CARBON NEUTRAL ROADMAP: LAST CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR SAY
The public consultation period for Jersey’s draft Carbon Neutral Roadmap, which outlines the steps to achieve net-zero by 2050, ends on Monday 31 January. Islanders are encouraged to submit their feedback before this cut-off date, so it can be considered ahead of the States Assembly debate in April. The draft document shows how Jersey can […]
SHEDDING LIGHT ON JERSEY’S HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT
Do you know what a ‘caûchie’ is? How about a ‘rotchi’? Or perhaps a ‘bouaîs’sie? These words – all in the Island’s mother tongue, Jèrriais – each describes an important site or object related to Jersey’s unique heritage. Many bays around Jersey feature a pier, or caûchie; you can’t go far without seeing a large rock, […]
THE GREAT GARDEN BIRDWATCH & BIG FARMLAND BIRD COUNT
From blue tits and blackbirds, to robins and wrens – Jersey’s annual birdwatching weekends return this February to help record data on Jersey’s bird populations. The Great Garden Birdwatch takes place on 5 and 6 February. To participate, you just need to record the birds you see in your garden and submit your results to […]
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 Helen Romeril TCHOEU D’TIGRE Bouônjour bouonnes gens, ch’est Helen Romeril (ou ‘Rom’thi’ s’lon l’ Dictionnaithe) tch’a l’pliaîsi d’vouos présenter un […]
NEW ENVIRONMENT SECTION FOR SOCIETE JERSIAISE
John Pinel, independent environmentalist and member of the Société, is starting an Environment Section. A key objective is to raise awareness and provide a resource for educating people more widely on some of the most pressing issues of our time: climate change and the world’s declining biodiversity. It hopes to develop a broad programme of events to […]
HOP TO IT: SPOTTING TOADS AND FROGS IN JERSEY
Late January to May is a key time for frogs and toads as they spawn in ponds across the Island. Local wildlife groups are urging islanders to log sightings of these amphibians with the return of Jersey’s Pondwatch project. Wildlife records are essential for making evidence-based decisions that will protect Jersey’s natural environment, explains Michelle […]
THE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY IS REQUESTED….
Are you interested in conservation and the outdoors? If so, please join The National Trust for Jersey Lands team for a session all about trees! The date is 13 February at 10am. The reason? To help maintain some of the many trees planted over the last two years, with the opportunity to plant some more. […]
THE JERSEY ‘HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW’
A Jersey equivalent to the famous annual ‘Horse the Year Show’ is due to take place this October at Home Farm Equestrian Centre, Rue ès Abbes, St John. The organisers, who have just published a brochure for the show, state: ‘the show will provide an opportunity for those who have a love and passion for […]
JIM HOPLEY, MBE
Jim Hopley, whose dedication to environmental matters has been manifest throughout his career, was created an MBE in the New Years Honours List. After retiring as the CEO of the Channel Islands’ Co-Operative Society in 2011, Jim has spent much time in voluntary roles. In the past decade, he has chaired various organisations in the […]
HEDGEROW REJUVENATION FOR THE NEW YEAR
Hedgerows were historically planted to keep in grazing livestock, but ecologists now see these man-made structures as a ‘happy accident’ for biodiversity. In recent years, Jersey has concentrated on expanding hedgerows to provide a range of benefits for local wildlife. These mixed hedges of shrubs and trees provide shelter and food for many birds, animals […]