ALL CHANGE AT SEA

By our culinary correspondent, Suzanne Wynn At sea, nature has already responded to climate change with fish moving to somewhere that better suits their requirements. After a week of rainfall, the grass is growing again, showing the remarkable ability of nature to bounce back.  However, after a summer of record-breaking temperatures and drought, I think […]

A HOUSE ISN’T A HOME WITHOUT A RESCUED PET

Two very different JSPCA success stories started with the right patch of ground. By Kieranne Grimshaw The dog who had to learn to love the car When Elaine bought her house in St John, she wanted a rescue dog to fill it — and to drag her out from behind a desk after too many […]

THE BEETLES STAR TURN

‘MEET your dung beetles….’ that was the invitation to the audience at last week’s Regen Gathering, by invited guest  speaker Sally-Ann Spence, who gave the first presentation to Regen on the Friday morning. Sally-Ann Spence is a scientist, presenter, farmer, entomologist and a Fellow of both the Royal Entomological Society and the Linnaean Society. In 2024 […]

THE LIGHT WITHIN 

An exhibition of paintings and ceramics by local artists Rosemary and Lucy Blackmore is being held at the Atlantic Hotel, St Brelade from 8 to 11 October,from10am to 5pm daily ‘The Light Within’ is the title of an exhibition of paintings and ceramics of Rosemary Blackmore (mother) and Lucy Blackmore (daughter). It is in aid of […]

RACE DATES 2027

Provisonal race dates for the 2027 xseason of the Jersey Race Club are as follows:Saturday 24 AprilSunday 16 MaySaturday 29 MaySunday 13 JuneFriday 25 June (Evening Meeting)Friday 9 July (Evening Meeting)Sunday 25 JulySunday 15 AugustSunday 29 August or Monday 30 August The dates are still provisional and will be confirmed before the end of 2026. These […]

Autumn Fair – 3 & 4 October

This is being held on Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 October at the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity. The Show is open to the public from 10.30am to 5pm both days. Gate Entry is £5 for Adults, £3 for Seniors 60+ and free for Members and Children 16 & under.  Free parking and well-behaved dogs welcome. […]

HOUND & HORSE

Canine and equine art from the 17th Century to the present day 29 September – 16 October 2026 at the Rountree Tryon Gallery, 19 Ryder Street, St James’s, London, SW1Y 6PX. Most of RURAL magazine’s and its e-mail newsletter, RURAL POST’s content is closely related to Jersey, of course. We make an exception here because […]

‘INSPIRED BY JERSEY’ ART COMPETITION

FOUR Jersey artists won prizes in the ‘Inspired by Jersey’ Art Competition, at the exhibition held at The Harbour Gallery Jersey on Friday evening. The winner of the Judges’ Choice category was Casey Laurent for his painting ‘Water’s Edge’. The winner of the Landscape category was Shannon Le Seeleur for her painting ’Wonder of Jersey’ […]

REGEN = REGENERATION

REGENERATION  – that is the theme of the event being held on 11 and 12 September at Le Tacheron Farm, Trinity, and specifically it is about regenerative food and farming, a concept about which we hear more and more these days. The event is called Regen Gathering 26, and it is similar to and inspired […]