MORE FIELDS TO BE ‘RE-ZONED’ FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES?

The last dairy farmer in St Ouen would have to ‘sell up and cease trading’ if his land is developed as suitable for the construction if 77 new homes. Two fields to the west of St Ouen’s Village have been proposed for development by the Environment Minister under his ‘Plan B’ proposals, although they have […]

OPEN GARDEN PROGRAMME 2022 FOR JERSEY ASSOCIATION FOR YOUTH AND FRIENDSHIP

The Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship (JAYF) has announced its 2022 programme of Open Gardens. Much loved by locals and visitors alike, these events help to fund the safe and supportive hostel accommodation the charity provides for young adults in Jersey who might otherwise be homeless. As the date of each garden approaches, JAYF’s Facebook […]

READY, SET, GROW…

The countdown is on to the start of this year’s Genuine Jersey ‘Jersey Royal Potato Growing Competition’, which launches this week. The annual event is now in its 16th year and for the first time ‘Genuine Jersey’ will be working with local fruit and vegetable wholesalers Homefields, who are sponsoring the growing competition by putting […]

FARMING IN FEBRU-DAIRY

Jersey farmers are taking to social media this month to celebrate the dairy industry thanks to the UK-wide #Februdairy campaign. The initiative runs throughout February and encourages dairy producers to create and share content showcasing the ‘grass to glass’ journey of milk. Every day this month, islanders can learn about dairy farming through the hashtag […]

REVIEW OF EMPLOYMENT OF SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS LAUNCHED

The Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel has launched a review of the rules of employment for seasonal workers in the agricultural industry following concerns raised by the Jersey Farmers’ Union. As part of its review, the Panel will examine: Whether the nine-month work permit allowance for seasonal workers in the agricultural industry is fit […]

HEN GALAN

Angela Swindell, is wife of the former St Saviour Rector, the Revd Dr Anthony Swindell and a teacher at Victoria College. She was a member of the executive of the Société Jersiaise and left the Island when her husband retired. They now live in rural mid Wales. She writes: ‘Greetings to all friends in Jersey! […]

SUNNY OUTLOOK FOR ACORN

130 solar panels have been installed at Acorn Enterprises in Trinity – and the project has already started making savings.  The social enterprise, as well as its parent charity the Jersey Employment Trust, has an ambition to be carbon neutral by 2030, in line with Government objectives. The use of renewable energy will go a […]

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 Clive Jones WALTER GALLICHAN Bouônjour bouonnes gens. Ch’est Clive Jones tch’ a l’pliaîsi d’ vouos êcrithe un p’tit articl’ye aniet. […]

THE ‘RURAL JERSEY’ LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE ART AND PHOTOGRAPHIC AWARDS – 2022

Do you love Jersey’s traditional rural landscapes and timeless seascapes? Are you an artist or a photographer? If so, please support RURAL Magazine’s Jersey Landscape and Seascape Competition, which for the fourth year is being held as an integral part of the Jersey Summer Exhibition at CCA Galleries International. For the competition, all the works […]

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 Helen Romeril TCHOEU D’TIGRE Bouônjour bouonnes gens, ch’est Helen Romeril (ou ‘Rom’thi’ s’lon l’ Dictionnaithe) tch’a l’pliaîsi d’vouos présenter un […]