JERSEY ELECTRICITY SUPPORTS NATIONAL TRUST ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Jersey Electricity (JE) has renewed its support of the National Trust for Jersey’s Senior Education Officer for a further three years. Erin Cowham has led and delivered the Trust’s Education Programme since 2020 with her role being funded by JE. In the first three years of her role, Erin has developed the Education Programme to […]
UPDATE ON TESTING FOLLOWING CATTLE DEATHS
• Cows at Woodlands Farm most likely died from botulism. • Testing found no toxins, but toxin-producing bacteria were cultured from samples. • The test results, coupled with the clinical signs, point towards botulism as the cause. The cattle which died suddenly in large numbers on a Jersey farm, most likely died from botulism, the […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article 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 Rod McLoughlin Bouônjour bouannes gens, Ch’est Rod McLoughlin tch’ a l’plaîsi d’chârer ieune de mes mémouaithes les pus vivides dé […]
LA VEIL’YE
This concept has been brought back by Sonneux, a relaxed and informal (some may even say ‘rustic’!) folk band comprising of vocals, bodhran, violin, guitar, recorders, whistles and occasional hammered dulcimer, St David’s harp and mandolin. They play a wide selection of tunes ranging from medieval, Irish, Scottish, English traditional tunes right up to modern […]
OUR ISLAND COMMUNITIES
By Cathy Le Feuvre An exhibition in the Link Gallery at the Jersey Museum bringing together the work of a collective of local contemporary photographers and creatives is a fascinating and thought-provoking look into the diverse cultural worlds which exist in Jersey. For Max Burnett, who works as a commercial photographer, his iconic images of […]
NEW CHIEF VET IS APPOINTED
Susana Ramos has been appointed as Jersey’s new Chief Veterinary Officer, having previously been Veterinary Lead for Scotland with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Ms Ramos worked as a government veterinarian in Scotland for over 14 years including operational and leadership roles. She has worked in areas including disease response and preparedness, trade […]
OPEN GARDENS FOR JERSEY ASSOCIATION FOR YOUTH AND FRIENDSHIP: 2023 SEASON
By RURAL magazine’s gardening writer, Gill Maccabe Six property owners have again agreed to open their gardens to the public this summer as part of the JAYF’s (Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship’) open gardens scheme. If you have often wondered what lies behind the high gates and walls of some of Jersey’s larger houses […]
JERSEY DAIRY RETAINS ITS ‘DOUBLE A’ STATUS
Jersey Dairy has announces that for the twelfth consecutive year it has been awarded and maintained the top-grade AA for its annual British Retail Consortium (BRC) inspection. The Dairy has commented: ‘This is a testament of the continued product safety, operational controls, and excellent quality services that we provide to our customers.’ The BRC has […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article 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 Pauline Snarey Bouônjour bouonnes gens, ch’est Pauline Snarey tch’a l’privilège d’vos présenter eune frouqu’thée d’Jèrriais chutte semaine. J’voudrais chârer auve […]
LA GIGOULANDE MILL’S NEW FOOTPATH
A NEW footpath has been opened in St Mary, linking a historic mill and the headquarters of the National Trust for Jersey. The path at La Gigoulande Mill, which will join with the path through St Peter’s Valley to create a north-south route across the Island, was opened by the Lieutenant-Governor, Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd. The […]