DOT COM OR DOTCOMBE?
RURAL’s editor ALASDAIR CROSBY kicks off a regular blog from the magazine’s contributors. ——— I LIVE in the land of Dot Com, but how I wish I still lived in Dotcombe. Dot Com is a busy place at the moment. RURAL magazine has jumped into the 21st Century – 18 years late, of course, […]
THE BOAT IN THE MORNING
ON 23 April an artist collective known as the Futurefarmers will sail into Jersey on board the RS10 Christiania, as they travel from Oslo to Istanbul with the Seed Journey. On board are will be five artists, two captains, a navigator and a cook. Afterwards they will move on to Samarès Manor for baking and […]
Milk wholesale price to rise by 4p per litre
The wholesale price of Jersey Milk is increasing by 4p per litre from Monday 15th May, the first rise since 2013. The price rise has proved necessary because Jersey Dairy is facing increasing costs in its operation as a result of the British pound’s poor performance against the Euro. Wholesale price increases of between 4% […]
CARROTS ARE FUN.
ON Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 March, the National Vegetable Society will be selling vegetables grown by HMP La Moye between 11am and 4pm each day at Les Creux Bowls Club in St Brelade. Dozens of different vegetable plants will be on sale – all of superb quality. Preparations also start that weekend for the […]
Fresh ginger has been grown in Jersey for the first time
Woodside Farms in Trinity carried out a successful trial last year resulting in 1.5 tonnes of fresh ginger being produced. This year it is looking to produce 20-25 tonnes of root ginger. Woodside worked closely with Waitrose to produce the new crop. The farm trialled a number of crops last year including chard, red sprouts, […]
Sweet Talking
The Centenary lecture programme pf the Jersey Beekeepers Association starts ion 24 March. This is the first of a series of public talks about honey bees, the threats to their welfare, and that of other pollinators, and what we can do to halt their decline. Giving the talks are leading UK scientists, researchers and campaigners. […]
The Deutsche Bank Festival of the Creative Arts
IT is time for the Eisteddfod again – this week sees the Spring Festival of the Performing Arts take place at the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity. Jersey is home to a large number of skilled people of all ages, and as many of them as possible areencourage to enter their particular art or craft in […]
Is there honey still for Tea?
The Jersey Beekeeper’s Association is still buzzing after 100 years, says its former chairman, BOB HOGGE NOW part of Genuine Jersey and having recently become a registered charity, the Jersey Beekeepers Association has over 100 members, who between them manage over 400 hives. As JBKA new President, Dr Tim du Feu explained: ‘The disease, American […]
Potential global first for new rural support scheme
Jersey’s new Rural Economic Strategy (RES) 2017-2021 was published on 14 February and could be a world first. The plan proposes changes to the way rural businesses receive financial support from the States. It is expected that all farms receiving financial support from the States will be part of the Leaf Global Standard within three […]
• First water quality tests in 2017 similar to 2016
THE first water quality tests for the 2017 growing season show that levels of pesticides in untreated water are similar to those recorded last year. Oxadixyl, last used in 2003, was detected in 2016 throughout Jersey’s untreated water sources. Recent monitoring has also picked up azoxystrobin, metribuzin and glyphosate. Testing of water continues all year […]