OCTOBER “BIGGEST” BOOK SALE CANCELLED
THE local branch of The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association regrets to announce that the BIGGEST Book Sale planned for October will not take place. The Branch has explored several possible scenarios to hold the sale but with the current restrictions it is not possible to safely hold the sale. The book store is […]
BLACK BUTTER – LÉ NIÈR BEURRE
Black Butter Making with the National Trust for Jersey Thursday 17, Friday 18 and Saturday 19 September The National Trust for Jersey will once again be making ‘Black Butter’ at The Elms, La Chève Rue, St. Mary with apples from its orchards and others from around the Island this week, a month earlier than usual […]
PUT THAT LIGHT OUT! … PUT THAT MASK ON!
Don’t you know there’s a pandemic on? TIMES change, manners and customs do as well. But some things remain surprisingly constant. It is, for example, curious to see how some of the war-time slogans and reactions on the home front to the last war, have had fresh life breathed into them, with minimum adaption, in […]
NATURAL REGENERATION KEY TO DOUBLING WOODLANDS AND SAVING BRITAIN’S CRIPPLED FORESTS
From: the ‘Re-wilding Britain’ organisation It says the Government’s draft England Tree Strategy is woefully inadequate for tackling the climate and nature crises. More ambitious targets and a fresh approach are needed. Allowing trees to establish themselves naturally over huge areas could massively expand Britain’s woodlands more effectively and at a fraction of the cost […]
A LETTER FROM LOMBARDY
A personal view by Philippa Evans Bevan, a regular contributor to RURAL magazine, who writes from her often used and much beloved home on the side of Lake Como in northern Italy IN the spring edition of RURAL, I was due to write an article focusing on all things lovely from Lombardy. Little did I […]
ROSEMARY BETT R.I.P
Rosemary Bett, who died on 28 August, was instrumental in the preservation and recording of Jersey’s cider and apple history. The following tribute to her has been paid by Julia Coutanche of Jersey Heritage and a member of the Jersey Cider Apple Trust: ‘I am very sorry indeed to hear that Rosemary Bett passed away. […]
RECIPE FOR ROSEHIP SYRUP
The recipe is from Sally Roberts, who lectures on herbs and plants at Samarès Manor. Her article on herbs will appear in the autumn issue of RURAL magazine, due to be published at the end of September. 500gms fresh rosehips 10 cloves 2 or 3 cinnamon sticks 1 litre of water 250gms sugar Rinse the […]
‘ASIAN HORNET WEEK’
This week is ‘Asian Hornet Week’ (7 – 11 September), during which the British Beekeepers Association is promoting an awareness campaign encouraging people to look out for and report sightings of Asian hornets. Beekeepers, here and in the UK, are concerned about Asian hornets, a non-native, invasive species that eats honeybees and other insects beneficial […]
BURSARIES AVAILABLE AT JICAS
JICAS (Jersey Centre for Advanced Studies) still has 2X £2000 dissertation bursaries to award for candidates on its MSc Island Biodiversity and Conservation, in partnership with Bio-Sciences, University of Exeter, to undertake a study in invasive species, ecological systems or climate change. See info@jicas.ac.je for more information
THREATENED MARINE HABITATS RECOVER IN JERSEY’S RESERVES
A RECOVERY of threatened habitats and of species associated with them has been observed by scientists monitoring Jersey’s recently-created marine protected areas (MPAs), where trawling and dredging have been banned. Observations during monitoring suggest that there is recovery of seagrass and maerl in areas closed to trawling and dredging. Both habitats are recognised for their […]