Farming In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Outbreak
By the president of the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Robert Perchard AGRICULTURE was quite rightly deemed as ‘essential’ in the Government of Jersey’s strategy to tackle coronavirus, playing a vital role in supplying the Island with much of its fresh food and dairy produce. Furthermore, the growing of crops and tending of livestock […]
Cancelled Garden And Postponed Opera
THE coronavirus lock-down continues to cut a swathe through Island life by affecting a range of events of all types. The weigh-in for the Jersey potato growing completion is due to take place on 14 May – will it do so? The organisers are looking at ‘Zoom’ possibilities. Could the Island cattle shows be virtual? […]
From The Archives
SINCE late 2015 each successive issue of RURAL is available to read in ‘virtual’ form, by clicking on the ‘Past issues’ section of this website. However, the earlier issues in the first three years of the magazine’s existence cannot now be accessed. We intend to put some of these ‘missing’ articles on the website so […]
No Fun On The Farm
Among the latest events in the countryside calendar to be cancelled is the ‘La Ferme Farm Fun Day’, due to be held on Saturday 25 July. The organisers have taken the decision to cancel the event in light of the current and ongoing restrictions issued by the Government. This much loved countryside event at the Perchard family’s dairy farm in Rozel […]
Agricultural Workers Listed As Essential
Agricultural workers have been defined as essential employees as they continue to support the industry and local economy through the farming and export of local produce, during a traditionally busy time for the agricultural industry. To ensure safe practice across the industry to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the government has released new guidelines to […]
The BCR Law ‘RURAL’ Jersey Landscape Award
This is an annual prize for artists – in the broadest sense. RURAL magazine has teamed up with CCA Galleries International BCR Law and the National Trust for Jersey to sponsor to this prize for locally-based artists. The prize of £600 is being offered by BCR Law for an artistic work that, in the opinion […]
An Allocation of Nature
By Mike Stentiford IN unprecedented times such as these, focussing any thoughts towards the therapeutic values of nature is unlikely to register too highly on our collective list of top priorities. With countless lives lost, livelihoods on hold and economies in freefall, reminding ourselves of the healing power of the natural environment might, to some, […]
The Jersey Symphony Orchestra
THE Spring Concert of the Jersey Symphony Orchestra, due to take place this coming Saturday, 18 April, has been cancelled, of course, because of the ban on large public gatherings. In addition, the recent demise of Flybe, the anxieties of visiting players travelling from the UK as Coronavirus controls became stricter, the decision to close […]
2020 Explorer Awards
Jersey SES Explorer Award An award of £1,000 and the title of ‘Jersey SES Explorer of the Year 2020’Could it be you or someone you know? The Jersey SES Explorer Award has been created to support a Jersey resident 18+ on anoverseas trip to a remote area where they will lead a project of their choice […]
Be Careful What You Wish For…
By Alasdair Crosby CORONAVIRUS, coronavira, cornonavirum… all day and everyday day we hear nothing except news, details, analysis, prognostications, guidelines , all relating to this highly annoying bug, while we stay under virtual house arrest conditions at home. Suddenly, as in the War, we are being asked: ‘Is your journey really necessary? ’ Keep calm […]