Food to thai for

A night at ‘Little Thai’ restaurant, St Helier Review by Sonia Smith THERE is nothing little about the flavours delivered at Little Thai, currently one of the most most buzzing eating establishments in St Helier. Hidden amongst an eclectic mix of shops and offices on Hill Street, you might just miss this little gem, if […]

Focus on endangered grass snake at Jersey conference

LOCAL and visiting wildlife experts will turn their attention to the grass snake at an annual seminar being held in Jersey this weekend.The Jersey Amphibian and Reptile Group (JARG) and the Department of the Environment jointly organise the day of talks, workshops and training on local amphibians and reptiles. JARG is an informal group of […]

Zinc etchings of Jersey agricultural scenes

JODIE CARNEY, a Jersey artist currently studying in New Zealand, has completed some zinc plate etchings of Jersey agricultural scenes that aim to encourage more interaction with local culture and native plants.As she is currently living in New Zealand, she has made the paper from traditional Maori flax fibre extraction techniques and the ink from […]

Through the heart of Jersey: St Mannelier to St Anastase

An account of this walk from St Saviour to St Peter appeared in the Autumn 2013 issue of RURAL – Jersey Country Life magazine,necessarily abbreviated because of constraints on space. The full text follows below. The author is PHILIP STEVENS ‘So much of Jersey is built up, that it comes as a surprise that you […]

New rules safeguard animal welfare during transport

NEW rules governing the welfare of animals being transported for commercial reasons come into force in Jersey as from the beginning of February.The new regulations mean anyone moving animals by car or van, plane or boat, as part of their job, or to sell them, must have authorisation from the Animal Health and Welfare Section […]

Bursaries available to Islanders to undertake project abroad

A BURSARY of up to £2,000 could be available to a candidate selected by the Jersey Scientific Exploration Society.In 2012 the society launched a programme to provide a bursary to help a young Jersey person, over 18 years of age, to undertake a worthwhile project overseas and engender in the individual a spirit of adventure. […]

Royal progress update

An update on the planting season from William Church, sales and marketing director at the Jersey Royal Company: ‘Planting has come to a standstill this week as we have been under a deluge of rain with over 1 ½ inches having fallen since Sunday. The ground is currently sodden and will need a couple of […]

Wet weather advice for livestock owners

THE States Vet is advising Islanders looking after livestock to take extra care of their animals in the wet weather. Long periods of wet weather can be a problem if animals are not fit and healthy and receiving a balanced diet. Like humans, animals thrive best on a balanced diet and members of the public […]

Royal Progress

The new Jersey Royal season –  commentary from William Church, director of sales and marketing at the Jersey Royal Company: ‘Planting has been gathering pace since the start of the year when staff returned to the Island. As is always the case, there is a certain amount of having to dodge around to avoid the […]

The National Trust for Jersey Wetland Centre

Opening Day 2nd February 2014 THE trust invites the Jersey public to the opening of its its exciting and brand new bird hide and wetland interpretation centre on 2 February. Perfectly situated overlooking St Ouen’s Pond, the Wetland Centre gives visitors an opportunity to not only view the interesting and diverse birdlife found at La […]