FARMING IN UNSETTLING TIMES
WE only have approximately five days food supply in the Island at any one time. What would happen if our food supplies stopped arriving? We talked to Taylor Smythe of Farm Jersey If, for any reason, there were no ferry, be it for political, environmental, or even accidental reasons, what could we do to help […]
CANTABILE – PATRONAL FESTIVAL CHORAL EVENSONG
St Martin’s Parish Church, Sunday 5 July at 6pm Anne Stone cornetMichael Wynne organistGraham Caldbeck conductor Cantabile is looking forward to leading the annual Patronal Festival Choral Evensong on Sunday 5 July at 6pm in St. Martin’s Parish Church, where the choir is privileged to rehearse each week. This Patronal service celebrates the second annual feast day of […]
UNDERSTAND YOUR HORSE
Why Horses Behave the Way They Do – An evening with equine behaviourist Justine Harrison, organised by the Jersey Horse Association. Would you like to understand why horses behave the way they do? A better understanding of horse behaviour can help you improve your relationship with your own horse and give you the confidence to […]
SCARECROW CHALLENGE
Schools have been invited to join the ‘Creative Scarecrow Challenge’ to protect community crops. ‘Grow Jersey’ is calling on local schools and students to take part in a fun and creative end‑of‑term challenge — building scarecrows to help protect this season’s fruit and vegetable crops, including produce destined for local food banks. The School Scarecrow […]
CARLO PETRINI – AN APPRECIATION
The founder of the Sloew Food movement, died in May 2026. An appreciation of his life and significance by RURAL’s culinary correspondent, Suzanne Wynn The sad news of the death of Carlo Petrini, founder of the Slow Food movement, has affected all who knew and worked with him. In the 40 years since he and […]
That Old Chestnut
By John Michel, ‘Tree Advocate’ for Jersey Trees for Life Around the Royal Square’s edge stand eleven horse chestnuts that are part of St Helier’s identity and among Jersey’s best-known trees. Indeed they’ve been around longer than any of us, having been planted in 1894. The Royal Square, known then as Le Vier Marche or […]
FUN ON THE FARM
GREEN CARE JERSEY
Following the inaugural ‘Green Care Jersey’ gathering last October at Grow, the group is meeting again next month (12 June) at The Frances Le Sueur Centre in St Ouen. It ism open to anyone interested in staying in touch with Green Care developments on the Island, the discussions will focus on building the WhatsApp group […]
AT THE RJA&HS SUMMER COUNTRY FAIR
STRENGTH OF FLAVOUR
By RURAL’s culinary correspondent, Suzanne Wynn With the arrival of June, we have left “the hungry gap” – or at least, taken one step outside with the arrival of British grown produce. Of course, many won’t have even noticed the gap, blurred as it is by imports and ‘enhanced’ growing methods. Challenging though it is […]