AUTUMN 2021
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P4 VIEW FROM THE TOP Antony Gibb
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P12 MOREL FARM Be Our Guest in 2022
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BLACK BUTTER – LÉ NIÈR BEURRE
P18 LANDSCAPES The Sycamore Treet
P21 LANDSCAPES Bird Ringing
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P22 LANDSCAPES Conservation of the Field Cricket
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P26 DISCOVER The Silent Garden
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P28 JERSEY WELCOMES Blue Marine Foundation Appointments
P30 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
P32 DISCOVER Do you own a pigsty?
P34 MEMBERSHIP Membership Subscription Increase
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LASTING LEGACIES 16 New Street celebrates it's 10th Anniversary
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ENJOY Woodland Fairy Folk
P40 MEMBERSHIP A Summer With The National Trust Of Fiji
P43 EVENTS Dates for the Diary
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View from The Top ANTONY GIBB
COUNCIL MEMBER - NATIONAL TRUST FOR JERSEY
“We’ve got a plan…...”
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o we have a draft Island Plan. It’s supported by a raft of documents and studies. We’ve been asked to make comments, politicians are submitting amendments, it will be considered in public by Planning Inspectors, and debated in the States Chamber. The end result will likely be a robust document, with broad support for its contents. We’ve had plans since 1965. When you look at them, they’re all good pieces of work, with sensible ideas about how to change and improve our environment. So why are the results so bad? There isn’t a problem with the plan. The problem is with how we implement it. Here are some stories to illustrate my point. The first is about viability tests. These are used to see how much profit a development makes, and help work out contributions in the form of new pavements, busstops, and so on. In England they’re a public document, but in Jersey they’re not. Here the figures are agreed between the Planning Department and the developer. This may seem OK, but viability tests are also used to decide whether listed buildings should be demolished. At the Randalls Brewery site in St Helier and at Bath Street, where the new Premier Inn is being built, keeping 4 | DISCOVER
historic buildings apparently made both developments economically unviable. The figures being secret - even for the Planning Committee - makes it impossible for the public to judge whether removing parts of our cultural heritage is reasonable or not. The second is about an electricity sub-station in a country lane in St Martin. It’s to heat and light an old greenhouse. Inside the soil has already been covered in concrete ready to take the pods which will grow medicinal cannabis. The Connetable, Deputy and neighbours are all concerned about the potential environmental impact of what’s happening, but no details are available as part of the application. It turns out a 280 page document exists that covers all this, provided to obtain the license to grow cannabis. But the document is not publicly available as part of the application - it’s secret. The Planning Committee sensibly decided that they didn’t have enough information to make a decision about an application that is effectively for a change of use and refused permission. The third story is about ‘much needed housing’. We all know about current demand, and this is understandably at the forefront of politicians’ minds when considering applications. The concern is that any housing will do, and that quantity will trump quality. This seems
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to be the case for the block of 106 flats approved to replace the Revere and Stafford Hotels in Kensington Place. The Planning Department recommended refusal not only because it provides only one and two bed flats, and not the mix identified in the Government’s Objective Assessment of Housing Need (2018), but because the design is poor, with single aspect flats with no through flow of air, corridors without natural light, and cramped layouts set at the minimum space standards. Much needed housing perhaps, but not much good either. Finally, there’s a story about the small things that make trips to cities enjoyable: the door knobs, paving stones, or in this case Victoria Avenue railings. They were put up between 1895 and 1898 to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee and a covenant was imposed to secure their future repair and maintenance. Following public complaints, the Historic Environment Team objected to the poor quality of the replacements at a development site and informed the Compliance Team at Planning. The matter was then sent upstairs. It was decided that it was OK to leave the railings as they are, presumably on the basis that they’re good enough. Despite the legal mechanism in place for maintaining the listed feature, the Planning Department hasn’t bothered to do anything about it, against the advice of its specialist advisor.
If the Government wants better outcomes, it needs to take implementation seriously. It needs to resource Development Control properly if the current backlog of over 500 planning applications and 276 compliance cases is to reduce. It needs to provide design training for planners and Planning Committee members, who at present get little or none. It needs to put in place the regular review of planning decisions and their impact on the built and natural environment. Performance is monitored in terms of time taken to process applications, but there is currently no assessment of the quality of outcomes. And it needs to ensure vital information is not kept secret from the public and the Planning Committee to enable robust and reasonable decision making. We may have a plan, but not yet the means or ability to implement it. If that remains the case, we’ll continue to lose our cultural heritage, be offered poor housing and suffer over-large and ugly developments. Or we can help planning do what it’s supposed to – making the island a better place to live – by thinking hard about how to implement the plan. And ensuring this is adequately resourced.
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JERSEY’S CLIMATE EMERGENCY: HOW DID WE GET HERE? The States of Jersey has declared a climate emergency, and plans are underway to make Jersey carbon neutral by 2030 - twenty years earlier than the UK. It will mean huge changes, potentially involve a lot of public money, and touch on almost every aspect of island life. But how did we get here? Over the last 20 years, Jonathan has had a ring side seat on the climate change debate. As a TV producer in the BBC Science Unit, he was involved in almost every major BBC documentary about climate change, including 2019’s “Climate Change: The Facts". He’s met leading climate change sceptics, visited scientists studying climate change all over the world, and filmed climate change in action. In this talk, illustrated with clips from many different television programmes, he explains why climate change is such a difficult subject to film, identifies the key turning points in our understanding of the changing climate, and discusses how best to tackle climate change scepticism.
Biography Jonathan Renouf is an award winning television producer who spent 20 years working for BBC television’s Science Unit. He was Executive Producer of series such as “Wonders of the Universe”, “The Sky at Night” and “How Earth Made Us”. 6 | DISCOVER
Jonathan Renouf His climate change credits include: “Earth: The Climate Wars”, “Meltdown: A Global Warming Journey” (BAFTA nomination), “Climate Change by Numbers” and “Climate Change: The Facts”. He now lives in Jersey and is a Council Member of the National trust. Jonathan’s talk is taking place at the Jersey Arts Centre’s Benjamin Meaker Theatre on Friday 1st October at 8pm organised in partnership with Action for Wildlife and the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Tickets £7 for Adults, £6.50 Seniors and £5 for Students available from the Jersey Arts Centre Box Office Box Office: Tel: 700444 https://www.artscentre.je/
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HEDGE FUND UPDATE TAKING CARE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Yet again, the local weather has kept us guessing with each month seemingly breaking a record or being remarkable for one reason or another. April proved to be sunnier and drier than the 30 year average. All our native deciduous hedging and trees remained dormant for longer than usual due to the incessant easterly winds. One day the hardy volunteer group was caught out by a couple of sleet blizzards with the temperature dropping by at least 10’C. When trees were prompted to break their dormancy the leaf colour was very striking, especially so the common oaks whose new leaves shone out in vibrant pea-green colour. The Jersey Royal Company and others were hoping for rain to swell the potato crop but we are often warned “be careful what you wish for.....” Then May arrived bringing with it over twice the usual rainfall but average sun and temperature. The rain was the catalyst for the vegetation to spring into action. All of the climbing and aggressively growing “weeds” you can imagine took their cue to play catch-up. However, the faithful volunteer group I have named the “Hedgerow Helpers” has not been daunted by this and have rallied to fight the cause. Using sickles to clear around the planting of this past winter our hands-on approach offers a “light touch” enabling the
to do a very precise flail cut along the immediate roadside edge, leaving the whips untouched and providing them with a glimmer of light. Only removing the injurious plants like bindweed, cleavers (goose grass), hogweed and nettle results in many of the flowering plants being left in situ to develop and grow and offer their nectar and pollen to insects busily going about their business. It also allows these beneficial annual plants to set seed providing another generation for the next year.
