EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE TO BE RECOGNISED AT FOURTH SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AWARDS
Jersey’s financial and professional services firms once again have the chance to highlight their sustainable finance credentials through the fourth Sustainable Finance Awards, which are formally launched this week. Organised by Jersey Finance, the Awards will be presented to the winners at a ceremony at Cineworld on 30 April 2026 and will celebrate local firms […]
CONCERTS IN THE NEW YEAR FROM THE JERSEY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
On 31 January 2026 one of the UK’s most celebrated sopranos, Sophie Bevan MBE, will join the Jersey Chamber Orchestra for a very special Jersey Chamber Orchestra concert at St Helier Methodist Church for Classics by Candlelight — an intimate evening of music for voice and strings, presented in the warm glow of candlelight. Sophie Bevan will perform […]
MUSIC, FAITH AND….. FARMING
By Alasdair Crosby. Republished with kind permission from the Jersey Evening Post It might seem unusual to make a thematic trio of these subjects, but it really should not be much of a surprise. Music… the countryside has always had an impact on music, be it Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Canteloube’s Songs of the Auvergne, or […]
ROYAL JERSEY AGRICULTURAL & HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY – DATES FOR 20206
INDOOR TABLE TOP SALE 31 January SPRING FLOWER SHOW 21 & 22 March SUMMER COUNTRY FAIR 13 & 14 June NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL GARDEN COMPETITION 24 & 25 June ALL-ISLAND GARDEN COMPETITION 14, 15 & 16 July SUMMER FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW 15 & 16 August AUTUMN FAIR 3 & 4 October
English Walnuts
Growing walnuts is a long-term undertaking but the taste is a revelation. By Suzanne Wynn 2025 has been a mast year for most fruit and nuts and delivered the best crop of walnuts that I have had in the 24 years since moving to a house with a walnut tree. There was so much else […]
THE COVER CROP COMPETITION
By Alasdair Crosby What are cover crops? You can’t eat them – not even the mustard (but it is a rather pretty plant, with a delicate yellow colour). So why bother planting them? As far as mustard is concerned, it suppresses weeds, breaks up soil compaction with its deep roots, adds organic matter, suppresses soil-borne […]
JE AND ALBERT BARTLETT JOIN FORCES TO DELIVER THE CHANNEL ISLANDS’ LARGEST ROOFTOP SOLAR ARRAY
Jersey Electricity (JE) and Jersey Royal Company (JRC), part of Albert Bartlett Group, will partner to deliver the Channel Islands’ largest rooftop solar array at JRC’s Peacock Farm in Trinity. Under a long-term arrangement, JE will lease the Farm’s roof and build the solar array to generate local solar electricity which will be transported directly […]
THE NORMAN CHRISTMAS MARKET RETURNS TO JERSEY
Get into the festive spirit with a taste of France, the Norman Market is coming back to the Weighbridge! From Tuesday 9 December to Sunday 14 December, you’ll be able to browse, shop, and sample delicious French goodies just in time for Christmas. Opening Hours The market will be open daily from 9am to 6pm […]
GREEN LIGHT FOR NEW RESEARCH INTO JERSEY’S HISTORIC FEUDAL SYSTEM
Funding has been secured for a major new research project into Jersey’s historic feudal system, which dates back to medieval times. The £250,000 needed for ‘The Fiefs and Seigneurs of Jersey: History and Significance’ project was successfully raised through private individuals, with support from Jersey Heritage, the Société Jersiaise and the Government of Jersey. The […]
THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE 2025 – SPEAKER VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE
Were you unable to get to the Jersey Farming Conference on 6 November, or to follow the live streaming at the time? Not to worry about having missed it – because all the speeches are now on line and the videos of each speech can be found here: These are: