ENDANGERED FOODS
Many ‘endangered’ foods are still being grown in people’s gardens, however the commercial sources have become extremely scarce. The summer months provide an abundance of examples. By Suzanne Wynn During my time with Slow Food, the question I was most frequently asked about our register of endangered foods (The Ark of Taste) was for examples […]
RURAL JERSEY LANDSCAPE AWARDS FOR 2023
The 5th annual RURAL magazine Jersey Landscape Awards for 2023 has been won by Ann Morgan for her painting Early Morning, Bouley Bay. Runner-up was Celina Borfiga’s Icho Tower. Third place went to Patrick Malacarnet for The red barn, Parish of St. Clement The first prize was a cheque for £500, sponsored by BCR Law. Second […]
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 Wendy Middleton DES OUAÎSIEAUX DANS LES FÔSSÉS Eune matînnée întérêssante et tchi fait èrfliéchi, pâssée en compangnie d’ Cris Sellarés, […]
NEW EXHIBITION TO WHET YOUR APPETITE!
A new exhibition has opened at Jersey Museum, Art Gallery & Victorian House that will tickle the taste buds of visitors, while giving them plenty of food for thought! ‘Bouan Appétit!’, which means ‘enjoy your meal’ in Jèrriais, celebrates Jersey’s rich heritage of farming, fishing and food and is open daily to the public. It […]
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 Jon Osmont DES VACANCHES EN FRANCE, L’ TEMPS PÂSSÉ ET À CH’T’HEU Quand j’tais janne, envithon dans les huit ans, […]
JERSEY COWS IN AFRICA – AFRICAN JERSEY FORUM EVENT A GREAT SUCCESS
A three-day event championing the role and impact of the Jersey Cow in Africa has been hailed a great success! The African Jersey Forum event, which was hosted by the Shire Highlands Milk Producers Association in Blantyre, Malawi was attended by several delegates from Jersey, along with guests from Zambia, Rwanda, Nepal and locals from […]
THE JERSEY NATIONAL PARK IS REINVENTING DINING – AL FRESCO STYLE.
Lay down your blanket, unpack your basket, and lose yourself in the magnificence of the Jersey National Park paired with a feast of authentic local produce… The Jersey National Park is setting the stage for a dining experience like no other this summer… It’s the return of Picnic in the Park, an initiative that promises […]
TRILOGY EXHIBITION
CANTABILE – PATRONAL FESTIVAL CHORAL EVENSONG
Sunday 9 July 2023 6pmCantabile is looking forward to leading a Patronal Festival Choral Evensong of richly varied music in St Martin’s Parish Church, where the choir enjoys the privilege of rehearsing each week. The service marks two significant parish events: the second feast day of St Martin of Tours (celebrating the saint’s ordination and the removal of his […]
FROM STORY BOOK TO CLOUD CUCKOO LAND -ONE EASY STEP
George Monbiot’s plan for a world without agriculture is misguided, says Colin Tudge George Monbiot has a three-point plan to feed us all well and look after the wildlife and generally solve all the world’s problems — a somewhat unlikely amalgam of veganism, re-wilding, and high tech, producing ersatz meat from microbes raised in “compact […]