cutting to be selective. We managed to cover nearly all of the second year’s roadside planting before the branchage inspection dates. Jersey Royal must be congratulated again for managing
The 2 years of winter work to date have resulted in the planting of over 45,500 whips totalling over 25 miles of planting. At the time of going to press we are just completing the first clearance of this year’s planting of 25,500 whips. We shall then be moving on to the field boundaries planted in the winter of 2019-20. This coincides with the arrival of a number of corporate members and groups appearing on the horizon. Their input and enthusiasm is much appreciated and highly valued. The third phase of the planting is at the early planning stage. It is proposed to plant the field boundaries between Grève de Lecq and Le Mourier Valley which will also connect these 2 wooded areas. DISCOVER | 7
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Our (Power Rangers) young environmentalists’ programme has now officially started, with 30 enthusiastic members attending their first meeting at Le Moulin de Quétivel in July. At the meeting they had the opportunity to get to know each other and find out more about the United Nations Challenge Badge
‘Biodiversity’. Some also got a headstart on the badge by taking part in an investigation with our Education Officer into the biodiversity of our woodland at Le Don Gaudin. They will be awarded their official United Nations Biodiversity badges and certificates after they have completed a range of exciting activities on the topic, either at home or with the National Trust team. Through these
activities they are exploring the island’s rich biodiversity, and then considering ways that they can help alleviate the challenges faced by both local and global biodiversity.
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currently used to grow daffodil bulbs as part of crop rotation with Woodside Farms. Maupertuis Farm is a substantial farm complex dating from the early 19th century and a reminder of the Island's rural heritage in a parish that has been developed substantially over the past 70 years. It was bequeathed to the Trust in 2000 but is subject to life interests and is not open to the public.
Once they have obtained their Biodiversity badges, there are five more to collect and sew onto their tote bags, including Climate Change, Energy, Forest, Ocean and Pollinators.
Field 80 A CROWDFUNDING appeal to save an agricultural field as a green lung in a built-up corner of St Clement, is the latest land acquisition in the National Trust for Jersey’s 85-year history. Earlier this year the organisation appealed to Islanders, as it has done successfully on several occasions, for donations to save Field 80 – on the corner of Rue de Samarès and Rue de Maupertuis. Again, the public did not fail in its support and within 37 days a total of 84 donations amounting to £46,000 were added to available funds to secure the land for £50,000 excluding legal fees. The smallest donation was £10 and the biggest £10,000.The field will eventually become part of nearby Maupertuis Farm to maintain its viability as a potential smallholding, with space for grazing livestock when the property is added to the charity's portfolio in the future.
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“We were amazed and deeply honoured to receive so much support in such a short period of time. It was clearly evident from the lovely letters we received that there was a real desire to permanently protect St Clement’s remaining green spaces and rural character. Such sentiments were also expressed by the former Connetable, the late Deputy Len Norman, who helped secure a donation from the Parish itself, in recognition of the long term community benefit that the acquisition would secure”. In the meantime it will continue to be let to The Jersey Royal Company. It is
Field 80 has a new name - Le Grande Jardin, Le Don souscrit par le public de cette île - which means - gift subscribed/ underwritten by the public of this island. 'Le Don' translates as 'the gift' and as a mark of gratitude, precedes the name of the donor or property given to the trust.
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Your Coastline Needs You! As part of our mission to acquire a further 1000 vergees of unspoilt coastline by our centenary in 2036, we are putting out a ‘call to arms’ to our members to help us safeguard our coastline. If you would like to make a donation, gift, or sell the Trust any coastal land you may have or safeguard it from any future development through protective covenants we would love to hear from you!
fishing with friends, exploring rock pools with children, diving, sailing or quite simply taking in the views. We all make use of it, so together it’s time to protect it. Through your generosity and support we have so far raised an incredible £8.1 million. With your help we can continue to build upon our early success and realise our long term vision of having a coastline protected forever and for everyone.
The coastline of Jersey is still vulnerable to increasing and inappropriate development. Areas of the south-east coast and recent developments at St Brelade’s Bay illustrate how the natural beauty of Jersey can be irrevocably damaged. Our coast is wonderfully diverse and we all enjoy it – at the beach, walking the coastal footpaths,
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We promise that any land acquired through the National Trust for Jersey Coastline Campaign will be treated as inalienable, thereby preventing the land from being mortgaged or sold at any time in the future. In addition, any money raised will not
be used for administration but will be solely allocated towards the cost of acquisition or management of the coastline.
If you would like any more information about the campaign then please feel free to contact Charles Alluto on 483193 or email charles@ nationaltrust.je.
BROOK FARM
The National Trust submitted a third party appeal against a decision by the Planning department to allow a new dwelling to be developed adjacent to Trust-owned Brook Farm in St Martin. The site was intended to be garden land in the corner of the Clos du Ruisseau housing estate, but has been under continued pressure for development, initially for garages but then for two houses (which were refused) and finally one dwelling. The Trust’s concerns centre around the impact that the development would have on the setting of Brook Farm and on what is a quiet green lane with characteristic roadside banques – a significant portion of which would be lost in order to create the access to the house. The Trust was also concerned about the history of lack of enforcement of unauthorised uses on the site, which we believe has made it easier to secure planning permission for a house, thus setting a poor precedent for similar actions elsewhere. A strong and vigorously enforced planning system is vital for the protection of Jersey’s historic and landscape assets. With the support of our volunteer planning expert Karin Taylor the Trust submitted written representations and appeared at a Planning Hearing in June. At the time of writing the outcome is still awaited. DISCOVER | 9
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QR Code Project Victoria Tower Victoria Tower is a place of great natural beauty with wonderful views of the nearby Normandy coast, St Catherine’s and Mont Orgueil castle. One of the last Martello towers to be built in Jersey, this impressive fortification is steeped in history and provides the ideal location for views of the La Déroute channel and a variety of spectacular wildlife.
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Scan the QR code to find out more about the rich archaeological and military history of the site.
please help us to care and maintain the site.
