CLASSIC TRACTOR RUN
Tractors of yesteryear set off on the Jersey Classic Vehicle Club’s first run of 2024 last month with 34 participants, aged between 16 and 86, exploring the lanes through St John, St Mary and St Peter. The event was hosted by Trevor and Karen Barette of Home Farm, St John, where spectators viewed the modern […]
BOSDET CARTOON EXHIBITION AT ST MARY’S CHURCH
If you missed the exhibition of Henry Thomas Bosdet’s drawings, known as catoons, at St Martin’s Church last December, The Glass Rainbow Trust will be presenting another exhibition at St Mary’s Church from Tuesday 14 May to Sunday 19 May, displaying for the first time in public six cartoons used as templates for his three […]
THE 21ST CENTURY DOG
From our guest contributor, Dominic Wightman, editor, Country Squire magazine. https://countrysquire.co.uk I‘m a Malinois. Among dogs, my skills surpass many; I excel in various disciplines and thrive on constant activity. However, in today’s world, I find myself being asked to laze on the couch all day, every day. I am an Akita Inu. My ancestors […]
THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR JERSEY – NEW CEO, ALAN LE MAISTRE
The National Trust for Jersey had its annual general meeting recently. With the retirement of Charles Alluto, a new CEO has been appointed – Alan Le Maistre. He introduced himself to members in a speech at the agm which, follows below: As this is my first opportunity to speak to our Members I thought it […]
FARMERS COMPETE FOR COVETED COVER CROPS
Jersey farmers are being invited to take part in a competition to grow the best cover crop, thus supporting and increasing pollinators, bird feeding and soil health. The new competition, launched by potato supplier Albert Bartlett, has four cover crop categories – best bird, best visual, best pollinator and best soil health. The organisation will […]
HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT GRÈVE DE LECQ
Opinions are being sought by the National Trust for Jersey about the future of the seaside café site at Grève de Lecq. A survey is the first phase of a public consultation process which aims to clarify what people want to see at the site by asking questions about the car park and the café […]
WALK THIS WAY INTO JERSEY’S NATIONAL PARK
Wanderers can enjoy exploring the Jersey National Park during May accompanied by experts who are leading 18 guided walks with diverse themes. This year’s Walk in the Park called ‘Nature, at your own pace’ invites everyone to step outside and enjoy the natural world and engage in a variety of experiences from serene walks at […]
REGENERATION
Last September, a new farming and community event took place, concerned with the regeneration of farming and the rural community spirit. ALASDAIR CROSBY reprises this event, since the theme is also very much that of RURAL magazine. The article is adapted from articles in the Jersey Evening Post, where they first appeared, and reprinted with […]
THE JERSEY WAY
Words matter…and it’s not too late to reclaim the true meaning of ‘the Jersey Way’. By our guest contributor, the Jersey Evening Post’s former editor, CHRIS BRIGHT. (This essay, which appeared in the first few days of January 2024 in the JEP, before the election took place for Chief Minister, is republished below, with the […]
‘WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE…’
CALLING MURAL ARTISTS TO TAKE PART IN A NEW EXCITING PUBLIC ART PROJECT ‘ART IN THE ARCHES’ sponsored by Jersey Water ArtHouse Jersey has announced a call-out to mural artists to take part in an exciting new public art project. Art in the Arches, sponsored by Jersey Water, will see the design and production of […]