS IN JERSEY
For the first time, the Jersey Bat Group have evidence of a Nathusius bat roosting in a bat box in the Island. The box was made from waste timber by the Acorn Woodshack and was a Father’s Day present for Nigel Mather, who lives in St Martin. He put the bat box on the gable […]
CAN ORGANIC FARMING FEED THE WORLD?
It’s too early to tell,. But we ought to give it our best shot, according to our guest columnist, Colin Tudge On a recent Farming Today This Week on Radio 4 a Shropshire farmer who among other things grows wheat, declared that organic farming is “never going to feed the world”. And this view is clearly shared […]
‘Lucy and Tom’s Chicks – and who they meet as they grow’
(Review appeared first in the Winter 2023 edition of RURAL magazine) Locally based acclaimed artist and writer, Ariel Whatmore, who writes and paints as Ariel Luke, has produced a book for young children which is both educational and fun. It will certainly appeal to children with an interest in colouring in and in the natural […]
FOR THE LOVE OF FARMING
Book review ‘Farmer Will’s’ Guide to Life in the Fields (By Will Young) – reviewed by Alasdair Crosby ‘Farmer Will’, as he likes to be called, is a ‘Tik Tok sensation’ and was one of the Islanders on the ITV programme, ‘Love Island’ – which are two reasons why this reviewer had never heard of […]
‘THE JERSEY SHEEP LADY’ – Book review
Author, Jenni Liddiard Book review: Alasdair Crosby ‘Nil Desperandum’ might well be the motto of this author – never give up. She has never given up: to find a farm, to construct a house so she can live on site, to rear sheep, to find happiness. She now farms in St Lawrence, with her husband, […]
C.E.O OF NATIONAL TRUST FOR JERSEY TO STEP DOWN
The National Trust for Jersey (the “Trust”) has announced that Charles Alluto will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer in 2024. Mr Alluto has led the organisation for 24 years, during which time he has delivered many significant achievements including the Coastline Campaign, the saving of the Plémont headland and the restorations of 16 […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of articles in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. This contribution comes from Laurence Curtis Bouônjour, ch’est Laurence Curtis auvec eune autre articl’ye pouor “eune frouqu’thée d’Jèrriais”. Jé c’mench’chai auvec des bouônnes nouvelles. […]
2024 RJA & HS Show Dates
INDOOR TABLE TOP SALE 27th January INDOOR TABLE TOP SALE 3rd February SPRING FLOWER SHOW 16th & 17th March SUMMER COUNTRY FAIR 8th & 9th June NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL GARDEN COMPETITION 26th & 27th June ALL-ISLAND GARDEN COMPETITION 9th, 10th & 11th July SUMMER FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW 17th & 18th August AUTUMN FAIR […]