The National Trust for Jersey is an independent and self-funding Jersey Charity
As part of the Trust’s ongoing digital strategy, QR codes have been erected around the Island at several locations; Le Moulin de Quétivel, Plémont Headland, Victoria Tower, Devil’s Hole, La Coupe, Le Don Hilton and the Wetland Centre. The purpose behind the installation is to provide information and interpretation at the sites and also to raise awareness of The Trust, encourage people to sign 10 | D I S C O V E R
up and to raise donations to support the Trust’s vision to care for these special places for ever and for everyone. The information at each site is based on the Trust’s ‘mantra’ of ‘discover, enjoy and protect’. So at Devil’s Hole for example, visitors to the site can discover that the ‘hole’ is a natural crater in the solid cliff caused by the sea gradually eroding the roof of what was once a cave, and that the name ‘Devil’s Hole’ is a dramatic one but was only
invented in the 19th century as a means of attracting intrepid visitors. Photos from the Société Jersiaise photographic archive also provide a visual insight into the history of the sites. The QR code signs have replaced existing and rather tired signage already in existence at each of the sites and the QR code at the Wetland Centre sits aside the interpretation and cash donation box already in situ.
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The Space” a new art gallery in Pitt St
This year, the Trust will be saying, “farewell” to Ian and Ruth Rolls at the Pitt Stream Gallery. Ian and Ruth moved into the Gallery in August 2018, using the space partly as a workshop/studio and as a gallery to display both their own work and other local artists. We will miss their colourful presence on Pitt Street, chats in the shop, the Art Trolley and the ever-fascinating items for sale, from Ian’s paintings and prints to Ruth’s bowls made from local clay. However, as one door closes, another opens and the gallery will shortly reopen as “The Space”. This will be run by Charlie Lewis alongside Holly Walsh. Charlie has been creating artwork for over 20 years and has had two solo shows in the last few years. If you are lucky enough to visit Barbados anytime soon, look out for one of his pieces on show at Sandy Lane Hotel. Holly is a very talented portrait artist, working mainly in
oils and acrylics. At the moment, her pieces are relatively small, but she is looking to create much larger work in future. “The Space” will not just feature Charlie and Holly. Their aim is to encourage and develop new and emerging artists in all media, not only displaying their work but also supporting artists to work alongside each other for shared inspiration and creative collaboration. This two-way relationship is something that Charlie has done throughout his artistic career. In addition, they plan to assist up-and-coming artists, who might struggle financially, by supplying studio space as well as raw materials. The plan is to hold 12 shows a year, six solo and six mixed artists. The first solo exhibition opens on 1st October and will feature the work of Daniel Gleave, an exciting street photographer, working mainly in
black-and-white. His photographs have a very special energy between the camera and his chosen subjects. Day to day, the new team at “The Space” will be setting up their easels in the workshop/studio space at 4 Pitt Street where they will produce their own work side by side with other makers. The doors will be open Wednesday to Saturday, from 10 am to 4pm, when you can meet the artists, hear about their inspiration and learn about their art practices. Of course there will also be the opportunity to take home, or commission, a statement piece of art from this accessible gallery. As Pablo Picasso once said, “I do not seek. I find. (Je ne cherche pas. Je trouve.)”, “The Space” is looking forward to welcoming you to Pitt Street where you, personally, will find an inspiring and creative hub in this historic part of St Helier.
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Morel Farm
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Be Our Guest in 2022
BY ROBIN KELLY PROPERTIES MANAGER
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hat do people notice when they meander past Morel Farm? Do they see a beautiful 18th Century farmstead with its cobbled courtyard and swallows flying in and out of the pressoir? Or do they look a bit closer and spot the need for extensive repair and renovation? Despite the romantic vision of living as our ancestors did with barely any heating and running water, the house no longer meets the standards that most people would consider acceptable in the 21st Century. 'It is therefore timely that the Trust was fortunate enough to secure a fiscal stimulus grant. This will enable the Trust to invest in these lovely buildings and breathe new life into its historic fabric whilst retaining the architectural heritage of the buildings, reconnecting them to public access and providing characterful places and spaces for locals and visitors alike. Today, the buildings at Morel Farm evoke a sense of timelessness, but the farm and its outbuildings have undergone many changes over the years, reflecting corresponding changes in the livelihoods of past owners and the highs and lows of the agricultural industry. Morel Farm was the first property to be gifted to the National Trust by Mr. Arthur Morel in 1939. This was followed in 2004, by the bequest of the surrounding fields by his daughter, Mary Le Marquand Morel.
In more recent times, the Poingdestre family rented the farm from the National Trust. Rentals were kept manageable by the Trust over 30 years, enabling Sid and Dulcie Poingdestre to live and farm at Morel Farm, keeping a small number of cows, pigs, rabbits, chickens and donkeys as well as their flock of Golden Guernsey
goats. Their breed of Mildmay Golden goats was prize-winning and many Jersey Goat Society shows were held at Morel Farm over the years. However, by 2008, the herd had been downsized, leaving only five goats in situ and a few years later, all husbandry ceased when the Poingdestres retired in 2011.
Until the property passed to the National Trust, it had been owned by the Morel family from about 1560 and has always sat within the heart of the farming community of St Lawrence. Looking back to the census of 1911, this records Charles Vallois living at the farm along with his wife and her nephew, the men being described as farm workers. Their immediate neighbours were also working on the land as farmers, carters and herdsmen. By the time of the Occupation, husband and wife George and Emmeline Le Feuvre, were living at Morel Farm, the tenancy having been passed to George who was Charles Vallois’ nephew. They continued the tradition of farming the surrounding fields. Even today, the tradition of this rural way of life continues in the vicinity, with chickens up the road and horses across the fields from the Farm. D I S C O V E R | 13
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Since then a series of caretaker tenants have cared for the property and keep it warm and well aired whilst the Trust considered future plans for the property, wondering how to source over a million pounds for its renovation. The farmstead is made up of a farmhouse and a range of outbuildings arranged around a courtyard lined with large beach pebbles. Anecdotally, the pebbles were collected during vraicing and used to balance the loads when the carts were driven to and from the seashore. As the number of pebbles began to increase, a use had to be found for them and they were laid in the courtyard and to create low walls for raised garden beds opposite the farmhouse. It’s a lovely story although we’re not sure just how true it is!
For visitors to Morel Farm, the pressoir is a step back in time where you will find a circular Chausey granite apple crusher as well as a traditional cider press. The barrels in the pressoir, where the cider would have been stored, are sadly empty these days. The crusher and press were still in use up to 20 years ago, part of a popular community event, with the horse being led slowly around the crusher and plenty of bean crock and homemade apple pie for the helpers, with perhaps a glass of last year’s cider too.
