CRIME DOES PAY…
… for bestselling crime novelist Peter James, who has swapped Sussex by the sea for Jersey in the ocean. His new book, ‘I’ll follow you’ was published in October and has a Jersey setting. He talked to Alasdair Crosby. IN Peter James’ office, there is a prominent notice: ‘Careful, or you might end up in […]
THE JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021
By JSO administrator, Anne Eastham We are looking forward in the hope that we can pick up where we left off in April and so we are actively planning (subject to Government regulations) an Easter Concert on April 10th 2021 – venue to be announced. Our musical director, Hilary Davan Wetton, working from his long […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
The first in a 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. The first in our series is from David Marett (David Mathet) Et bein nouos r’véchîn acouo eune fais dans un monde pas exactément […]
REPORT BY EU ADVISOR: PANDEMIC SIGNALS BREACHING OF PLANETARY ‘TIPPING POINT’ BY GLOBAL ECONOMY
A new study by a top advisor to an EU-backed scientific research programme concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic is a symptom of global industrial civilisation’s breach of key planetary boundaries, which are critical to maintaining a safe operating space for human survival on the planet. The global economy, the study warns, has now entered a […]
TEN MILES MORE AND COUNTING….
Donna Le Marrec of the National Trust for Jersey gives an update on the trust’s hedge planting project in conjunction with The Jersey Royal Company. Ten miles of hedgerow were planted last winter and over the summer a wonderful team of volunteers have natured and tended to over 20,000 native saplings that make up the […]
JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE: THE FUTURE OUTLOOK FOR UK FARMING
This presentation was delivered by the executive editor of Farmers Weekly, Philip Clarke The subject of this presentation is a slightly risky task given that we still exist on shifting sands, both in terms of our future relationship with other countries and the future of domestic farm policy. Having said that, we did have our […]
JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE – Contribution from Geraint Richards
GERAINT RICHARDS Mr Richards is the Head Forester for the Duchy of Cornwall. The following is a slightly abridged version of a speech delivered (virtually) to the Jersey Farming Conference, 2020. He studied forestry at Bangor University, then spent four years subsequently working for the Forestry Commission in Kent and Sussex, then secured the position […]
THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE – OPENING ADDRESS
Opening address by Senator LYNDON FARNHAM The conference took place at La Mare on Thursday November. Senator Farnham was due to deliver the opening address, but at the last moment was unable to attend due to pressure of States business. His address was read by Assistant Economy director John Vautier: Ladies and Gentlemen, It is […]
THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE 2020
Last week, on Thursday 5 November, the annual Jersey Farming Conference took place. It was organised by Farm Jersey, and sponsored by Jersey Water and Islands Insurance. The programme was as follows: * Opening address by Senator Lyndon Farnham, Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture (delivered in his absence by John Vautier, assistant […]
TRINITY MANOR – NEW GARDENING APPRENTICESHIP
]]By head of education and development at the RJA&HS, Jess McGovern A unique opportunity has arisen for anyone aged between 18 and 25, who may be interested in a career in horticulture: an apprenticeship in the gardens of Trinity Manor, being trained by and working with the gardening team headed by David Room and Olly Keylock […]