SEPTEMBER WILD WATCH: MARSH HARRIER
You would’ve been hard-pressed to spot a marsh harrier in Jersey 20 years ago but now this magnificent bird of prey is thriving in the Island’s wetlands. At this time of year, you’ll see them soaring over the reedbeds and marshes at St Ouen’s pond, with their wings raised in a distinctive ‘V’ shape. How […]
THE FUTURE OF THE JERSEY ORGANIC ASSOCIATION
An open letter from the president of the Jersey Organic Association, Jeremy Harris: Dear All, The Jersey Organic Association would like to invite you to a meeting next month to consider its future role. The Association has been fairly quiet over the last couple of years, but we are hoping that both new and existing […]
BIRD FLU IN JERSEY: WHAT IS IT, HOW DOES IT SPREAD AND WHAT RESTRICTIONS ARE NOW IN PLACE?
The first outbreak of highly-pathogenic bird flu was confirmed on a Jersey farm in August, resulting in new restrictions being introduced on the Island. Here’s a guide to the current strain of bird flu and what it means for Jersey’s wild birds and domestic flocks. What is bird flu? Avian influenza – also known as […]
NATIONAL TRUST SELLS HISTORIC PROPERTY FOR £1.5M
From the National Trust for Jersey: The National Trust for Jersey has sold La Ronce in St Ouen in order to secure funding for the much-needed repair and maintenance of two other historic properties. La Ronce – a 17th century cottage in Route de Trodez – was purchased by the Trust in 1987. The property’s […]
BIRD FLU PROTECTION ZONE DECLARED AROUND ST PETER FARM
A 3-kilometre protection zone around a farm in St Peter has been put in place after samples from a flock of birds tested positive for highly-pathogenic bird flu. More than 30 birds died suddenly on the weekend, and the remaining 18 birds were subsequently culled. The rest of the Island falls into a surveillance zone, […]
THE YEAR OF THE WASP
France has declared 2022 ‘l’année de la guêpe’ (‘The Year of the Wasp’). An unusually warm winter and spring means French pest controllers are dealing with a 140% increase in wasp nests. Jersey is facing its own Year of the Wasp, as worker wasps stop feeding their colonies’ larvae and swarm to find a new sugar […]
CUTTING THE MUSTARD
This article is reproduced here by kind permission of the JEP. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are cantering through the world. And between them they’ve stolen the mustard. At least, there seems to be no mustard to be had anywhere. There were three horsemen: Brexit, Covid and War. Then they met up with Climate […]
‘BORROW A BUCKET’ SCHEME LAUNCHES IN PUSH TO CUT PLASTIC POLLUTION
Beachgoers in Jersey can now borrow free buckets, spades and other seaside toys at 12 spots around the Island thanks to a new initiative aiming to reduce plastic pollution along our coastlines. ‘Borrow a Bucket’ boxes have been placed at popular beaches for both Islanders and tourists to use, and include discarded buckets and spades […]
ASIAN HORNET WARNING AFTER FARMER ATTACKED BY SWARM
Farmers are being warned to stay vigilant for Asian hornets after a man suffered multiple stings when he disturbed a nest in St Martin. The farmer was cutting through dense undergrowth on his tractor when he destroyed a ground-level nest, causing the swarm to attack. He was stung more than 10 times on his head […]
JERSEY CENSUS: EMPLOYMENT IN AGRICULTURE
The proportion of Jersey workers in the agriculture and fishing industry has halved in the past decade, with employees now working almost 50 hours per week, the Island’s latest census figures have shown. Published in a new report from Statistics Jersey, the data shows that 2% of the Island’s working population works in agriculture and […]