Although the pretty building opposite the farmhouse is called “The Chapel”, it’s never been used as such. There is a belfry on the roof of the building, which may be why it became known as The Chapel. The ship’s bell in the belfry is inscribed “John Morel 1837” – a branch of the Morel family were mariners in Cardiff, originally owning sailing ships and then moving onto steam ships. It is possible that the bell came from one of the family ships. 14 | D I S C O V E R
The Bakehouse or “boulangerie” is now a store but it has an unusual past when part of the building was used to house pigs. The pigsties are incorporated within the building, with shelter inside the bakehouse and the enclosed runs, where the pigs were fed and where they could sun themselves, being additions beyond the gable wall of the building. Above the sties, the south-facing gable is made up of a dummy chimney, as it doesn’t serve a hearth in the bakehouse, and has small openings in which doves and pigeons have been known to roost. No building is ever completely finished - buildings are continually altered throughout their lives, even if this is simply through repairs and maintenance. From its original thatched roof to the re-roofing in 1960, not forgetting the replacement wooden doors to the arched entrances in 2017, Morel Farm is no exception. Now the Trust is delighted and enormously grateful to have been given one of the Government’s Fiscal Stimulus grants for the renovation and refurbishment of the farmstead. Planning permission for repairs to the farmhouse and the conversion of the Bakehouse to self-catering accommodation was granted in 2012 (and extended in 2017 with initial works having commenced), although funds did not permit completion of the works at that time.
The Trust will use its usual light touch to create bed-and-breakfast or self catering accommodation in the farmhouse, while ensuring that the farm’s internal historic fabric and external appearance remains unaltered. The Bakehouse will be repaired and converted to a one-bedroom, selfcatering unit, respecting the historic integrity and nature of the building, including the preservation of the bread oven on the ground floor. In both cases, it will be an opportunity for the Trust to bring into use some of the items of furniture that have been donated over the years, from mahogany Jersey presses to bedsteads.
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Next to the farmstead, we will be seeking planning permission to use an area of the field for a glamping site, playing our part in supporting Jersey’s visitor economy. Our vision is for a small collection of safari tents, tucked away behind the existing hedges of beech, hawthorn and elder and set in a wildflower meadow. The glamping will be supported by a small number of farm animals, from chickens in the walled garden to sheep and goats in the adjacent fields. Guests will be able to collect fresh eggs for breakfast, pick soft fruits for lunch and gather salads and herbs for supper. Facilities in the tents will be simple – hot water and heating from a wood-burner stove, torches and lamps for lighting – a chance to enjoy going back to nature, whilst enjoying the peace and quiet of rural St Lawrence in accordance with the ethos of the project. The renovation process will be focused on sustainability for the future and, as we have done elsewhere, will be seeking to include grey water recycling, solar power and air source heat pumps, providing a template for how one of the island’s oldest properties can be adapted to meet our goals of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030. We will also be encouraging visitors not to use their cars during their stay at Morel Farm. Partnering with local providers, we envisage that electric bikes and cargo bikes, suitable to carry small children, will be available for hire.
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Since 1939, The Trust, islanders and visitors have owed a great deal to the generosity of the Morel family and as the project develops it is our intention to have a number of public open days so that everyone has the opportunity to learn about the project, see conservation work at first hand and discover more about our future vision for Morel Farm. When finished, the farmstead will provide a characterful and peaceful place for locals and visitors alike. Many historic buildings are packed full of unique features, designs and styles and Morel Farm is no exception. From the quirky charm of the cobbled courtyard to the rare double-entrance gates, there is something to admire and treasure in this celebration of Jersey’s rural heritage. We hope to welcome you back to Morel Farm soon to see this exciting project for yourself and, perhaps, be one of our future staycation guests.
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utumn is nearly upon us and the annual tradition of Black Butter making at The Elms is taking place from 7 – 9 October - later than last year’s rather unfamiliar event. That was organised during the pandemic in late September and, despite all the constraints and restrictions, still yielded over 260 jars of our wonderful apple conserve assisted entirely by our wonderful Black Butter ‘army’ of volunteers who peeled, stirred and jarred up
Lé Nièr Beurre 2021 If you have not been involved in this local tradition and feel like getting involved this year, why not come along to The Elms? There are numerous jobs and it is a lovely way of getting together, having a chat with old and new friends and all of your efforts will raise money for the Trust. Volunteers can peel apples, watch the mixture being stirred all through the night, get involved in jarring up and then enjoy homemade food and live music on market day when the Black Butter goes on sale.
Apple Preserves Competition
Rathbone Investment Management International is generously supporting this year’s event and have been a major sponsor of the Dalemain Marmalade Festival at Dalemain Estate in Penrith in 16 | D I S C O V E R
Cumbria. Founded in 2005 the World's Original Marmalade Awards & Festival have become a landmark culinary event. Started by its owners to raise awareness of and encourage traditional marmalade making in Britain, the competition received few entries initially, but after 16 years, thousands of jars from all over the world enter the competition. We thought that whilst the Trust doesn’t ‘do’ Marmalade, we can ‘do’ apples! So adding to the usual hive of activity in and around Lé Nièr Beurre, there will be an Apple Preserves Competition to see who can make the best apple jams, jellies, and other apple based products. The competition will be open to all ages and will include a Children’s competition.
The categories include: Apple Jam Apple Jelly Apple Pie Apple Cake Best in Show Best children’s apple ‘shaped’ biscuits For more information on how to enter and to get involved please look out for regular updates and entry forms on the website and in our office at The Elms, St Mary.
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Programme Thursday 7 October 2 – 5pm
Embrace the community spirit and peel apples at The Elms amidst the wonderful and autumnal aroma of apples. Meet old and make new friends, listen to some traditional accordion music, enjoy tea, homemade cake and Jersey wonders whilst you work…peelers and gloves provided although you can bring your own…
Friday 8 October 10am until 10pm. Peeling commences again and the wood fire will be lit first thing in the Bakehouse. Throughout the day, the peeled and cored apples will be cooked in a large bachîn
over the fire and stirred continuously until Saturday morning. Come along to peel and stir and enjoy a community supper which takes place in the evening. Parking is available at The Elms on Thursday and Friday.
Saturday 9 October 10am until 4pm. The apple mixture will be taken off the heat to cool and spices added including liquorice, mixed spice and cinnamon by mid-morning. Once cooled, the ‘black butter’ is ladled into jars by a team of volunteers, labelled and fabric tops added and then taken across the courtyard – often still warm - to be sold in the produce market.
Visitors can enjoy homemade sausages and cider, wood fired pizza and homemade cakes from various stalls. Other artisan products will include chutneys and sauces, apple juice, honey and crafts. Children can enjoy apple ‘crafts’. The walled garden will also be open. The highlight of the day will be the judging and awards ceremony in the Apple Preserves Competition. Parking is available at Granite Products on Saturday with a free shuttle to and from The Elms.
