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 […]
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 […]