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 […]
NEW ENVIRONMENT SECTION FOR SOCIETE JERSIAISE
John Pinel, independent environmentalist and member of the Société, is starting an Environment Section. A key objective is to raise awareness and provide a resource for educating people more widely on some of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change and the world’s declining biodiversity. It hopes to develop a broad programme of events to […]
THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUESTED….
Are you interested in conservation and the outdoors? If so, please join The National Trust for Jersey Lands team for a session all about trees! The date is 13 February at 10am. The reason? To help maintain some of the many trees planted over the last two years, with the opportunity to plant some more. […]
THE JERSEY ‘HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW’
A Jersey equivalent to the famous annual ‘Horse the Year Show’ is due to take place this October at Home Farm Equestrian Centre, Rue ès Abbes, St John. The organisers, who have just published a brochure for the show, state: ‘the show will provide an opportunity for those who have a love and passion for […]
DAME ELLEN MacARTHUR AT THE OXFORD FARMING CONFERENCE
Dame Ellen MacArthur dazzled delegates on the final day of the Oxford Farming Conference. Known as the record-beating sailor who solo-circumnavigated the world, Dame Ellen MacArthur is now making waves with her charitable work centred on the circular economy. Speaking to delegates on the final day of the 2022 Oxford Farming Conference (OFC), Dame Ellen […]
THE JERSEY ORGANIC ASSOCIATION
The Jersey Organic Association, after a two-year dormancy, is launching a campaign to attract new members. Its honorary treasurer, Helen Weston, writes: ‘Our last activity was a visit to Anneville Farm in the autumn of 2019 but there have been no events since then because Covid restrictions. ‘The JOA committee has recently reconvened, meeting […]
HOSPITALITY AND THE RURAL SECTOR
Introducing Claire Boscq, the new chief executive officer of the Jersey Hospitality Association, who wants to foster inks with the rural community. This article appeared in the present issue of RURAL magazine, where it can be read, or ‘virtually’ in the digital version of the magazine on our website’s ‘Past issues) section (Issue 37) By […]
THE CHAPLAIN’S DOG
By Jersey’s celebrated explorer, Colonel John Blashford Snell CBE. A tale (tail?) for the New Year. This appeared in the current issue of RURAL magazine. It can be read there, or else ‘virtually’ on the ‘Past issues’ of this website (Issue 37) www.ruraljersey.co.uk/past-issues) Born in St. Helier, my father, The Reverend Prebendary Leland Blashford Snell, […]