A YEW BEAUTY
By John Michel, ‘Tree Advocate’ at Jersey Trees for Life. Reprinted courtesy of the JEP. Standing stoically in the cemetery in front of St Clement’s Church is one of Jersey’s best-known trees, a European yew (Taxus baccata) estimated to have been planted around 1700. For context, that’s seven years before Scotland and England united, when […]
JERSEY HERITAGE FAMILY DAY ON SATURDAY 21 MARCH
A new series of family-friendly events that combine trails, crafts and activities themed around the changing seasons are on offer this year to visitors at Jersey Heritage’s castles and museums. Four ‘Family Days’ will take place during 2026 and will mark the move from spring to summer, autumn and winter. The first event is ‘Family […]
THE DEATH AND AFTERLIFE OF A TREE
In Storm Ciarán, the big storm in November 2023, Richard Le Quesne lost a big oak tree, which fell across his pond at Beau Desert Farm, St Saviour. In 2025, it was removed from the pond by Jonathan Le Maistre Tree Surgery, and cut into big chunks. Richard then gave the timber to the National […]
JERSEY GARDENING CLUB
From the Jersey Gardening Club‘s programme coordinator, Fiona Murphy: The Jersey Gardening Club has an exciting programme of talks planned for 2026, and we’d be delighted if you might be able to help us spread the word in your Rural magazine – see attached 2026 schedule. There’s a real mix on offer, from horticultural therapy with […]
BLANC PIGNON DAIRY FARM CLOSES DOWN
ONE of the oldest established family dairy farms in the Island, Blanc Pignon at La Haule, has closed down. It has ceasing dairying and ceased the production of all its dairy and meat products. The decision to do so has been taken after much painful deliberation, according to the two directors of the farming company, […]
HERITAGE RENEWED
The fine 19th century gates at entrance to Beau Desert, St Saviour, havebeen restored and reinstalled. The work was done by Michael Quenault(carpenter) and Rylance Ltd. (metalwork and painting). The granite sillat the entrance was created by Jason Thebault.
THE GOOD LIFE
Tessa Coleman’s TC Theatre productions will be putting on the play ‘The Good Life’ from the famous BBC sitcom of the 1970s. Self sufficiency in suburbia as the Goods turn their surbiton home into a small holding with pigs goats and chickens and plant the garden with crops to the horror of the Leadbetters next […]
GENUINE JERSEY ARTISANS’ MARKETS
These will take place at St Aubin and Grève de Lecq this year. They are sponsored by local insurance experts, Hepburns’. These events are open to all local producers. Genuine Jersey members Members can book at any time while non-members can only book within 21 days of the event. The market pitch fees have been […]
EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE TO BE RECOGNISED AT FOURTH SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AWARDS
Jersey’s financial and professional services firms once again have the chance to highlight their sustainable finance credentials through the fourth Sustainable Finance Awards, which are formally launched this week. Organised by Jersey Finance, the Awards will be presented to the winners at a ceremony at Cineworld on 30 April 2026 and will celebrate local firms […]
CONCERTS IN THE NEW YEAR FROM THE JERSEY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
On 31 January 2026 one of the UK’s most celebrated sopranos, Sophie Bevan MBE, will join the Jersey Chamber Orchestra for a very special Jersey Chamber Orchestra concert at St Helier Methodist Church for Classics by Candlelight — an intimate evening of music for voice and strings, presented in the warm glow of candlelight. Sophie Bevan will perform […]