RJA&HS ALL ISLAND GARDEN COMPETITION 2024 – RESULTS
The overall winners were Richard and Jayne Le Maistre (see the picture above). Full results are as follows: The Judges’ Award for Garden Design: Jerry Karlin The Jersey Beekeepers Association Shield for best pollinator – friendly garden: St Clement’s Parish Hall Judges’ Award for best use of recycling material: Nadine Olayan Special Judges’ Award: Thea […]
THE RURAL JERSEY LANDSCAPE AWARDS – JERSEY SUMMER EXHIBITION
At the Summer Exhibition of the CCA Galleries International, the RURAL Jersey Landscape Awards, first, second and third prize, was awarded to Louise Ramsay, Graham Tovey and Anna Frances Le Moine. The RURAL prizes were judged and awarded by David Benest (BCR Law), Donna Le Marrec (National Trust for Jersey), Alasdair Crosby and Gary Grimshaw (RURAL Magazine). […]
THE GREAT EXHIBITION
Despite the unseasonable rain, an exhibition of the best of Jersey food, farming, and environmental responsibility was a hit with Royals and non-Royal visitors alike The rain, when it came down for the march past, was almost biblical in its ferocity. So very sad for the youngsters – apart from anyone else – who got […]
ROYAL JERSEY SOCIETY SUMMER SHOW
WORLD SEABIRD DAY – BREEDING SEASON UPDATE
It was (also!) World Seabird Day on 4 July. It is estimated that 70-75% of seabirds are facing extinction globally. Birds On The Edge has reported that one puffin pair, four razorbill pairs, and many fulmars are missing from Jersey’s north coast. Predation is suspected. Despite this, three remaining puffin pairs successfully raised chicks. Hopes […]
DOTCOMBE REVISITED
By Alasdair Crosby, editor, RURAL magazine. The essay is reprinted courtesy of the Jersey Evening Post ‘Last night I dreamt I went to Dotcombe once again. It seemed to me I stood in the lane leading to it, and for a while I could not enter, for the way was barred to me. There was a padlock […]
THE FUN DOG SHOW AT THE RJA&HS
Both dog show competitors – canine and humans – thronged the showground at the Royal Jersey Society on Sunday 9 June for the ‘Fun Dog Show’ at the society’s Summer Fair. So popular was it that the stating time had to be postponed by a quarter of an hour to accommodate all those owners who […]
CANTABILE’S PATRONAL FESTIVAL – CHORAL EVENSONG
RJA&HS SPRING SHOW RESULTS
Supreme Open Champion at the RJA&HS Spring Show was John Le Feuvre’s Elite Joel Noblesse. Reserve was the same owner’s Elite Colton Sunflower. The full results are shown below:
THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF EATING LESS MEAT
Against a barrage of calls to cut our meat consumption, our guest contributor from the UK, Suzanne Wynn, believes there have been some unintended consequences that work against most people’s desire to eat more responsibly My fellow contributor, Colin Tudge, has said quite rightly that our diet should consist of ‘not much meat, plenty of […]