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The Sycamore
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ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS
BY JON PARKES LANDS MANAGER
The wide grey trunk of a Sycamore tree grew out of a crumbled dry stone wall, but gave the impression that a giant elephant’s leg had trampled some old remnants on a hillside in North Wales. Probably a few hundred years old, but hard to gauge, given its exposed location. It must have seen some extreme weather over the years to say the least, so might well have been older still. It’s domed wide spread canopy dominated the open vista and on closer inspection, a colorful burst of a rare orange and yellow lichen could be seen on its main stem. The only example of this type of lichen found anywhere nearby. This was definitely one of the most beautiful trees I’ve ever seen and looked completely at home in its picturesque but very open setting. Which was strange as we’d spent the morning discussing the disastrous consequences of Sycamore overrunning an ancient oak woodland. The Woodland Management course I was attending was at Plas Tan y Bwlch, Snowdonia in 2006 and discussions about the non-native Acer pseudoplatanus were as heated as I’d expected. Being fairly new to the idea of managing woodlands at that time, the evils of the sycamore tree, from a conservation perspective, had already begun to be ingrained in me. I had been trained to hunt down and remove any sycamore seedlings from our small selection of secondary woodland habitats found in Jersey. A task that often seemed akin to the painting of the Forth Road Bridge, given the large amount of mature Sycamore trees found in Jersey’s woods and the staggering amount of wind dispersed seed, known as ‘samaras’ or ‘helicopters’ they produce. The Sycamore originates from central Europe and western Asia and is thought to have been introduced to the British Isles at some point in the 1500’s. Some people think they could have been here since the Roman times, but the lack of any old native names suggests otherwise. Its timber is favoured for musical 18 | D I S C O V E R
instruments, furniture, wood-flooring and kitchen utensils. In Wales, there is a tradition of carving ‘love spoons’ from Sycamore wood. Given as a romantic gesture, a young man would carve a love spoon for his intended sweetheart and would begin courting if she accepted it.
Native or Non-native? When people refer to an animal or plant species as native, they often mean that it was thought to be here after the last Ice Age and before Britain and the Channel Islands were disconnected from mainland Europe. Elsewhere the term ‘native’ means place of birth, but in natural history it is often used to describe the range of a species before humans could make any significant impact on it. This is usually determined by the presence of pollen found in the peat beds, from which a date can be accurately calculated. But even this causes disputes and the question of whether quantities of pollen in the peat actually represents the number and all of the species of trees around at that time has been asked. I recall the debate during the 2006 Woodland Management course, involving some of the most recognised woodland experts in the land, about the native or non-native status of the Beech tree Fagus sylvatica – It has been treated as both native and non-native around Britain and even, on occasion, as an invasive species, to be removed. It is thought to have been native in the south east of England and would have naturally spread northwards by itself eventually, if it hadn’t have been planted my humans first. It isn’t considered native to the north of England.
Why is Sycamore a problem? Sycamores are fast growing and can produce around 10,000 seeds in a season, which make it very effective at colonising ground, particularly brownfield sites and areas with disturbed soil. Once established Sycamore can outgrow native trees like Oak, Ash and Elm and outcompete them for light, space, nutrients and water. They even open their leaves earlier than other species
in the spring to get a head start to the growing season. This is the reason that conservation tasks, in woods and on heathland across Britain have focused on the removal of their seedlings, to ensure they do not take over. We often hear that non-native trees are not as good for wildlife as our native trees, because the natives have evolved alongside an ecosystem and the species that have adapted to utilise it. But like a lot of things in nature, it’s not always as simple as that and other factors have to be considered. The age of the tree for example. A three hundred year old oak tree will clearly have a lot more to offer a wider selection of other species than a seedling would. Just as the setting, number of trees and even the time of year would alter your findings.
So what is Sycamore’s value to our wildlife? In 2006, British Wildlife magazine published an article called “The value of different tree and shrub species to wildlife”. Continuing on from Professor Richard Southwood’s 1961 paper (and later Kennedy and Southwood 1984) where comparisons of the value of different tree species were made for the first time, authors Keith Alexander, Jill Butler and Ted Green went about firstly defining categories of wildlife supported by trees. These covered nine categories, ranging from mycorrhizal fungi, to fruits and seeds to epiphyte communities. They then went about the task of constructing a table to display the information for conservationists and naturalists to easily interpret. Drawing on their own experience and knowledge, that of colleagues and other experts and reviewing scientific literature, they went about populating this table, using a scoring system of one to five stars to indicate the trees species’ value under the nine categories, five being the top score and one being the bottom. 32 tree species commonly found in the British countryside were evaluated. Once all of the categories had been populated each tree species could then compared and
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contrasted in a systematic way, with a maximum possible score of 45. The results would probably surprise those staunch opponents of the Sycamore.
Biomass of foliage invertebrates – Score: 5 out of 5 (same as a native Oak)
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Whilst it may not support the same number of species of invertebrates as an Oak, Sycamore is still a heavy hitter when it comes to invertebrates thanks to the biomass of one species…. Aphids. Being a member of the Maple family (Acer) the sap of Sycamore has a high sugar content (you can actually make syrup and beer from it) which attracts the sap sucking aphids to their leaves. The resulting honeydew that they produce in turn support ants, ladybirds and hoverflies, which attract birds, bats and other predators.
• Leaf Litter – Score: 5 out of 5 (same as Hawthorn) Sycamore produce large five lobed leaves that break down much faster than Beech and Sweet Chestnut. The resulting litter layer supports a large worm population, which we now recognise to be hugely important recyclers and creators of healthy fertile soils as well as a protein source for many predators.
• Epiphyte Communities – Score: 5 out of 5 (Same as Beech and Elm) An epiphyte is an organism that grows on a plant and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, water or from debris accumulating around it. Examples are: mosses, liverworts, lichens and some ferns. D I S C O V E R | 19
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There are many factors that may determine the use of a tree by epiphytes, including its age, condition, pH, air pollution levels and even if it’s leaning. Sycamore have a smooth bark when they are young, which gradually starts to crack and fissure as they age. This means that they are likely to be more attractive to certain types of Epiphyte at different times through their life.
The best tree species for epiphytes – with total species numbers (Harding and Rose 1986) are: Native Oaks (326 species), Ash (265), Beech (213) Native Elm (200) and Sycamore (194)
So despite being a non-native and invasive species in some locations, the Sycamore tree has proven itself to be a true asset in terms of value to wildlife in the British countryside. Yes, it is a problem if it’s over represented in an ancient woodland, and I for one will still comfortably pull up seedlings where they might disadvantage other species. But I certainly won’t be advocating their removal solely on the basis of their non-native status. The old justification of saying “It’s no good for wildlife” simply doesn’t add up. It also seems likely that there are other non-native plants and trees that also benefit wildlife, perhaps more than some natives.
consequences on the island’s landscape should have taught us not to keep all our eggs in one basket.
Sycamore has also proven useful to many epiphyte species that use to benefit from Elm bark, before its demise, due to Dutch Elm disease.
• Blossoms for pollen and nectar – Score: 4 out of 5 (Same as Cherries, Lime and apple) Pollen and nectar are both important resources for invertebrates. Pollen is rich in protein and nectar is a source of sugary carbohydrates, needed for flying. It is in early spring, when species like Hawthorn, and Blackthorn flower and pollinators are drawn to them. But the flowers of the Sycamore have an extended flowering period, when other sources of tree pollen have been exhausted, but there are still large numbers of pollinators around. Most trees are wind pollenated.
