FARMING IN FEBRU-DAIRY
Jersey farmers are taking to social media this month to celebrate the dairy industry thanks to the UK-wide #Februdairy campaign. The initiative runs throughout February and encourages dairy producers to create and share content showcasing the ‘grass to glass’ journey of milk. Every day this month, islanders can learn about dairy farming through the hashtag […]
REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT OF SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS LAUNCHED
The Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel has launched a review of the rules of employment for seasonal workers in the agricultural industry following concerns raised by the Jersey Farmers’ Union. As part of its review, the Panel will examine: Whether the nine-month work permit allowance for seasonal workers in the agricultural industry is fit […]
HEN GALAN
Angela Swindell, is wife of the former St Saviour Rector, the Revd Dr Anthony Swindell and a teacher at Victoria College. She was a member of the executive of the Société Jersiaise and left the Island when her husband retired. They now live in rural mid Wales. She writes: ‘Greetings to all friends in Jersey! […]
SUNNY OUTLOOK FOR ACORN
130 solar panels have been installed at Acorn Enterprises in Trinity – and the project has already started making savings. The social enterprise, as well as its parent charity the Jersey Employment Trust, has an ambition to be carbon neutral by 2030, in line with Government objectives. The use of renewable energy will go a […]
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 Clive Jones WALTER GALLICHAN Bouônjour bouonnes gens. Ch’est Clive Jones tch’ a l’pliaîsi d’ vouos êcrithe un p’tit articl’ye aniet. […]
THE ‘RURAL JERSEY’ LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE ART AND PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS – 2022
Do you love Jersey’s traditional rural landscapes and timeless seascapes? Are you an artist or a photographer? If so, please support RURAL Magazine’s Jersey Landscape and Seascape Competition, which for the fourth year is being held as an integral part of the Jersey Summer Exhibition at CCA Galleries International. For the competition, all the works […]
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 Helen Romeril TCHOEU D’TIGRE Bouônjour bouonnes gens, ch’est Helen Romeril (ou ‘Rom’thi’ s’lon l’ Dictionnaithe) tch’a l’pliaîsi d’vouos présenter un […]
NEW ENVIRONMENT SECTION FOR SOCIETE JERSIAISE
John Pinel, independent environmentalist and member of the Société, is starting an Environment Section. A key objective is to raise awareness and provide a resource for educating people more widely on some of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change and the world’s declining biodiversity. It hopes to develop a broad programme of events to […]
THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUESTED….
Are you interested in conservation and the outdoors? If so, please join The National Trust for Jersey Lands team for a session all about trees! The date is 13 February at 10am. The reason? To help maintain some of the many trees planted over the last two years, with the opportunity to plant some more. […]
THE JERSEY ‘HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW’
A Jersey equivalent to the famous annual ‘Horse the Year Show’ is due to take place this October at Home Farm Equestrian Centre, Rue ès Abbes, St John. The organisers, who have just published a brochure for the show, state: ‘the show will provide an opportunity for those who have a love and passion for […]