BATS IN JERSEY
For the first time, the Jersey Bat Group have evidence of a Nathusius bat roosting in a bat box in the Island. The box was made from waste timber by the Acorn Woodshack and was a Father’s Day present for Nigel Mather, who lives in St Martin. He put the bat box on the gable […]
CAN ORGANIC FARMING FEED THE WORLD?
It’s too early to tell,. But we ought to give it our best shot, according to our guest columnist, Colin Tudge On a recent Farming Today This Week on Radio 4 a Shropshire farmer who among other things grows wheat, declared that organic farming is “never going to feed the world”. And this view is clearly shared […]
‘Lucy and Tom’s Chicks – and who they meet as they grow’
(Review appeared first in the Winter 2023 edition of RURAL magazine) Locally based acclaimed artist and writer, Ariel Whatmore, who writes and paints as Ariel Luke, has produced a book for young children which is both educational and fun. It will certainly appeal to children with an interest in colouring in and in the natural […]
FOR THE LOVE OF FARMING
Book review ‘Farmer Will’s’ Guide to Life in the Fields (By Will Young) – reviewed by Alasdair Crosby ‘Farmer Will’, as he likes to be called, is a ‘Tik Tok sensation’ and was one of the Islanders on the ITV programme, ‘Love Island’ – which are two reasons why this reviewer had never heard of […]
‘THE JERSEY SHEEP LADY’ – Book review
Author, Jenni Liddiard Book review: Alasdair Crosby ‘Nil Desperandum’ might well be the motto of this author – never give up. She has never given up: to find a farm, to construct a house so she can live on site, to rear sheep, to find happiness. She now farms in St Lawrence, with her husband, […]
C.E.O OF NATIONAL TRUST FOR JERSEY TO STEP DOWN
The National Trust for Jersey (the “Trust”) has announced that Charles Alluto will be stepping down as Chief Executive Officer in 2024. Mr Alluto has led the organisation for 24 years, during which time he has delivered many significant achievements including the Coastline Campaign, the saving of the Plémont headland and the restorations of 16 […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of articles in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. This contribution comes from Laurence Curtis Bouônjour, ch’est Laurence Curtis auvec eune autre articl’ye pouor “eune frouqu’thée d’Jèrriais”. Jé c’mench’chai auvec des bouônnes nouvelles. […]
2024 RJA & HS Show Dates
INDOOR TABLE TOP SALE 27th January INDOOR TABLE TOP SALE 3rd February SPRING FLOWER SHOW 16th & 17th March SUMMER COUNTRY FAIR 8th & 9th June NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL GARDEN COMPETITION 26th & 27th June ALL-ISLAND GARDEN COMPETITION 9th, 10th & 11th July SUMMER FLOWER & PRODUCE SHOW 17th & 18th August AUTUMN FAIR […]
JERSEY RACE CLUB RACE DATES 2024
Sunday 12 May – The Season Opener – First race 2:30pmSunday 2 June – The Jersey Guineas – First race 2:30pmFriday 14 June – The Warwick Vase – First race 6:30pmFriday 28 June – Mid-Summer Evening Meeting – First race 6:30pmFriday 12 July – The July Meeting – First race 6:30pmSunday 28 July – Jersey […]
NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS – CANTABILE
Every year since 2014, Cantabile has sung for this traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols in St. Martin’s Parish Church (except in 2020 when prevented by the pandemic) and it will be continuing this pattern this year – the first such service with the Rev Pete Stone as Rector. As always, many lovely carols are included […]