• Fruits and Seeds – Score: 1 out of 5 (Same as Ash, Horsechestnut and Grey Willow) There had to be a wildlife week spot for the Sycamore and it’s certainly its fruits and seeds, although some birds and squirrels may eat the seeds. Of the 32 common trees assessed, Sycamore came in joint third place with Beech, in value to wildlife, scoring 31 points out of a possible 45. Birch came in second and, not that surprisingly, the native Oaks were ranked number one, under this suite of particular criteria. Interestingly, both the Birches and native Oaks only scored one star for Blossom for pollen and nectar, whereas Sycamore score an impressive four and is only really beaten by the Willows and Hawthorn, both scoring five. 20 | D I S C O V E R
Should we looking to remove all nonnative trees from our countryside? Of course not, if we felled all of the Sycamore on the island, there would be no woodland left to speak of.
As naturalised as they are, it is unlikely that we will ever need to plant Sycamore. It’s doing fine by itself. But with the uncertainty presented by climate change, we may need to think about how increasing temperatures or more violent storms might affect our choices when it comes to tree planting. If longer, hotter summers are to become the norm, should we be considering draught resistance when we decide what species we want to plant? We have already seen importation bans on Sweet Chestnut and Ash due to Sweet chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica) and Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus). The outbreak of Dutch Elm in the 1980s and its devastating
It is likely, as our community becomes increasingly and rightly more protective of our mature trees, that effective legal tree protection will be drafted into law. One suggestion I have come across, is to put a blanket ban on felling any native trees. That sounds like a great idea, but leaves our Sycamore trees vulnerable. Would it then be ok for a developer to clear fell a site because ‘they were only Sycamore’? Keith Alexander, Jill Butler and Ted Green’s research demonstrate to me that all of the trees studied provided value to wildlife in a variety of different and sometimes unexpected ways. Their combined offerings actually offered more opportunities for the greater number of species than any single species could. Between them all, they had everything covered.
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Bird Ringing in Jersey?
Dave Buxton is a qualified and experienced bird ringer and one generation of an Island family which has been ringing birds since 1974 as part of the Channel Islands Bird Ringing Scheme. Over the past 47 years, 112 species – including honey buzzard, corncrake, hen harrier, little bittern and thrush nightingale – have been recorded by the family
How and when did bird ringing start in Jersey? The trapping and ringing of birds was initiated by the outstanding naturalist Roderick Dobson
What does it involve? Bird ringing involves a lot of hard work carried out by fully qualified ringers. Normally ringing sessions start before dawn at around 4.30am and finish midmorning about 11.00am. Bird ringing is sometimes carried out in the evenings and sometimes overnight depending on which species of bird are being studied. After a bird has been caught it is ringed, weighed, measured, and checked for moult before release. Each of the rings has a request to inform (Jersey Museum) and a series of letters and numbers on, which is different to each bird. So if the
bird is caught again the number can be looked up to find out all the ringing details All equipment required by bird ringers is bought by themselves including the rings. On average you could spend up to £800 a year.
We understand that the Buxton family have been involved for some time…who are they?
birds. A great amount of free time is also required. Last year alone I spent over 400 hours ringing and this does not include all the paper work and computer work involved with inputting all the data you collect in the field. I was trained for about 4 years by Bob Burrows and Dick and Frances Le Sueur before I qualified in 1974
How many birds are ringed annually?
My brother Ian was first to get his bird ringing licence in 1973 and I followed in 1974 .Our father Eddie Buxton was also involved although he never had a ringing licence.
On average about 4,000 birds are ringed in Jersey of about 90 different species.
My daughter Alex is also a trainee bird ringer and has just returned to Jersey from Denmark having spent a year studying and ringing at a bird observatory.
The rarest bird that we have caught over the years was probably a Northern Water Thrush which breeds in North America and turned up at Grouville Marsh one April, at the time it was only the second record of this species in Europe
What qualifications, skills and experience do you need to be a bird ringer? To become a bird ringer you don’t need any formal qualifications, but you do need to be a competent ornithologist and have an interest in the study of
What is the rarest bird to be ringed and what is your favourite?
I don’t really have a favourite bird as every species is interesting, but if I had to pick one I would probably choose Woodcock, an amazing bird that winters in Jersey and migrates in spring back to its breeding grounds in central Russia. We know this because of the bird ringing. D I S C O V E R | 21
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Conservation of the Field Cricket BY JON RAULT
CONSERVATION OFFICER
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ublic opinion is divided about insects. For some they are beautiful, fascinating creatures, the sight and sound of which constitute a quintessential part of summer. Those who take the time to learn a bit more about them also recognise the crucial roles that they play in nature’s intricate web of life, such as pollinating flowers, recycling nutrients, controlling pests, and providing food for other animals such as birds. Conversely, for some the majority of insects are rather ugly creatures whose contribution to human society consists of little more than bites, stings, spreading diseases and ruined picnics.
There is an enormous taxonomic bias in terms of which animal species we like and value, and this is reflected in the information the people of Jersey have gathered about the island’s wildlife over the years. Overall, we have done a pretty good job of recording terrestrial vertebrates such as mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, thus we have a pretty good understanding of which vertebrate species require conservation 22 | D I S C O V E R
attention, as well as which conservation interventions are likely to be effective for them. Unfortunately, the inherent unpopularity of most insect species, coupled with how difficult many of them are to identify and study, has left us rather blind to how they are faring. This is worrying, as compelling scientific evidence from around the world, and particularly our North European corner of it, indicates that the abundance and diversity of insects has declined dramatically.
Thankfully things are changing. Not only are insects now receiving the attention they deserve from the international scientific community, we have also started to do a much better job of keeping tabs on what is happening locally. Several excellent monitoring and recording schemes focusing on various insect groups, such as the Jersey Butterfly Monitoring Scheme, have been established in the island in recent decades. While these schemes are coordinated by organisations such as the Government of Jersey’s Department of Environment, Jersey Biodiversity Centre and the Société Jersiaise, the fieldwork
involved is almost entirely undertaken by a small army of dedicated volunteers. The monumental efforts of all involved should be applauded, as the data collected is of
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‘If we and the rest of the backboned animals were to disappear overnight, the rest of the world would get on pretty well. But if the invertebrates were to disappear, the world’s ecosystems would collapse.
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critical importance to policy makers in their efforts to implement evidencebased decision making. A recent example of the utility of such data is provided by the Government of Jersey’s recent update to the islands legislation relating to the statutory protection of wildlife. The previous law, which was adopted in 2000, didn’t name a single insect on its list of protected wild animals requiring statutory protection. Thanks to a vastly improved evidence base, the recently adopted Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2021, which constitutes a significant update to the previous legislation, has added 8 insect species to the protected animals list. One of the 8 insect species that has been added to the protected animals list is the Field Cricket Gryllus campestris. While this cricket species has a wide geographical distribution, from North Africa across Europe to West Asia, it is now in severe decline throughout much of its range. Having once been considered common in Europe, it is now endangered in many parts of Central and Northern Europe, with particularly steep declines recorded in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland. In south-east England the chirping of field crickets used to provide a much-loved soundtrack to a summer evening in many heaths and grasslands. However, the Field Cricket is now one of the UK’s rarest and most threatened species, the population having dropped to just 100 individuals at a single location in the 1980’s. As is the case for biodiversity decline in general, the primary cause of the decline of the Field Cricket is the loss and fragmentation of suitable habitat resulting from changes in land use. They are also known to be strongly affected by weather conditions, with populations undergoing extreme fluctuations as a result.
