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THE DEATH AND AFTERLIFE OF A TREE

In Storm Ciarán, the big storm in November 2023, Richard Le Quesne lost a big oak tree, which  fell across his pond at Beau Desert Farm, St Saviour. In 2025, it was removed from the pond by Jonathan Le Maistre  Tree Surgery, and cut into big chunks. Richard then gave the timber to the National […]

JERSEY GARDENING CLUB

From the Jersey Gardening Club‘s programme coordinator, Fiona Murphy: The Jersey Gardening Club has an exciting programme of talks planned for 2026, and we’d be delighted if you might be able to help us spread the word in your Rural magazine – see attached 2026 schedule. There’s a real mix on offer, from horticultural therapy with […]

BLANC PIGNON DAIRY FARM CLOSES DOWN

ONE of the oldest established family dairy farms in the Island, Blanc Pignon at La Haule, has closed down. It has ceasing dairying and ceased the production of all its dairy and meat products. The decision to do so has been taken  after much painful deliberation, according to the two directors of the farming company, […]

HERITAGE RENEWED

The fine 19th century gates at entrance to Beau Desert, St Saviour, havebeen restored and reinstalled. The work was done by Michael Quenault(carpenter) and Rylance Ltd. (metalwork and painting). The granite sillat the entrance was created by Jason Thebault.

THE GOOD LIFE

Tessa Coleman’s TC Theatre productions will be putting on the play ‘The Good Life’ from the famous BBC sitcom of the 1970s. Self sufficiency in suburbia as the Goods turn their surbiton home into a small holding with pigs goats and chickens and plant the garden with crops to the horror of the Leadbetters next […]

GENUINE JERSEY ARTISANS’ MARKETS

These will take place at St Aubin and Grève de Lecq this year. They are sponsored by local insurance experts, Hepburns’. These events are open to all local producers.  Genuine Jersey members Members can book at any time while non-members can only book within 21 days of the event. The market pitch fees have been […]

EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE TO BE RECOGNISED AT FOURTH SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AWARDS

Jersey’s financial and professional services firms once again have the chance to highlight their sustainable finance credentials through the fourth Sustainable Finance Awards, which are formally launched this week. Organised by Jersey Finance, the Awards will be presented to the winners at a ceremony at Cineworld on 30 April 2026 and will celebrate local firms […]

CONCERTS IN THE NEW YEAR FROM THE JERSEY CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

On 31 January 2026  one of the UK’s most celebrated sopranos, Sophie Bevan MBE, will join the Jersey Chamber Orchestra for a very special Jersey Chamber Orchestra concert at St Helier Methodist Church for Classics by Candlelight — an intimate evening of music for voice and strings, presented in the warm glow of candlelight. Sophie Bevan will perform […]

MUSIC, FAITH AND….. FARMING

By Alasdair Crosby. Republished with kind permission from the Jersey Evening Post It might seem unusual to make a thematic trio of these subjects, but it really should not be much of a surprise. Music… the countryside has always had an impact on music, be it Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony, Canteloube’s Songs of the Auvergne, or […]