THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE
The following text is taken from the opening address by Senator Lyndon Farnham, deputy Chief Minister, States of Jersey, at the 2021 Jersey Farming Conference ‘The Jersey Farming Conference is an event that, over the last ten years, has offered us the opportunity to look forward – to scan the farming horizon – and ensure […]
PICTURES FROM AN EXHIBITION
The RJA&HS Fair Autumn Fair – 2nd & 3rd October Horticultural Secretary of the RJA&HS, Rachelle Robinson, described the first Autumn Fair since the pandemic: ‘Despite the weather, what a fantastic weekend the Autumn Fair was, with over 2,300 people attending over the weekend to come and enjoy the Fair. A record number of entries were received in […]
THE FRENCH FISHING LICENCE CRISIS
A joint statement has been made by the Minister for Environment, Deputy John Young, and the Minister for External Relations, Senator Ian Gorst, regarding the licensing of French fishing vessels ‘We are extremely disappointed at the French government’s announcement, made yesterday afternoon, pursuing an approach of retaliatory measures. Yesterday morning, Government of Jersey officers met […]
‘PAYSAGES’ – MY LANDSCAPES
A new exhibition by Anna Le Moine Gray The artist, who lived for many years in Jersey, moved to Brittany with her husband, Philip, six years ago. Their new home is in the far west of Brittany – a ruined farmhouse that they have restored and made into a comfortable home. For the first time […]
CHRISTMAS AT THE TRADING POINT
If you’ve driven past Carrefour Selous recently and wondered about the sign outside David Hick Antiques … then as the festive season approaches you might like to visit the exciting new ‘shopping experience’ called The Trading Point. It opened in July as a ‘hub’ for local creative businesses and it’s already home to around 34 […]
JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE 2021 – ‘THE FARMING HORIZON’
Registration is now open for this year’s annual Jersey Farming Conference, titled ‘The Farming Horizon.’ It will take place at La Mare Wine Estate (and on-line) on Thursday 11 November 2021. Each year the conference brings the local farming community together with politicians and government officials to hear from industry experts speaking around a central […]
THE CIDER FESTIVAL IS BACK!
The Cider Festival, La Faîs’sie d’Cidre, returns to Hamptonne Country Life Museum this month to celebrate the Island’s cider making traditions. Although the popular festival was marked last year, with community involvement in apple picking and pressing, the usual festivities were unable to take place due the Coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on public gatherings. This […]
THE KENNEL CLUB OF JERSEY IS BACK!
Show report by Kennel Club chairman Helen Lester The Kennel Club of Jersey held their first Show since February 2020 due to Covid restrictions on Saturday 25 September at Trinity Showground. The Show was their very prestigious Summer Championship Show, with competitors travelling from Guernsey and the UK to attend. The Judges flew in from […]
INTER-ISLAND ENVIRONMENT MEETING TO TAKE PLACE NEXT MONTH
Environmental experts and conservationists from the Channel Islands will be meeting virtually to share ideas and collaborate on projects at a two-day meeting from Thursday 21 October. All Islanders are invited to listen to the speakers and contribute to the meeting. This year’s Inter-Island Environment Meeting is being chaired by the Jersey Biodiversity Centre (JBC) […]
BANKING ON NATURE
With Covid, we hope, a diminishing problem (at least in Jersey) the Jersey Scientific Exploration Society’s annual meetings resume this month. The chairman of the Scientific Exploration Society, Jersey’s eminent explorer Colonel John Blashford Snell CBE will chair the meeting, in which the principal speaker will be Andrew Mitchell. BANKING ON NATURE Unfortunately details previously […]