EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. This contribution comes from Clive Jones LÉ POT D’CHAMBRE…..ET EUNE ÊMEUTE! La rue ès Français à Saint Hélyi est eune rue galotée et tranchil’ye […]
EVENTS IN MARCH: SPRING WALKS TO THOUGHT-PROVOKING TALKS
Celebrate the spring equinox with a dawn chorus tour; help Jersey’s community field flourish; or learn how to make your savings more sustainable – these are just some of the events taking place in Jersey this month. Read on for six springtime ideas for March… Saturday 12 March – Grow Jersey open day Visit the […]
STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF JERSEY’S WATERS
The 45 miles of coastline around Jersey is a marine marvel. The northwest shore boasts the greatest diversity of seaweed in the British Isles. On the southwest, you’ll find some of the richest clam beds in Northern Europe. And, since Jersey is home to one of the largest intertidal zones in the world, the rocky […]
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 […]