VIEW CLASSIC CARS AND RAISE FUNDS FOR NSPCC CHILDLINE
Classic Cars of all shapes and sizes will be on display at the Weighbridge from 10am on Sunday 21st April before they set off for a ‘Drive It Day’ raising funds for NSPCC Childline. The Classic Car Club is expecting between 30 and 35 cars to take part including MGs, Ford Escorts and possibly a Triumph […]
MILL WHEELS A GRINDING AT LE QUETIVEL
More than 300 kilos of locally grown wheat will be transformed into stoneground flour at Le Moulin de Quétivel in St Peter’s Valley on Saturday 27th April. Visitors to The National Trust for Jersey’s annual Heritage Milling Event can meet the miller and his wife, see the waterwheel in action, watch the milling process from start […]
PLANNING APPROVAL FOR TRINITY EQUINE WELLNESS CENTRE
Planning approval has been given for an equine wellness centre at Trinity at the site of an established livery stables. The application prompted Jersey’s equine community to unite with over 100 comments being posted online to support the venture. The design proposal, created by PAGE Architects Ltd, stated that Jersey is ‘desperately in need’ of […]
ROLL-UP, ROLL-UP TO MAKE SUMMER FUN AT GREVE DE LECQ
Pop-up eateries and food truck operators are being invited by The National Trust for Jersey to offer their services at the former Seaside Café at Grève de Lecq this summer. The States Assembly approved the acquisition and subsequent gifting of the site to the Trust earlier this year and public access to the beach has […]
WALKING THROUGH SPRING (DODGING THE APRIL SHOWERS!)
Walkers can enjoy over 30 trails through the Island’s varied landscapes during the National Trust for Jersey’s annual four-day ‘Walking Through Spring Festival’ which starts on Wednesday 10th April. It launches with a ‘Wildlife at Wellness’ walk along the coastal path at Pine Walk, St Catherine’s taking in the sunrise over the French coast and ends […]
THE JERSEY CIDER APPLE QUILT BOOK
Jersey’s rich heritage of growing apples and making cider is being celebrated at the Jersey Museum where a patchwork quilt is on display as part of the ‘Bouan Appétit’ exhibition. Its accompaniment, The Jersey Cider Apple Quilt Book, tells the story of how more than 300 people, aged from between three and 89, united to […]
TIME FOR RICE PADDIES IN JERSEY?!
Jersey has yet to take advantage of this winter’s heavy rainfall to create any rice paddies but Greece, which is better known as a tourist destination, has discovered growing rice improves saline soil and has expanded freshwater habitats. European rice flourishes in extremely wet conditions and mild temperatures and the rice paddies function as artificial […]
MUSIQUE SACREE WITH CANTIBLE JERSEY
Mixed choir Cantible Jersey are inviting all those who enjoy listening to French choral music to join them at the Town Church this Saturday 9 March as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. The 80-minute event starts at 7.30pm and the varied first half includes some of the most famous French shorter choral works alongside the […]
NEW NATIONAL TRUST FOR JERSEY CEO ANNOUNCED
Alan Le Maistre, the National Trust for Jersey’s current Fundraising Officer, will become the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer next month. He will take over from Charles Alluto who described Alan as ‘a dedicated and committed supporter of the Trust’s vision and values’. ‘Alan has the skills needed to continue developing the Trust’s important work in […]
BARKING UP THE JERRIAIS TREE
A handy pocket-sized book is inspiring people (and dogs) to learn simple Jèrriais phrases thanks to author and illustrator Anne Cakebread. ‘Teach Your Dog Jèrriais’ is part of a series designed to help you to start learning a language while having fun with your favourite pet. It includes 60 expressions to practise from useful dog-related […]