ARCHAEOLOGISTS EXPLORE HIDDEN ICE AGE LANDSCAPE
A team of archaeologists are in Jersey this week to begin an ambitious survey on foot of a former Ice Age landscape off the southeast coast of the Island. The archaeologists, who are from UCL’s Institute of Archaeology and Archaeology South East, are working on a section of the intertidal […]
JERSEY NATIONAL PARK FORMS A NEW BOARD
The Jersey National Park has appointed new a board of directors and members, developing links with a range of stakeholders and the charity. The appointed members will help deliver on the the two key purposes of the Jersey National Park: The conservation and enhancement of the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of the Park; […]
JERSEY DAIRY FARMS ‘MOOOVE’ FORWARD – TO BECOME EVEN MORE SUSTAINABLE.
Jersey Dairy has announced a new partnership with Trinity AgTech, to provide a credible and bespoke carbon emission and biodiversity evaluation programme for Jersey dairy farms. The company was launched to help farms measure and leverage carbon and natural capital so as to create more resilient, sustainable businesses. In doing so, local farms can help […]
LEAF AND FARMING
On Thursday 12 May, the Jersey Royal Company’s Peacock Farm in Trinity was launched as a ‘LEAF demonstration farm’. LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) ‘works to inspire and enable sustainable farming that is prosperous, enriches the environment and engages local communities.’ LEAF is working very closely with Jersey’s agricultural sector. Their website, https://leaf.eco contains more […]
The JSO IS BACK!
The Jersey Symphony Orchestra is back after a two-year break caused by the pandemic. A number of concerts were planned, but each one had to be cancelled because of the persistent situation caused by Covid. The JSO will hold its summer concert in Le Quennevais School Hall on Saturday 6 August, starting at 7.30pm. There […]
INVASIVE SPECIES WEEK: RAISING AWARENESS OF THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY
A number of free events have been arranged for this year’s Invasive Species Week (16-22 May), to raise awareness of invasive non-native species. Invasive Species Week is an initiative of the Non-Native Species Secretariat (NNSS) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). It is an annual national campaign to raise awareness of […]
NEW SERIES OF ‘GEOWALKS’ LAUNCHED
A new series of guided walks exploring the Island’s geological, natural and cultural heritage has been launched by the Aspiring Jersey Island Geopark (AJIG) project. The ‘geowalks’ began at La Rocque and Plémont last week and continue at L’Etacq next Tuesday (10th), with further routes during the rest of May and into June, including at […]
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 Mémouaithes dé ma preunmié vacanche Quand j’tais eune pétite fil’ye dé trais ans et d’mi, j’laîssis man siez-mé […]
JAPANESE KNOTWEED ANALYSIS PROMPTS AWARENESS SEMINARS
A comprehensive assessment of Japanese Knotweed in Jersey, carried out by the Government of Jersey’s Natural Environment team, has confirmed the presence of the invasive, non-native weed in 270 sites across the Island. If uncontrolled, the plant can form dense strands that can shade out and kill native plants, reduce biodiversity and, under certain circumstances, […]
WALK IN THE PARK IS BACK, BIGGER THAN BEFORE, THIS MAY
Springtime is certainly harnessed by many of us – giving us a chance to see some colour and get outside again in the sunshine – so how better to do this than enjoying a Walk in the Park? The Jersey National Park has announced that Walk in the Park is back for a second year, with […]