DAME ELLEN MacARTHUR AT THE OXFORD FARMING CONFERENCE
Dame Ellen MacArthur dazzled delegates on the final day of the Oxford Farming Conference. Known as the record-beating sailor who solo-circumnavigated the world, Dame Ellen MacArthur is now making waves with her charitable work centred on the circular economy. Speaking to delegates on the final day of the 2022 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), Dame Ellen […]
THE JERSEY ORGANIC ASSOCIATION
The Jersey Organic Association, after a two-year dormancy, is launching a campaign to attract new members. Its honorary treasurer, Helen Weston, writes: ‘Our last activity was a visit to Anneville Farm in the autumn of 2019 but there have been no events since then because Covid restrictions. ‘The JOA committee has recently reconvened, meeting […]
HOSPITALITY AND THE RURAL SECTOR
Introducing Claire Boscq, the new chief executive officer of the Jersey Hospitality Association, who wants to foster inks with the rural community. This article appeared in the present issue of RURAL magazine, where it can be read, or ‘virtually’ in the digital version of the magazine on our website’s ‘Past issues) section (Issue 37) By […]
THE CHAPLAIN’S DOG
By Jersey’s celebrated explorer, Colonel John Blashford Snell CBE. A tale (tail?) for the New Year. This appeared in the current issue of RURAL magazine. It can be read there, or else ‘virtually’ on the ‘Past issues’ of this website (Issue 37) www.ruraljersey.co.uk/past-issues) Born in St. Helier, my father, The Reverend Prebendary Leland Blashford Snell, […]
HEDGE FUND – PAYS DIVIDENDS
The National Trust for Jersey’s ‘Hedge Fund Project’ has paid dividends in its third year of investment. The trust’s marketing manager, Donna Le Marrec, reports: 55,000 hedging whips planted to date measuring over 30 miles in length; Sponsorship from members and the public at £5.00 per metre has raised £30,500; HSBC – donations from Green […]
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 tout l’monde, Ch’est-i’ vrai qu’un Angliais, tchi d’meuthe à St Hélyi, nouos êcrit eune lettre Jèrriaise ? J’peux […]
NO CHRISTMAS CONCERT FROM THE JSO
NO CHRISTMAS CONCERT FROM THE JSO The Jersey Symphony Orchestra has postponed ‘with immense regret# its Christmas Concert next Sunday, 19 December until Christmas 2022. The president of the JSO, Nick Cabot MBE, said that over the past two days the Omicron variant raging in the UK had caused ten of the 30 visiting players […]
CHRISTMAS IN JERSEY
From Alasdair Crosby, editor of RURAL magazine. Christmas is with us once again, despite the best (or worst) efforts of Covid. It would be completely wrong and false to try to hi-jack the High Feast of Christmas into the orbit of RURAL magazine or this magazine’s e-mail newsletter by claiming it as some special ‘rural’ […]
DOMAINE DES VAUX OPERA FESTIVAL 2022
Covid has been as bad as Baron Scarpia or any other operatic villain when it comes to the annual Domaine des Vaux Opera Festival. It forced its cancellation in 2020… fortunately in 2021, Good triumphed over Evil and the festival took place – just. In a recent letter to friends of the Festival, the director […]
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 bouonnes gens. Ch’est Laurence Curtis îchin tch’ êcrit eune p’tite lettre auve deux’-trais mémouaithes et pensées duthant […]