CRUFTS 2022
The Kennel Club of Jersey team of Crufts Qualifiers return to the World’s biggest Dog Show. By the club’s chairman, Helen Lester Pictured front row. L-R: Yakira Michel – German Shorthaired Pointer, Helen Dubois and Niamh Whiteman – Hungarian Vizsla and Bracco Italiano, Agata Kucza – Irish Terriers, Emma Parkin- Cocker Spaniel, Rachel Le Masurier […]
MARCH WILD WATCH: GREEN LIZARDS
With spring on the way, Jersey’s iconic green lizards will start to re-emerge from their underground burrows after months in hibernation. Take a walk along the coastal footpaths and dune areas in the west and southwest of the Island, and you might catch a glimpse of these vibrant reptiles as they dart among the vegetation. […]
FOOD AND FARMING: THE IMPACTS OF THE UKRAINE CRISIS ON AGRICULTURE
At this time of year, farmers in Ukraine are usually busy preparing their fields for spring planting. As a key player in the global grain market, Ukraine exports millions of tonnes of wheat, corn and barley every year. But as Russia’s war on Ukraine continues, production and exports of Ukraine’s crops could grind to a […]
17TH CENTURY STRADIVARIUS VIOLIN WORTH £2 MILLION TO BE PLAYED AT 16 NEW STREET GEORGIAN HOUSE
Violins made by Antonio Stradivari in the turn of the 18th Century remain some of the most valuable and expensive instruments in the world, so the National Trust was really excited when violinist Jonathan Hill got in touch to say that he had been loaned a Stradivarius violin dating from 1680 to perform on at […]
BIRD FLU: CHIEF VET INTRODUCES RESTRICTIONS
Jersey’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Alistair Breed, is introducing formal restrictions and biosecurity measures requiring keepers to prevent their birds from having contact with wild birds. It follows further examination results from the dead red-breasted goose from Jersey Zoo, which the government confirmed on Friday had tested positive for Avian Influenza (bird flu), which have now […]
RURAL REACH
Rural themes are not exactly limited to Jersey! In the start of a new series for the RURAL magazine website and RURAL POST e-mail newsletter, Philippa Evans-Bevan launches a new feature- RURAL REACH, taking readers off the Island to international locations,. The first ‘past the RURAL POST’ in the series is: MADEIRA Madeira has such […]
FLORAL TRIBUTE: THE SNOWDROP
Focusing on seasonal wildflowers, Philippa Evans-Bevan pays tribute to the Snowdrop Heralds of spring, snowdrops are a very uplifting and welcome sight that life is emerging from winter. Woodland floors, meadows and gardens quietly become decorated with this delicate green and white natural confetti, which develops into a carpet of white, as seen in Jersey […]
EARTH PROJECT JERSEY
The pressure group, Earth Project Jersey, is re-launching with the aim of being a strong campaigning platform for the environment ahead of June’s election. By Caroline Spencer The group was formed late in 2018 to bring together organisations and individuals with the common aim of protecting the Island’s environment. Its Facebook page states: ‘Our mission […]
FROM FARM TO FORK…
This week, Jersey Dairy has been involved with Skills Jersey’s Farm to Fork Skills Camp. This exciting new venture was an opportunity for local secondary school students to learn where their food comes from, how it’s grown, understand about the agricultural industry on a working farm, and learn to cook using locally sourced ingredients. Two […]
DEAD BUZZARDS TEST POSITIVE FOR BIRD FLU
The Infrastructure, Housing and Environment department can confirm two Common Buzzards have tested positive for Avian Influenza A virus (bird flu). The buzzards died earlier this month (around 8 or 9 February) and were tested as part of the department’s surveillance programme. One of the birds tested positive for H5 highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A. […]