With adults ranging in size from 17 – 26mm, the Field Cricket is a comparatively large, chunky cricket species characterised by a black or brown body with yellow wing-bases. In Northern Europe this species can be found in heathland and dry grassland habitats containing a mosaic of tussocky growth interspersed with more open bare sandy patches. Adult males live in self-dug burrows which they fiercely defend from rivals. Although they have wings, Field Crickets are unable to fly. Instead, on warm days during the breeding season in May and June the males use their wings to create loud chirping calls. Having prepared a suitable arena by clearing an area of vegetation just in front of the entrance to their burrows, the males take up position and ‘sing’ to attract females by rubbing their wings together, using modified veins called harps to produce the distinctive chirping sound. Having mated, females lay their eggs in bare ground close to the male’s burrow, or sometimes within the burrow itself. The lives of the adult crickets come to an end in late summer, their reproductive purpose having been fulfilled upon the emergence of young nymphs from the eggs. The nymphs continue to feed throughout the summer and autumn, repeatedly shedding their exoskeletons in order to enable their bodies to grow. By the time they reach their tenth or eleventh ‘instar’ the first winter ground frosts are just around the corner. In response, the crickets dig burrows into the soil and hibernate. They re-emerge from their burrows the following spring, moulting for the final time and becoming adults at the start of the breeding season in late April or early May.
While the Field Crickets’ dramatic decline across much of its range has been well documented, the decision to include this species on the list of protected wild animals in the recently updated Jersey legislation was largely a result of ongoing survey work undertaken by the entomology section of the Société Jersiaise. The surveys consist of rapid assessments of sites where Field Crickets are known to have been previously recorded, or where the habitat is such that they could be present. During each site visit the number of males heard ‘singing’ is estimated. These surveys identified Grantez as the best site for Field Crickets in the island, the next best sites being Les Blanche Banques and Ouaisné. Sadly, the results of these surveys indicate that this species has declined to very low levels at other sites across its range in Jersey. With Grantez having been identified as the best site for Field Crickets in the island, the National Trust for Jersey thought it appropriate to follow up on the rapid assessment surveys with a more detailed transect survey of the site. The transect survey followed the standard methodology for monitoring populations of this species, which entails walking a fixed route that zigzags across the fields making up the site and recording the location of singing male crickets on aerial photographs blown up to a suitable scale on paper maps. Working in partnership with the Société Jersiaise entomology section, the transect survey was undertaken over two sunny afternoons and evenings at the height of the breeding season in mid-June of this year. In total, 142 singing males were recorded during the transect surveys, which also mapped the concentration of singing male crickets across the site.
The grassland at Grantez provides ideal habitat for Field Crickets
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Despite their rather precarious situation, the good news is that it is not too late to prevent the Field Cricket going locally extinct in Jersey. Ongoing targeted conservation work undertaken on the British mainland demonstrates how Field Cricket populations can recover if given the chance. This work is currently being undertaken as part of the ‘Back from the Brink’ project, an ambitious partnership of conservation organisations with a single focus in mind – to bring some of England’s most threatened species back from the brink of extinction. Continuity of appropriate habitat management has been critically important to the success of this project. Field Crickets require relatively early-successional dry grassland habitat (or a component of this on heathland) containing a mix of short, tussocky grassland interspersed
with bare sandy patches. This habitat structure can be created and maintained through a combination of grazing, bracken management, and the creation of small areas of disturbed ground. By managing sites in this way, the Back from the Brink project partners have been able to increase the area of suitable habitat available to field crickets and connect areas that were previously fragmented. This, in combination with a translocation programme and annual population monitoring, has enabled Field Cricket populations in England to steadily increase and has led to the establishment of new populations. The work undertaken as part of the ‘Back from the Brink’ project provides us with a blueprint for the conservation of the Field Cricket in Jersey. The survey work
undertaken at Grantez this summer should be considered an important early step in this process. As well as providing a baseline in terms of the size of the population at this site, the results of the survey also reveal how this species is distributed across the site. This information has been fed in to the site management plan, and, as we have seen on the British mainland, getting the habitat management right will go a long way towards ensuring that this wonderful insect species continues to thrive at one of its last strongholds in the island. Finally, it is important to recognise that it is solely due to the incredible support of the people of Jersey that the National Trust are able to acquire sites such as Grantez in order to protect, in perpetuity, the landscape, habitats and species that such places support.
Get Involved In total, 22 species of crickets and grasshoppers have been recorded in Jersey. Of these, 3 species, Field Cricket Gryllus campestris; Heath Grasshopper Chorthippus vagans; and Jersey Grasshopper Euchorthippus pulvinatus elegantulus are considered to be of particular conservation importance by virtue of their inclusion on the list of protected wild animals in the recently adopted Wildlife (Jersey) Law 2021. A fantastic way to contribute to the conservation of these fascinating insects is to start recording the species that you encounter while you are out and about. The iRecord Grasshoppers app is a fantastic resource that helps you identify the crickets and grasshoppers that you may see or hear in Jersey. The species guide features species accounts, identification tips, photos, labelled illustrations and, perhaps most importantly, sound recordings, enabling you to quickly begin to identify grasshoppers and crickets by their distinctive calls. The app even lets you record the species that you find, with the records flowing to the Jersey Biodiversity Centre database where they directly support conservation and further study.
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Our Corporate Partners
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Investing in their staff, the environment and the work of The Trust
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ith over 70% of employees saying that they want to work for a company that actively engages with them beyond the typical working day, corporate volunteering can really help with attracting and retaining talent. Keeping employees is of the utmost importance for companies and a strong social responsibility programme can help improve retention rates. The Trust is able to provide a range of benefits including voluntary opportunities across its extensive landholdings for its corporate members with subscription at just £500 per annum.' Here is a snap shot of what some our corporate partners have recently been involved in:-
Investing in our Hedge Fund
Zedra, Ogier, JE3.Com, Standard Bank, HSBC JT Global have all sent teams armed with sickles to undertake important work amongst the hedgerows in Trinity and St Martin.
JT Global have kindly donated an IPad for Hedge Fund Manager, Conrad Evans to keep track of all the important tree planting data. The Hedge Fund Project is a huge success and with the help of our Corporate Partners extensive maintenance of the newly planted 45,000 whips is now a regular feature of the employee calendar.
Halting the Invasion
HR Now and Cazenove’s teams of volunteers have made a big impact on the removal of the invasive Purple Dew plant from our site at Le Don Hilton.
Spot the Birdie!
Blakely Legal, Granite products, Ronez, and Oakbridge have donated 7 pairs of binoculars for use by the Lands Team.
Whiter than White
JP Mauger have undertaken all the repairs and repainting at Le Don Hilton colloquially known as the White House.
