On Your Marks, Get Set, Grow!
THE tenth Genuine Jersey Royal Potato Growing Competition, organised by the Genuine Jersey Products Association and sponsored by The Channel Islands Co-operative Society, launches this week as invitations to take part are sent to all primary schools. The annual event, which sees primary school pupils, the Constables, Women’s Institute branches and the media […]
Marine Resources Panel agrees bass protection plan
The Marine Resources Panel has agreed a package of legislative measures to protect Jersey’s bass stocks. At a meeting on Monday 18 January, the Panel agreed that since the EU has not yet published a new regulation confirming additional measures agreed at the December EU fisheries council, it should recommend […]
National Trust for Jersey programme for 2016
The National Trust for Jersey has sent us their programme for 2016. It follows below: February Thursday 4 February – Coastal Cinema Kindly supported by Quilter Cheviot Come along to the Frances Le Sueur Centre and watch the ‘Perfect Storm’ with George Clooney, which tells the story of the Andrea Gail, a commercial fishing vessel […]
Jersey Gardening Club – dates for your diary
Tuesday 16 February: Jennifer Rendell will present “Who’s that in the garden?” – interesting research on some familiar plants, who they’re named after and who discovered them. Tuesday 15 March: Well known and respected “birdman” Mike Stentiford MBE will give an illustrated talk on “Going wild in the garden!” The theme for this month’s […]
A Wandering Wassail
The National Trust for Jersey and Jersey Heritage invite your company to join them in a ‘Wandering Wassail’ at Hamptonne and The Elms, on Saturday 16 January – a celebration of Jersey’s rich heritage of cider production. The custom of wassailing dates back to pagan times but has enjoyed a minor […]
Savills rural conference in Jersey
SAVILLS, the international estate agency, are holding a seminar a ‘Rural conference’ in Jersey on 9 February. Its theme is ‘The Land Bank: the scale and form of agricultural investment in the world of wealth management.’ It is being organised by Philippa Evans Bevan, a regular contributor to RURAL magazine. The seminar takes place at […]
Jersey Arts Trust presents Skipton Open Studios 2016
AFTER a year’s break, the hugely successful Skipton Open Studios makes its long awaited return with partner sponsor Skipton International. Now in its eighth year, the Island-wide event will launch on Friday 17 June with a taster exhibition at CCA Galleries International and – new for 2016 – community art events, workshops […]
Volunteers crucial to Jersey’s wildlife
VOLUNTEERS have helped make a significant improvement to the condition of wildlife habitats in Jersey. A combination of Community Service volunteers, school groups, companies and individuals has provided thousands of hours of habitat management work at areas such as Noirmont, Portelet, Gorselands and Ouaisne, which are all designated as sites of special interest […]
Christmas Daffodils -a very early crop
UNSEASONABLY warm weather has encouraged Jersey’s outdoor daffodils to start flowering, now prompting growers to start picking the familiar trumpet-shaped flowers nearly a month earlier than expected. And with local farmers already working to accommodate tight profit margins, the best solution would be for a spell of cold weather to stop the daffodils in their […]
Continued Restoration at Plémont – Tree Planting
The National Trust for Jersey Media Release 30th November 2015 Continued Restoration at Plémont – Tree Planting IT’S a year since the demolition of the former holiday camp began and Plémont Headland has transformed from a dilapidated eyesore to a green open space. The next stage of the site’s […]