GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COMES TO JERSEY
A new ecological ‘Living Wall’, much like the vertical gardens you would expect to see in Hong Kong or Singapore, has been installed in the Parish of St Brelade and is causing a buzz with locals, both insects and people! The wall is understood to be the first of its kind to be installed locally, […]
ISLANDERS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNS OF BAT ROOSTS
The Government of Jersey’s Natural Environment team and the Jersey Biodiversity Centre are calling on Islanders to help with conservation research into where bats live and breed in Jersey. RoostwatchJE follows on from previous citizen-led studies in the Island such as PondwatchJE and ReptilewatchJE. The new scheme encourages Islanders to take photographs, and to log […]
RDA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY JERSEY COMPETITOR RYAN LE MONNIER
By Kerri Correia, Riding for the Disabled Jersey branch publicity officer. After qualifying for the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championship finals earlier in the year, Ryan Le Monnier (25) was delighted to win his dressage class, representing Jersey. Unfortunately the finals at Hartpury, Gloucestershire in July fell on the heatwave weekend and […]
BIRD FLU: POSITIVE CASE IN HERRING GULL
A herring gull found dead at Long Beach, Gorey, has tested positive for Avian Influenza (bird flu). It is the fourth case to be confirmed in Jersey this year, and birdkeepers are being strongly encouraged to increase their biosecurity measures to prevent an outbreak. Measures include: Reducing the contact of domestic poultry, waterfowl, and other […]
WINNERS OF THE JERSEY RURAL LANDSCAPE AWARDS – 2022
The awards presentation was held at the CCA Galleries International, 10 Hill Street on Thursday 7 July. The Rural magazine awards are now in their fourth year. This year, for the first time there was a photographic section as well as a section for paintings. Judges for the photography section were Gary Grimshaw, photographic editor […]
FLORAL TRIBUTE TO THE SWEET PEA
Focusing on seasonal flowers, Philippa Evans-Bevan this time writes sweet notes on the sweet pea After Roses, the sweet pea is a flower of fragrant perfection in my eyes. They are one of the glories of the garden, relatively easy to grow and loved by everyone for their heady scent and delicate colouring. At this […]
RURAL REACH
Rural themes are not limited to Jersey! Philippa Evans-Bevan continues her series, RURAL REACH, taking readers off the Island to international locations. Recently she took us to Madeira: she journeys now to: CAPRI Slipping out of a Naples B&B at 5 am in the dark to catch an early ferry bound for Capri, was the […]
THE JSO IS BACK!
THE JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA‘S SUMMER CONCERT Saturday 6 August 2022 – Les Quennevais School Hall – 7.30pm The Jersey Symphony Orchestra is back after a two-year break caused by the pandemic: a welcome sign of a return to relative normality in the cultural life of the Island. A number of concerts were planned since its […]
NEW EVENT BRINGS THE ISLAND COMMUNITY TOGETHER
Home Farm Equestrian Club hosting the very first Jersey Horse of the Year Show (JHOYS). The event is being held in October and will bring together the whole equestrian community with five days of competing across four disciplines. Equestrians will have several opportunities to qualify for the Championship Show at various events throughout the year […]
REPORT FROM JERSEYTREES FOR LIFE PUBLISHED
Jersey Trees for Life has published the most recent report on the Woodlands of Jersey A 58-page report detailing the situation with Jersey woodlands as well as management recommendations for those trees and woodlands in the island is now available to all. Written by local ecologist, John Pinel, Jersey Trees for Life commissioned the Woodland […]