MAGNOLIA MAGNIFICENCE
By John Michel of Jersey Trees for Life If you’ve been past Greenhills Country House Hotel in St Peter lately, you’ll probably have spotted the explosion of white at nearby L’Aleval House. For longer than most of us can recall, this glorious magnolia has been reminding locals and visitors of nature’s stunning beauty every spring. […]
THE FUTURE OF JERSEY’S AGRICULTURE
The future of Jersey’s agriculture is rooted in regenerative practices, a vision that is becoming more tangible as a movement fueled by a growing number of people who prioritise community, health, food production, and the environment. By Taylor Smythe, Project Lead – Farm Jersey’s local food and farming programme at Jersey Business Recently I attended […]
THE FUTURE IS RURAL
By RURAL magazine editor, Alasdair Crosby One day, several years ago – I think early in 2019 – my in-box brought me an e-mail with this encouraging title: The Future is Rural. ‘Excellent,’ I thought. ‘This is something about which I must urgently inform all the magazine’s advertisers.’ But within seconds my upbeat mood was […]
A FOOD CULTURE WORTH SAVING
By Suzanne Wynn In January I reported that Britain’s consumption of ultra-processed foods had just broken the 50% mark, the highest in Europe. A look at the table of other European countries showed a clear link between the strength of food culture and the consumption of raw ingredients versus ultra processed foods. Germany and Ireland were not […]
THE RETURN OF SEEDY SATURDAY
‘Grow Jersey’ is re-launching ‘Seedy Saturday’ to bring growers together at Le Tâcheron Farm, Trinity Local growers, families, and anyone curious about starting their own garden are invited to join a gentle Seed Swap event at Le Tâcheron Farm (Rue de Dielament) this weekend. The event aims to celebrate community growing, reduce waste, and help […]
“INSPIRED BY JERSEY”
NEW ART AND LITERARY COMPETITIONS ARE TO BE LAUNCHED THIS AUTUMN Calling artists and authors who are inspired by the Island, its scenery, its history, its culture, its identity. A new art competition, focused on the Island’s rural landscape, and a literary competition, modelled on the famous ‘Booker Prize’, will be held this autumn. The […]
RJA&HS SPRING FLOWER SHOW – 21 & 22 MARCH
This is being held in the Main Hall at the Royal Jersey Showground. Open to the public from 11am to 5pm both days. Gate Entry is £4 for adults, £2 for seniors and free for Members and children. Free parking and well-behaved dogs welcome. The Schedule and Entry Form is available from the RJA&HS website […]
WHAT IS BUSHCRAFT?
It can be learnt as easily in St Ouen as in the Serengeti. By Harry Matthews of Jersey Bushcraft When people hear the word ‘bushcraft’ or ‘survival skills’ they often picture vast forests, endless tundra, or some distant wilderness where survival is a matter of life and death. Yet bushcraft is not confined to remote […]
ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE
ACCESS to the countryside – it is a theme that emerges regularly in Jersey, just as it does, writ large, in the UK. Lucky are those Islanders who, through land ownership, or with the permission of a friendly landowner or farmer, can remove themselves from the roads and make use of private property to stroll, […]
OBITUARY: LAWRENCE CARTER
LAWRENCE CARTER, who has died aged 88, was a former president of the Jersey Farmers Union, who had a great love of the sea and for fishing. His presidency of the JFU from 1990 to 1992 was at a time when Government support for farming was decreasing. The industry was also concerned that too much […]