FRENCH CONNECTIONS: CORN RIOTS FESTIVAL CREATES CULTURAL LINKS WITH NORMANDY
Jersey’s Government has announced plans to build on the success of the 2022 Corn Riots Festival to develop cultural and trade links with our ‘close cousins’ in France. The three-day celebration of Jersey’s cultural and historical identity featured Normandy market traders, musicians, and Normandy Tourism representatives whose French Quarter in Parade Gardens attracted an estimated […]
NOVEMBER WILD WATCH: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO JERSEY’S WILD MUSHROOMS
It’s that time of year when wild mushrooms can be found in abundance. But if you don’t know much about mushrooms, identifying them can be tricky – especially when more than 1,500 species have been recorded in Jersey. If you’re a beginner, here are six species to look out for, all with distinct characteristics that […]
AMBOISE – THE DA VINCI FACTOR
Hamish Marett-Crosby continues with his series looking at regions of France within easy reach of Jersey and and seeing what they have to offer. This issue finds him visiting Amboise in the Loire valley Touraine is picture postcard France, the archetype that foreigners dream about when they think of exploring that country; the river Loire, […]
JERSEY NATIONAL PARK LAUNCHES ‘CUSTODIANS OF THE PARK’
The Jersey National Park has launched a new initiative to promote understanding of the special qualities of the Park and in particular to recognise those who make an essential contribution to its identity. In the inaugural year of Custodians of the Park, the theme is ‘Rural’. The coastal landscapes that make up the Park are […]
RECONNECTING NATURE: THE HEDGEROW PLANTING PROJECT BOOSTING BIODIVERSITY
A local charity is on a mission to plant more hedgerows around Jersey’s agricultural fields in a bid to enhance the Island’s biodiversity – and it’s looking for landowners to get involved. Jersey Trees for Life recently launched its latest hedgerow campaign, with the aim of reconnecting the Island’s natural habitats by creating new wildlife […]
GOVERNMENT LIFTS BIRD FLU RESTRICTIONS AFTER NO NEW OUTBREAKS
All bird flu restrictions will be lifted in Jersey from Thursday 13 October, following no new outbreaks in the past six weeks. A Prevention Zone was introduced on the Island on 7 September, requiring all keepers islandwide to house their poultry, increase their biosecurity measures, and prevent the movement of birds off-premises without a licence. […]
TACKLING FOOD WASTE: CHANNEL ISLANDS COOP SAYS ‘BYE-BYE’ TO SELL-BY DATES
The Channel Islands Coop is going ‘back to basics’ by removing sell-by dates from its own-brand products as it joins a movement among UK supermarkets to help customers reduce food waste and save money. Starting with its own-brand (Coop) dairy products and desserts, shoppers will no longer see an expiry date on the products but will instead be able to ‘judge’ on their […]
CONSERVATION AREAS: HOW UPDATED LAWS COULD ENHANCE JERSEY’S ‘DISTINCTIVE CHARACTER’
Conservation areas have existed in the UK for over 50 years but now Jersey’s Government are following suit, having recently published a new framework to help enhance the ‘distinctive character’ of local areas. The framework sets out how a place of ‘architectural or historic interest’, such as Gorey Village or Rozel Harbour, could be identified, […]
JERSEY CORN RIOTS FESTIVAL SET TO BECOME ANNUAL EVENT
The Corn Riots Harvest Festival, marking the protests and events that led to major reforms in Jersey’s Government in 1769, could become an annual celebration in the Jersey events calendar, according to the Island’s Minister for Economic Development. Deputy Kirsten Morel said the festival was being established as a ‘celebration of Jersey’s modern cultural identity’, […]
FANTASTIC ANIMAL SCULPTURES MADE FROM DRIFTWOOD
An exhibition of driftwood sculptures by James Doran-Webb is being held in the grounds of Trinity Manor from Monday 21 November to Wednesday 23 November. James writes: ‘I am eternally grateful to Paul and Pam Bell for inviting me to hold my Christmas exhibition in the grounds of Trinity Manor. This is one of my most […]