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 Helen Romeril Tchi matînnée întérêssante qué j’eus l’aut’ Dînmanche. Mes deux p’tites-fil’yes, Coco & Zephie et mé, j’allînmes au Conmice RJA&HS du […]
PASTICHE
By Georgina Sutton, a Jersey concert pianist Pastiche is a 5 track classical crossover EP that I have created, consisting of my own panoply of arrangements by Elton John, Bastille, Adele, Billy Eilish & Clean Bandit. The EP was recorded at the Gilbert O’Sullivan Studios with producer & sound engineer, Wilson Nash, generously supported by […]
DRIP THE DROP
Simon Watkins, who launched Seeker Publishing and Distribution ten years ago, is celebrating this milestone for his business with the launch of a book that brings to life an idea he’s been nurturing for over 20 years. In 2022, Simon signed Lutlye Productions, a business started by Jennie Jewell and Mark Holley, who combine their […]
REGENERATION
Reprinted with kind permission from the Jersey Evening Post By Alasdair Crosby A rural event, titled ‘ReGen Gathering’, took place in late September. As previously reported, it is set to become a regular feature of the Island’s farming calendar and a forum for innovative ideas. It is focussed on regenerative farming and the community. Like […]
APPLES WORTH SHOUTING ABOUT
By Suzanne Wynn, writing from her home in the apple county of Somerset: Apples are our national fruit, yet I wonder how many people feel excited by them? Community Orchards and events such as Apple Day get people reconnected with this fruit. Apples are our national fruit, yet I wonder how many people feel excited […]
HOWARD DAVIS FARM TRUST CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPLACEMENT OF CATTLE LOST AT WOODLANDS FARM
Moving forward from the tragic loss of part of the dairy herd at Woodlands Farm last year, Jersey Dairy and the farming community have been working together with the Le Boutillier family to grow their herd of Jersey cows back to its former numbers at Woodlands Farm. The Howard David Farm Trust contacted Jersey Dairy […]
CANTABILE SERVICES THIS WINTER
THE JERSEY RE-GEN GATHERING
By Alasdair Crosby. Reprinted by kind permission of the Jersey Evening Post. Picture by Natalie Mayer Photography A NEW rural event, titled ‘ReGen Gathering’, which took place on Friday 29 September, is set to become a regular feature of the Island’s farming calendar and a forum for innovative ideas. It is focused on regenerative farming […]
BLACK BUTTER – LÉ NIÈR BEURRE
Black Butter Making with the National Trust for Jersey, Thursday 5, Friday 6 and Saturday 7 October Peelers, Stirrers and Fillers required…. The National Trust for Jersey will once again be making ‘Black Butter’ at The Elms, La Chève Rue, St. Mary with cider apples from its orchards this week sponsored by Rathbones. Volunteers are […]
THE AUTUMN CATTLE SHOW
Words and pictures by Suzanne Le Feuvre The Autumn Cattle Show of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society took place in warm sunshine on 30 September and 1 October. Shown above is the Grand or Supreme Champion was John Le Feuvre’s Heifer-in-Milk, ‘Elite Colton Sunflower’ (sire Chilli Action Colton ET). Here she is led […]