“IF WE CAN’T DO GREEN IN JERSEY, THEN WHERE CAN WE?”
Jersey’s new Environment Minister, Deputy Jonathan Renouf, spoke of surfing the ‘green wave’ and getting the Island ‘back on track’, during his nomination speech to the States Assembly earlier this week. ‘I see our environmental ambitions as like a green wave, that can sweep through and invigorate every aspect of the Island’s economy, from tourism […]
WINNERS OF THE JERSEY RURAL LANDSCAPE AWARDS – 2022
The awards presentation was held at the CCA Galleries International, 10 Hill Street on Thursday 7 July. The Rural magazine awards are now in their fourth year. This year, for the first time there was a photographic section as well as a section for paintings. Judges for the photography section were Gary Grimshaw, photographic editor […]
FLORAL TRIBUTE TO THE SWEET PEA
Focusing on seasonal flowers, Philippa Evans-Bevan this time writes sweet notes on the sweet pea After Roses, the sweet pea is a flower of fragrant perfection in my eyes. They are one of the glories of the garden, relatively easy to grow and loved by everyone for their heady scent and delicate colouring. At this […]
RURAL REACH
Rural themes are not limited to Jersey! Philippa Evans-Bevan continues her series, RURAL REACH, taking readers off the Island to international locations. Recently she took us to Madeira: she journeys now to: CAPRI Slipping out of a Naples B&B at 5 am in the dark to catch an early ferry bound for Capri, was the […]
THE JSO IS BACK!
THE JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA‘S SUMMER CONCERT Saturday 6 August 2022 – Les Quennevais School Hall – 7.30pm The Jersey Symphony Orchestra is back after a two-year break caused by the pandemic: a welcome sign of a return to relative normality in the cultural life of the Island. A number of concerts were planned since its […]
NEW EVENT BRINGS THE ISLAND COMMUNITY TOGETHER
Home Farm Equestrian Club hosting the very first Jersey Horse of the Year Show (JHOYS). The event is being held in October and will bring together the whole equestrian community with five days of competing across four disciplines. Equestrians will have several opportunities to qualify for the Championship Show at various events throughout the year […]
REPORT FROM JERSEYTREES FOR LIFE PUBLISHED
Jersey Trees for Life has published the most recent report on the Woodlands of Jersey A 58-page report detailing the situation with Jersey woodlands as well as management recommendations for those trees and woodlands in the island is now available to all. Written by local ecologist, John Pinel, Jersey Trees for Life commissioned the Woodland […]
WATCH OUT FOR TOXIC PROCESSIONARY CATERPILLARS!
Islanders are being urged to stay clear of Oak Processionary Moth caterpillars, whose toxic hairs can cause allergic reactions and skin irritation, following reports of the insects near First Tower. So far, the caterpillars have been found at St Andrew’s Park, a private garden, and a number of other locations in the area. Caterpillars of […]
ALL ISLAND GARDEN COMPETITION – 12, 13 & 14 JULY
Judging for the RJA&HS All-Island Garden Competition takes place on Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th & Thursday 14th July. Anyone can participate and with 22 classes to enter into, there is something for everyone, whether you have a large garden, small patio garden, allotment or community garden. Horticultural Secretary at the RJA&HS, Rachelle Robinson, said: ‘We know many […]
JULY WILD WATCH: HOW TO SEE PUFFINS ON JERSEY’S NORTH COAST
The puffin is one of Jersey’s most iconic birds but despite their distinctive appearance they can be hard to spot as a result of declining population numbers. In recent years, this reduction has brought the puffin close to local extinction. There are still a small number that breed on the Island’s rocky cliffs though, so […]