JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CANCELS SPRING CONCERT
There will be no Spring Concert this year for the Jersey Symphony Orchestra. JSO musical director, Hilary Davan Wetton, (appointed late in 2019, but who has yet to conduct a concert in Jersey in this role) is not able to come to Jersey in April, when the Spring concert was due to take place. Instead, […]
THE MINISTER RESPONDS TO CAMPAIGN TO STOP TWO ST OUEN FIELDS BEING RE-ZONED FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES
THE Environment Minister, Deputy John Young, has commented on a campaign to stop two fields in St Ouen from being re-zoned within the new Island Plan. It has been proposed to build 77 affordable new homes on the site of Fields Nos O622 and O623. located at the village end of La Route du Marais, […]
PARISH ONLINE NETWORK REVOLUTIONISED
Local digital agency Blue Llama has launched 12 new websites, servicing 11 of the Island’s parishes and Comité des Connétables. This ambitious project saw the re-development of the Island’s online parish network impacting thousands of Islanders’ interaction with their local parish. As demands on local services increase, and our digital landscape continues to evolve, online […]
JERSEY PEARL TREASURE HUNT
In aid of Jersey Hospice The much awaited Jersey Pearl treasure hunt is back! – From February 19th to 27th – Come and join in for some fun and help raise money for Jersey Hospice Care Pick up your questions between 10am and 4pm (11am to 4pm on February 26th) and the Jersey Pear; team […]
NEW FALCONER SOUGHT FOR CASTLE
If you’ve ever watched one of the falconry demonstrations at Mont Orgueil and thought what a fantastic job that would be, now is your chance! Jersey Heritage is looking for a new falconer to continue captivating visitors at the Castle. The current Castle Falconer, Mike Entwistle, is retiring from his Living History role and his […]
BEACHGOERS WARNED OF ‘WASHED-UP’ WILDLIFE
Following spells of stormy weather, Islanders are advised to watch out for wildlife that may wash up on beaches across the Island, including Portuguese man o’war. So far this year, there have been various reports of struggling or lifeless seabirds on Jersey beaches, and most-recently Portuguese man o’war have been spotted at St Ouen’s Bay. […]
MORE FIELDS TO BE ‘RE-ZONED’ FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES?
The last dairy farmer in St Ouen would have to ‘sell up and cease trading’ if his land is developed as suitable for the construction if 77 new homes. Two fields to the west of St Ouen’s Village have been proposed for development by the Environment Minister under his ‘Plan B’ proposals, although they have […]
FINAL TREES PLANTED IN £40,000 MOURIER VALLEY RESTORATION
Three years and thousands of trees later, one of the biggest tree-planting initiatives ever seen in Jersey has now been completed. The reforestation project at Mourier Valley began in 2019 with the aim of safeguarding biodiversity and offsetting carbon. Since then, almost 4,300 trees have been planted at the site on Jersey’s north coast, with […]
OPEN GARDEN PROGRAMME 2022 FOR JERSEY ASSOCIATION FOR YOUTH AND FRIENDSHIP
The Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship (JAYF) has announced its 2022 programme of Open Gardens. Much loved by locals and visitors alike, these events help to fund the safe and supportive hostel accommodation the charity provides for young adults in Jersey who might otherwise be homeless. As the date of each garden approaches, JAYF’s Facebook […]
READY, SET, GROW…
The countdown is on to the start of this year’s Genuine Jersey ‘Jersey Royal Potato Growing Competition’, which launches this week. The annual event is now in its 16th year and for the first time ‘Genuine Jersey’ will be working with local fruit and vegetable wholesalers Homefields, who are sponsoring the growing competition by putting […]