‘CHECK BEFORE YOU CHOP’ THIS BRANCHAGE SEASON
Local conservation campaigners are urging islanders to check for hedgehogs and other wildlife before they give their banques and hedges the chop this branchage season. Ahead of the Island’s first wave of Visites du Branchage, which begin at the end of June, the Branchage Group is encouraging landowners to ‘do the right thing’ by cutting […]
PLANTING A TREE (OR THREE) ON THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE
From the National Trust for Jersey: To help celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the Lieutenant-Governor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton and his wife, Lady Dalton, will be joining sponsors and supporters to plant seven ceremonial trees to kick-start a project that aims to add 700 trees and 700 shrubs, to a new […]
JUNE WILD WATCH: WHERE TO SEE WILD ORCHIDS
Orchids bloom just once a year so make the most of this summer spectacle with a visit to Jersey’s wild orchid hotspots. There are 10 different species of wild orchid in Jersey, which flower from late spring to summer. Some are bright and bold, while others are soft and subtle. Many of these species are […]
BRANCHAGE INSPECTION DATES PUBLISHED FOR 2022
The first wave of Jersey’s branchage inspections will begin at the end of June, when parishioners are legally required to cut back any vegetation overhanging roads and footpaths as part of the Island’s century-old tradition. Starting on Wednesday 29 June in St Lawrence, the inspections will take place in each Parish up until Thursday 14 […]
WHAT’S ON: THINGS TO DO IN JERSEY THS JUNE
The bunting is out and the flags are ready – this month is packed with events celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and beyond. Here are some of the best exhibitions, talks, walks and shows happening in June. Saturday 4 June – St Peter’s Valley’s Royal heritage Commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and enjoy a visit to […]
NATURE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ST OUEN’S BAY
Bird watching, foraging, rock pooling and stargazing are some of the events happening at the National Trust’s sixth #LoveNature festival starting this week. The five-day festival gives a ‘behind the scenes’ look at various Trust sites in and around St Ouen’s Bay, including the Wetland Centre and St Ouen’s Pond. The wild orchid meadows at […]
TREE PROTECTION PROPOSALS TAKE ROOT IN NEW COMMUNITY-BASED STRATEGY
A new strategy outlining how Jersey will protect, manage and restore its trees was launched earlier this month with the aim of safeguarding the Island’s trees and woodlands for future generations. In a foreword to the new Jersey Tree Strategy, the Environment Minister, Deputy John Young, highlighted the many benefits that trees can provide, from […]
FIVE WAYS TO CONNECT WITH NATURE AND BOOST YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
From visiting local parks to growing plants indoors, spending time with nature can have a positive impact on our mental wellbeing. When used as part of a toolkit of coping strategies, connecting with the outdoors can have various benefits, as mental health charity Mind Jersey explains: ‘Spending time in green space or bringing nature into your everyday […]
SPRING FESTIVAL RETURNS TO LA HOUGUE BIE
Jersey Heritage’s springtime festival La Fête du R’nouvé returns to La Hougue Bie this weekend for the first time in three years. Celebrating the ‘season of renewal’, the festival invites Islanders to get ‘inspired by the surrounding nature’ with its programme of acoustic music, storytelling and crafts. ‘Bring a picnic rug, meet friends and hang out […]
Q&A: THE GARDEN REUSE SCHEME SOLVING JERSEY’S ‘POTTY’ WASTE PROBLEM
Over 120,000 plastic plant pots have been saved from the Island’s incinerator thanks to a green reuse initiative with community sharing at its root. Keen recycler and environmental campaigner Kalina Le Marquand set up ‘Potty Eco Pots’ in April 2021 after discovering how many pots were going to waste in Jersey. She’s since provided thousands […]