BIRD FLU MEASURES TO REMAIN IN PLACE
Jersey’s Chief Vet has thanked Islanders for their efforts to date to help stop the spread of avian influenza (bird flu). Alistair Breed is also reminding birdkeepers to continue to follow restrictions, which include keeping their birds housed, or otherwise kept separate (by using suitable netting) from wild birds. In February, two wild buzzards and […]
APRIL WILD WATCH: SEA PINK THRIFT
Clusters of bright pink flowers are a beautiful sight on coastal cliffs and sand dunes around Jersey at this time of year, with thrift plants flowering from April to July. Commonly known as ‘sea pink’ and ‘cliff clover’, this clover-like wildflower grows happily on cliffs and coastlines. A perennial herb, thrift is tolerant of poor […]
SADIE LE SUEUR-RENNARD, RIP
The sudden death of Sadie Le Sueur-Rennard has come as a sad and sudden shock to all of us at RURAL magazine. Little did we realise, when we interviewed her for the latest ‘Spring’ issue of the magazine, and took the picture of her for the front cover, showing her surrounded by her beloved cows, […]