PLANTING A TREE (OR THREE) ON THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE

From the National Trust for Jersey: To help celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, the Lieutenant-Governor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton and his wife, Lady Dalton, will be joining sponsors and supporters to plant seven ceremonial trees to kick-start a project that aims to add 700 trees and 700 shrubs, to a new […]

JUNE WILD WATCH: WHERE TO SEE WILD ORCHIDS

Orchids bloom just once a year so make the most of this summer spectacle with a visit to Jersey’s wild orchid hotspots.  There are 10 different species of wild orchid in Jersey, which flower from late spring to summer. Some are bright and bold, while others are soft and subtle. Many of these species are […]

BRANCHAGE INSPECTION DATES PUBLISHED FOR 2022

The first wave of Jersey’s branchage inspections will begin at the end of June, when parishioners are legally required to cut back any vegetation overhanging roads and footpaths as part of the Island’s century-old tradition.  Starting on Wednesday 29 June in St Lawrence, the inspections will take place in each Parish up until Thursday 14 […]

GARDEN PARTY – TO BENEFIT ST JOHN AMBULANCE

A garden party is being held by St John Ambulance at the home of the late Philip Hewat-Jaboor:  La Maison de la Fontaine, Le Mont Perrine, St Lawrence, from 18.00  to  20.30  on Wednesday 8 June, by kind permission of Rod Keenan and the late Philip Hewat-Jaboor. The cost is £25.00 per person, with free […]

JERSEY RIDER QUALIFIES FOR RIDING FOR THE DISABLED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Ryan Le Monnier (25) has just returned from a successful visit to the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) Southwest Regional Dressage and Countryside Qualifier in Cornwall. Ryan, who is autistic and has dyspraxia, came first in the Grade seven dressage walk/trot class of the competition, out of six competitors, and has now qualified for […]

THE REALLY GREAT GARDEN BAT WATCH – 2 JUNE TO 5 JUNE 2022

From the Jersey Bat Group: ‘Please join the Jersey Bat Group for the fourth Great Garden Bat Watch!‘This event combines the joy of (hopefully!) watching bats with citizen science based research that can help us better understand bats across Jersey.‘We are particularly keen to receive sightings of bats from St Helier and other urban areas around the Island to help us with our research into Jersey’s urban […]

WHAT’S ON: THINGS TO DO IN JERSEY THS JUNE

The bunting is out and the flags are ready – this month is packed with events celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and beyond. Here are some of the best exhibitions, talks, walks and shows happening in June. Saturday 4 June – St Peter’s Valley’s Royal heritage Commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and enjoy a visit to […]

NATURE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO ST OUEN’S BAY

Bird watching, foraging, rock pooling and stargazing are some of the events happening at the National Trust’s sixth #LoveNature festival starting this week. The five-day festival gives a ‘behind the scenes’ look at various Trust sites in and around St Ouen’s Bay, including the Wetland Centre and St Ouen’s Pond. The wild orchid meadows at […]

BETHAN WATKINS – EXHIBITION ON 4 AND 5 JUNE

Artist and poet Bethan Watkins is holding her first Jersey exhibition on 4 and 5 June with Art House Jersey at Grève De Lecq Barracks. She is a longstanding student of the Arts, who, in the last few years has supported Jersey’s local food economy as well as campaigned for Islanders to eat locally. Her […]

THE GENUINE JERSEY – JERSEY ROYAL POTATO GROWING COMPETITION

The annual Genuine Jersey, Jersey Royal potato growing competition, sponsored by Homefields, held its weigh-in held at Grouville Parish Hall, the last in a week-long series of potato weigh-ins. In what has been one of the driest seasons for some time, results were mixed with the first ever bucket recording no potatoes at all! Starting […]