RJA&HS AUTUMN FAIR – 1 AND 2 OCTOBER
This is being held on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 October at the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity. The Show will be open to the public from 10.30am to 5pm both days and is free for members and children 16 years & under with an entry fee of £5 for adults and £3 for seniors 60 years & […]
‘EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE COUNTRYSIDE (BUT DIDN’T DARE ASK!)’
A new book by Jill Mason. Reviewed by Alasdair Crosby I am honestly, truthfully in awe of the range of the author’s knowledge about rural Britain. It seems to be encyclopaedic, and the range of contents is vast. Over 300 pages, the contents start with an essay on ‘farming: the big picture’ – which is […]
£40,000 SPONSORSHIP FOR ‘GROW JERSEY’ HORTICULTURAL PROJECT
Plans by ‘GROW Jersey’ to become the Island’s most inclusive community horticultural project received welcome support following a £40,000 sponsorship package from Lloyds Bank International. This will fund the purchase of much needed machinery and allow GROW Jersey to expand its services. GROW Jersey is formed within the non-profit organisation Thrive Jersey, and is a […]
LOOK BACK IN ANGERS
Once again, it is possible to make spontaneous trips to France. How about a weekend in nearby Anjou? When you go, don’t miss out on the magic and the glory that can be found in Angers. By Hamish Marett-Crosby A factoholic visiting the Loire valley should acquire a good working knowledge of European history before […]
THE FUTURE OF THE JERSEY ORGANIC ASSOCIATION
An open letter from the president of the Jersey Organic Association, Jeremy Harris: Dear All, The Jersey Organic Association would like to invite you to a meeting next month to consider its future role. The Association has been fairly quiet over the last couple of years, but we are hoping that both new and existing […]
THE YEAR OF THE WASP
France has declared 2022 ‘l’année de la guêpe’ (‘The Year of the Wasp’). An unusually warm winter and spring means French pest controllers are dealing with a 140% increase in wasp nests. Jersey is facing its own Year of the Wasp, as worker wasps stop feeding their colonies’ larvae and swarm to find a new sugar […]
CUTTING THE MUSTARD
This article is reproduced here by kind permission of the JEP. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are cantering through the world. And between them they’ve stolen the mustard. At least, there seems to be no mustard to be had anywhere. There were three horsemen: Brexit, Covid and War. Then they met up with Climate […]
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COMES TO JERSEY
A new ecological ‘Living Wall’, much like the vertical gardens you would expect to see in Hong Kong or Singapore, has been installed in the Parish of St Brelade and is causing a buzz with locals, both insects and people! The wall is understood to be the first of its kind to be installed locally, […]
ISLANDERS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNS OF BAT ROOSTS
The Government of Jersey’s Natural Environment team and the Jersey Biodiversity Centre are calling on Islanders to help with conservation research into where bats live and breed in Jersey. RoostwatchJE follows on from previous citizen-led studies in the Island such as PondwatchJE and ReptilewatchJE. The new scheme encourages Islanders to take photographs, and to log […]
RDA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY JERSEY COMPETITOR RYAN LE MONNIER
By Kerri Correia, Riding for the Disabled Jersey branch publicity officer. After qualifying for the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championship finals earlier in the year, Ryan Le Monnier (25) was delighted to win his dressage class, representing Jersey. Unfortunately the finals at Hartpury, Gloucestershire in July fell on the heatwave weekend and […]