WOODLANDS FARM – TRAGIC LOSS OF A DAIRY HERD
The devastating events at Woodlands Farm, Mont-à-l’Abbé, in which 112 dairy cows at a Jersey farm have fallen ill over this past week, are now only too well-known around the Island and the shocking incident has been reported upon by the news-gathering media. These notes are primarily for readers living overseas who may not have […]
SOCIÉTÉ JERSIAISE CELEBRATES 150 YEARS OF PRESERVING AND RESEARCHING THE ISLAND’S HERITAGE
In January 1873, a group of prominent Islanders put their heads together and discussed creating an organisation that would protect the Island’s heritage and preserve its history and historic sites. Later that month they ratified their agreement and the Société Jersiaise was born. It was the only institution of its kind that pledged to protect […]
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Over the last couple of years, RURAL magazine’s e-mail newsletter, RURAL POST, has always begun with photos taken by Islanders of the changing year in farming and the countryside. At the moment, RURAL POST is ‘having a rest’, while we re-develop our website in time for the 10th anniversary of the magazine in March. However, […]
SWANS, HARES, AND DRAGONFLIES…
…. and quite a lot else! James Doran-Webb, who creates animal sculptures from driftwood and stainless steel, talked to Alasdair Crosby following his last exhibition at Trinity Manor in November 2022 The driftwood animal sculptures of James Doran-Webb underwent what might be called ‘user trials’ at his last exhibition in the gardens of Trinity Manor. […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article 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 et beinv’nue à ma deuxième frouqu’thée d’ Jèrriais. Quand j’tais janne, j’allais tchiquefais pêtchi au but d’ […]
‘THERE IS A MASSIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR FARMERS IN JERSEY’….
…according to Fran van Dijk, who grew up in Jersey. Why? And why did she cycle 259 miles from Swansea to London? By Caroline Spencer When Fran van Dijk left Cambridge University, she read a report that set her on her path to being a sustainability expert. Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland […]
ISLANDERS ASKED TO AVOID BIRDS AT RISK OF BIRD FLU
Updated advice from Public Health, States Vets and Natural Environment has been issued to minimise the risk of Islanders coming into contact with Avian Influenza (bird flu). Islanders who come across a sick or dead wild bird on public land are asked to NOT touch the bird but to report it to Natural Environment via […]
GREEN GRID
Three of Jersey’s utility companies have joined together to support the National Trust for Jersey’s ‘Green Grid’ campaign to plant and restore the Island’s hedgerows. Teams from Jersey Electricity, JT and Jersey Water will fund and volunteer their time to work together to create the largest continuous grid of hedge corridors in Jersey, by planting […]
AGRICULTURE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Address to the Jersey Farming Conference by Dr Tim du Feu, manager of the Land Resource Management Team at Natural Environment The number of people working in the industry and the number of politicians present at this year’s Jersey Farming Conference is testament to the challenges the industry faces – and indeed, to the strong […]
RETURN OF THE DOGS
After three years of social distancing during Covid, tails have began to wag again with the return of the Kennel Club’s dog shows. KIERANNE GRIMSHAW went to the Royal Jersey Showground in Trinity to see the dogs and their owners in action. THE Kennel Club of Jersey is back. The year 2022 has been the […]