GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE COMES TO JERSEY
A new ecological ‘Living Wall’, much like the vertical gardens you would expect to see in Hong Kong or Singapore, has been installed in the Parish of St Brelade and is causing a buzz with locals, both insects and people! The wall is understood to be the first of its kind to be installed locally, […]
ST OUEN SEIGNEUR ELECTED AS NEW NATIONAL TRUST FOR JERSEY PRESIDENT
The Seigneur of St Ouen’s Manor, Charlie Malet de Carteret, has been chosen as the new president-elect of the National Trust for Jersey. He will take over from the current post-holder, Stewart Newton, in April next year. For the past 10 years, Charlie has been looking after St Ouen’s Manor, along with his wife Georgina, […]
CLIMATE CHANGE ACTIVITIES ADDED TO CHILDREN’S LEARNING PLATFORM
New online resources have been added to the Government’s ‘Learning at Home’ website for children to use over the summer holiday – including activities focused on climate change and biodiversity. Under the new ‘Climate Change in Focus’ section, children can learn about the climate emergency by watching videos and taking part in various activities. Themes […]
ISLANDERS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNS OF BAT ROOSTS
The Government of Jersey’s Natural Environment team and the Jersey Biodiversity Centre are calling on Islanders to help with conservation research into where bats live and breed in Jersey. RoostwatchJE follows on from previous citizen-led studies in the Island such as PondwatchJE and ReptilewatchJE. The new scheme encourages Islanders to take photographs, and to log […]
AUGUST WILD WATCH: A GUIDE TO GRASS SNAKES
The grass snake is the only snake found in Jersey and like many other species on the Island, populations are in decline. These rare reptiles will soon be entering hatching season, so it’s important to help protect their nesting habitats to ensure baby grass snakes have the best chance of survival. Grass snakes (Natrix natrix) usually […]
RDA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS WON BY JERSEY COMPETITOR RYAN LE MONNIER
By Kerri Correia, Riding for the Disabled Jersey branch publicity officer. After qualifying for the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) National Championship finals earlier in the year, Ryan Le Monnier (25) was delighted to win his dressage class, representing Jersey. Unfortunately the finals at Hartpury, Gloucestershire in July fell on the heatwave weekend and […]
BIRD FLU: POSITIVE CASE IN HERRING GULL
A herring gull found dead at Long Beach, Gorey, has tested positive for Avian Influenza (bird flu). It is the fourth case to be confirmed in Jersey this year, and birdkeepers are being strongly encouraged to increase their biosecurity measures to prevent an outbreak. Measures include: Reducing the contact of domestic poultry, waterfowl, and other […]
WHAT’S ON IN JERSEY THIS AUGUST
Whether you’re making the most of the long summer evenings or looking for ways to keep the kids entertained this holiday, there is plenty happening in Jersey this August, including concerts, competitions and craft sessions! Here’s what’s on in Jersey this month… Saturday 6 August – Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s Summer Concert After a two-year break, […]
RHS JUDGES ANNOUNCE ‘JERSEY IN BLOOM’ 2022 WINNERS
Jersey was back in full bloom this month after judges from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) visited the Island to select the winners of the 2022 Jersey in Bloom competition. The annual event bounced back after two years of pandemic restrictions, and the visiting judges, Sue Wood and Andrew Jackson, were greeted with an array […]
JERSEY DAIRY BRINGS BACK ‘MY MILK’ FLASK CHALLENGE
Young Islanders are being invited to collect tokens from Jersey milk cartons to claim a free stainless steel flask as part of Jersey Dairy’s ‘My Milk’ campaign, which is back for the second year running. Over the school holidays, Islanders need to collect 25 tokens, found as ‘natural – nutritious – delicious’ stamps on the […]