WHAT IS POLITICAL CONSERVATISM?
‘It is the only political force that can stop or, more realistically, slow down the juggernaut of modernity’, states our columnist, Alexander Boot, But he means ‘small c’ political conservatism, not Westminster political party Conservatism. Alexander is a columnist and public speaker, and a regular visitor to Jersey where he has family connections. See biographical […]
SPRING FLOWER SHOW
The Spring Flower Show of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held last weekend, 18 and 19 March, in appropriately warm and sunny spring weather. Results are as follows: Award Awarded For Winner Belles Fleurs TrophyKindly donated by Mr & Mrs Bernard Rebours Overall Best Exhibit at the Spring Show Stephen Le FeuvreGroup […]
THE STATE, FREEDOM AND FIRE
By Gavin Ashenden It was Ronald Reagan who summed it up best when he said that the top most terrifying words in the English language were ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’ One of the most striking changes in our experience is the way in which the government and the state had […]
WHAT is RURAL?
By Alasdair Crosby, editor RURAL magazine, the RURAL website and RURAL POST e-mail newsletter When asked that question, I generally answer, so as to give a brief reply: ‘Well, it’s the Jersey equivalent of Country Life, except we don’t do Girls in Pearls and we aren’t kept afloat by the estate agency sector’. At the […]
FROM OUR ‘OFF THE ISLAND’ FARMING CORRESPONDENTS
David and Wilma Finlay have a dairy farm in western Scotland: Rainton Farm, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas, Galloway. The intensification of dairy farming has been a concern of theirs for many years, so they have been working hard to come up with a different solution. In his words: ‘Our big idea? A new method […]
WELCOME TO THE GREAT RE-THINK!
By Colin Tudge ‘This is just to alert you to my new website, ‘Colin Tudge’s Great Re-Think’ (www.colintudge.com) which is intended to complement the College for Real Farming and Food Culture and the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC). ‘The core idea — which as far as I am concerned is also the idea behind the […]
JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S SPRING CONCERT, ‘NORTHERN LIGHTS’
Saturday 15 April 2023 – Les Quennevais School Concert Hall – 7.30pm After a hugely successful Christmas Concert when the audience’s imagination was taken to Latin America, Jersey Symphony Orchestra turns to northern Europe as inspiration for the Spring Concert. ‘Northern Lights’ takes place at Les Quennevais School Concert Hall on Saturday 15 April at […]
GRAHAM BELL – R.I.P
A few years ago, RURAL magazine organised a series of lectures, titled, What’s for Dinner?, on various aspects of farming and food production. The talks were given by speakers from the UK and their visits were sponsored by the Howard Davis Farm Trust and the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society. One of these speakers, […]
GARDENING FOR BATS
An on-line talk: Gardening for bats and other wildlife, is taking place on 22 March, starting at 7.30 pm, hosted by the Jersey Bat Group. The seemingly small changes that can be made to our green spaces and gardens, especially the way we manage them, can actually add real benefits for wildlife. This talk will […]
WHAT DO DAIRY FARMERS DO ALL DAY?
The Jersey Dairy has launched a fun competition for local children to win a farm tour during May half term. It is part of their latest ‘Meet Our Farmers’ campaign, asking local children what they think dairy farmers do all day. All parents need to do is ask their child that question… What do Dairy […]