JERSEY HEDGEHOG SURVEY 2022
By Gill Morgan of the Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group You may have read of the concerns over the decline of hedgehog numbers in Britain, with numbers allegedly falling by up to 30% in urban areas and 50% in rural areas over the last 20 years. This has led to one of Britain’s best loved mammals […]
BIRD FLU MEASURES TO REMAIN IN PLACE
Jersey’s Chief Vet has thanked Islanders for their efforts to date to help stop the spread of avian influenza (bird flu). Alistair Breed is also reminding birdkeepers to continue to follow restrictions, which include keeping their birds housed, or otherwise kept separate (by using suitable netting) from wild birds. In February, two wild buzzards and […]
SADIE LE SUEUR-RENNARD, RIP
The sudden death of Sadie Le Sueur-Rennard has come as a sad and sudden shock to all of us at RURAL magazine. Little did we realise, when we interviewed her for the latest ‘Spring’ issue of the magazine, and took the picture of her for the front cover, showing her surrounded by her beloved cows, […]
GENUINE JERSEY MARKETS RESUME THIS MONTH
Genuine Jersey’s monthly Artisan Markets, sponsored by Islands Insurance, return to St Aubin on Saturday 23 April, offering visitors and locals a variety of local crafts, produce and entertainment in front of the Parish Hall. The artisans’ markets will feature some of Jersey’s most talented producers, artists and craftspeople displaying their wares, all of which […]
A STRATEGY FOR JÈRRIAIS, 2022-2025
A strategy for teaching and learning Jèrriais has been launched at a reception held by L’Office d’Jèrriais and the Government of Jersey. Deputy Kirsten Morel , the Assistant Minister with Responsibility for Culture, writing in a foreword to the Strategy document, states: ‘For the first time in my lifetime, it feels as though we’re making […]
GONE AWAY
THE Jersey Drag Hunt will meet without hounds next season for the first time since just after the Second World War. By Ruth Le Cocq Ill health has forced the huntsman, Mark Evans, to retire early after 28 years of caring for the hounds and he will be returning to the UK at the end […]
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 Rod McLoughlin Bouônjour bouannes gens, I’ y’a deux’-trais s’maines, j’fis eune pronm’nade à Sandybrook au c’mîn d’pèrquage tchi mène jusqu’à […]
THE SPRING FLOWER SHOW – RJA&HS
The Spring Flower Show of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Show took place at the weekend 26-27 March. The show hosted the usual displays of beautiful daffodils, cut flowers, pot plants, cacti and succulents plus flower arranging, cakes and the International Camellia show. There were also some wonderful displays from St Martin’s Flower Club, […]
JERSEY GARDENING CLUB – SCHEDULE FOR 2022
Another sign of the restoration of more normal life following the pandemic: the Jersey Gardening Club resumes its schedule of meetings – but all meetings are subject to Covid restrictions prevailing at the time. The meetings take place at St Lawrence parish hall, starting at 8pm unless stated otherwise*. Everyone is welcome. The schedule for […]
JERSEY DAIRY LAUNCHES NEW CHOCOLATE SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM
Jersey Dairy has announced the launch of its new Chocolate Soft Serve Ice Cream product which it hopes will be an industry game changer. The Jersey Dairy Luxury Chocolate Ice Cream Mix is the first of its kind in the Channel Islands and the UK. The premium mix is a result of a unique collaboration […]