DOES FARMING WITH HORSES HAVE A FUTURE AS WELL AS A PAST?
By Jonathan Waterer, who, together with his wife, Fiona, farms with horses in North Devon As a boy of 11, I was fascinated by the harness hanging in the harness room on my family farm just outside Reading in Berkshire. I rode a pony and loved horses. Those early years set me on a path […]
THE FRENCH PILOT WHOSE SPITFIRE CAME DOWN IN A TRINITY TURNIP FIELD
Expanded from a shorter article in the Winter 2023 edition of RURAL magazine A full-sized and framed reproduction of the memorial painting of Bernard Scheidhauer and his Spitfire is now in place in Rue de Diélament, Trinity, at the old gateway to Diélament Manor. It fulfils its intended role of drawing attention to the story […]
KENNEL CLUB OF JERSEY – NOVEMBER OPEN SHOW 2023
Sponsored by RURAL magazine Full results: BIS, Handling, Group Results, AV & Stakes Classes Judge: Mr Barry Day BEST IN SHOW BEST IN SHOW: Cox’s English Springer Spaniel – Tiroen To Have And To Hold RESERVE BEST IN SHOW: Alsford’s Pomeranian – Thelbern M’Lady Jane THIRD BEST IN SHOW: Brouard’s Rottweiler – Botlierskop Heaven Sent […]
MARCEL HOUZÉ: R.I.P.
Marcel Houzé, who has died aged 89, was a successful dairy farmer and a former chairman of the Jersey Milk Marketing Board from 1994 to 1999, a period of substantial growth during which the output of Jersey milk reached heights it has never since surpassed. Mr Houzé took over Lodge Farm, Maufant, from his father […]
TREES FOR LIFE – ATF FUELS FOR TREES
Leading fuel provider in the Channel Islands ATF Fuels has announced it will donate a portion of the proceeds from every litre of fuel sold at its forecourts and premium domestic heating oil customers to Jersey Trees for Life. This new initiative is aimed at supporting the local community following the recent destructive impact of Storm Ciaran. In response […]
SUBURBANISATION OF THE COUNTRYSIDE
By Alasdair Crosby ‘Excuse me, Sir, do you have a few minutes to take part in a survey?’ My home-spun advice: ‘If you see a man with a clipboard, looking for a passer-by to button-hole, look the other way. Engage your companion in deep conversation or find something of absorbing interest in an adjacent shop-window.’ […]
ON SAINTS, HUNTING, AND ALE
By Sebastian Morello Ever since the 1st Century Roman general St Eustace, while out hunting with his hounds, witnessed the miraculous vision of a great stag with a crucifix poised between its antlers, there has been a deep relationship between Europe’s religion and the pursuit of quarry. Indeed, six centuries later, the Duke of Aquitaine’s […]
JERSEY AGRICULTURE – ONWARDS AND UPWARDS?
The annual Farm Jersey conference took place at La Mare Estate on 10 November. The following speech by the retiring president of the Jersey Farmers Union Economic, Peter Le Maistre, was one of the opening addresses: When I spoke two years ago at the Farm Jersey conference for the very first time, it was a […]
FARM JERSEY CONFERENCE SPEECH BY THE ECONOMIC DEVELOMENT MINISTER, DEPUTY KIRSTEN MOREL
The annual Farm Jersey conference took place at La Mare Estate on 10 November. The following speech by the Economic Development Minister, Deputy Kirsten Morel, was one of the opening addresses: It is fantastic to see so many members of the farming community at the conference, and I think it demonstrates just how important this […]
SIMPLY CHRISTMAS
The first of the ‘Simply Christmas’ markets in the Royal Square takes place this week, starting on Thursday 23 November and continuing over the weekend. It will be the first of three four-day weekends. The Genuine Jersey Simply Christmas Markets will bring a labyrinth of stalls oozing with festive magic, beautiful gifts and tasty treats […]