Stepping Up to the Plate
Jersey Water are enabling us to deliver our glorious walking festivals as well as our regular weekly guided walks.
Glorious, Gorgeous and Gourmet
Ogier is supporting the Georgian Festival taking place throughout the summer at 16 New Street.
Powering Education
Jersey Electricity sponsored the hugely popular #LoveNature Festival and fund our education programme including the recently launched Power Ranger’s environmental club (linked to YUNGA Youth and United Nations Global alliance) and the ‘We have the Power’ programme delivered in schools linked to climate change and bio-diversity loss. And a very warm welcome to our new Full Corporate Partners Jersey Dairy, Fine and Country, Thompson Estates, Fiduchi, Zedra, Intertrust and SG Kleinwort
If you would like your company or the company you work for to consider becoming a corporate partner, please email simone@ nationaltrust.je or call me on 07929 156477 I would be delighted to hear from you. D I S C O V E R | 25
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How did you become an author? I have been working as a freelance writer/journalist for nearly 25 years. I love sea swimming and walking my little black shadow, Cassie. I find my best ideas come when I am least expecting them and my children love it when they say or do something that gives me a ‘eureka’ moment - until I get so absorbed I forget to make them tea (again!).
Who else is in the team? Erin Brown is a Northern Irish illustrator, who also lives and works on our beautiful island. After graduating university with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Art, a passion for stories and children’s books took hold. She combines her love for hand drawn lines and traditional techniques with the flexibility and freedom of adding colour digitally. She has worked with clients such as Bloomsbury Publishing, Oxford University Press and Little Tiger Press. Her love of stories comes from her grandad who lived by the sea and was always ready with a tale or two (and a biscuit). When she’s not working in her tiny studio, she can be found baking something overly sweet, exploring forests and cliff paths or down at the sea shore, watching the tide roll in.
What inspired you to start writing children’s books? It all started when friends of ours, my kids and I spent a Famous-Five-esque night at Seymour Tower and it felt so magical.
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As I walked Cassie along the beach over the course of the following few weeks the bears told me their tale and I wrote it on my phone so as not to forget and so ‘Seymour’s Seaside Picnic’ came into being. Now there are so many stories in my head, I can’t get them down fast enough.
Where did the Cyril idea come from? When we moved into our house a few years ago, we had meant to clear up the garden and ‘tidy everything up’. But with our mad lives we never quite got around to it and, in never managing to find the time, we inadvertently created a little haven for wildlife — for creepycrawlies, beetles, bees and butterflies of all descriptions and a myriad birds and animals that feed on them. Now we deliberately leave large areas of garden in what we euphemistically call a ‘semitended’ state. Added to that, one of my children’s favourite bedtime stories was ‘Farewell to Shady Glade’, a wonderful book by a former Disney illustrator, Bill Pete. Many of his beautifully illustrated books have environmental undercurrents, long before being ‘green’ was even a thing. ‘Shady Glad is about a group of animal friends who are thrown out of their environment by human development and have to find themselves a new home. When the NTJ asked me to do a book, I felt that a combination of these two ideas would be an interesting one to explore.
What is the main storyline? Cyril and his friends love living in an overgrown garden with a wonderful sea view. But one day the dilapidated house is bought by a couple from the city, who want an ‘easy maintenance’ garden that leaves no room for Cyril and his friends. But when the couple’s grandchildren come to stay, they point out how the garden no longer has any wildlife now and, after a wonderful day of forest bathing altogether in nearby Fern Valley, their grandparents decide maybe this perfect garden wasn’t actually what they wanted at all.
Where will you be able to buy it? The book will be available to purchase from the Georgian House Museum at 16 New Street, The Elms and from Penny via pennybyrneauthor.com If you think your local primary school would be interested in a book reading linked to the areas of the curriculum this book covers, please do get in touch with Penny at penny@pennybyrneauthor.com
'Why buy the book? It is a wonderful environmental children's book which has been privately sponsored and so all sale proceeds will help support the important conservation work of the Trust.
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Jersey Welcomes
Appin Williamson,
Jersey Project Manager for Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE)
What is your background in terms of knowhow, training and experience? After growing up in Jersey, I graduated from the University of Southampton in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in Oceanography and a Master’s Degree in Ocean Science. After that I moved out to Perth, Western Australia where I formed part of a coastal team at a marine environmental consultancy for 5/6 years. During this time I got plenty of project management experience in marine environmental projects. In 2019, I moved back to the UK where I worked for the Environment Agency in Cornwall and was working on flood and coastal erosion projects.
What is the main purpose of your specific role? As project manager, I’m responsible for delivering the dayto-day of BLUE’s project in Jersey. The role is really varied so no two days are ever the same. Tasks so far have ranged from providing presentations to fieldwork at sea, speaking with stakeholders and developing social media campaigns and supporting delivery of monitoring surveys in Jersey.
What is BLUE and why has the role(s) been created within Jersey and the National Trust for Jersey (NTJ)? BLUE is a UK registered charity set up in 2010 by some of the team behind the award-winning documentary film ‘The End of the Line’. BLUE aims to restore the ocean to health by addressing overfishing, one of the world’s biggest environmental problems. BLUE is dedicated to creating marine reserves, restoring vital habitats and establishing models of sustainable fishing. BLUE’s mission is to see 30 per cent of the world’s ocean under effective protection by 2030.
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The NTJ share many of the same objectives as BLUE and they are looking to start building their work on environmental protection in the marine environment. With an established presence in Jersey, the National Trust for Jersey has formed a partnership with BLUE to deliver a Marine Park in Jersey’s waters.
What are you working on now? This summer we’ve been busy completing our summer 2021 monitoring programme, so we’ve been out on vessels getting to experience Jersey’s beautiful marine environment! We have also been developing some local seafood promotion campaigns aimed at creating awareness, not just around the different methods by which our seafood is caught, but also what seasonal seafood is available from Jersey waters. We have a really great variety of seafood we can eat on the island, we’re so lucky! We’re hoping to showcase some of Jersey’s great responsibly-caught species over the next year to promote the local market through a ‘Fish of the Month’ campaign. Alongside this, we have also launched a ‘Jersey Hand Dived’ scallop label to help consumers understand where their local scallops are coming from.
What do you wish to achieve within the next year? Our research work will continue into autumn and our ‘Fish of the Month’ campaign will be running for 12 months. We will be getting out and about, talking to as many people as possible about our aspirations for a Marine Park, what that might look like and also helping to inform people of the many reasons it’s hugely important for Jersey’s beautiful marine environment. We are also currently scoping out a really exciting project for a snorkel trail in Jersey waters which Freddie has been working on. Watch this space!
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Blue Marine Foundation Appointments Freddie Watson,
Jersey Project Officer for Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE)
What is your background in terms of knowhow, training and experience? I graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2019, with a degree in Ocean Science, specialising in Oceanography. My thesis investigated the effect of marine microplastics on zooplankton egestion rates, by essentially looking at how often they excrete. In this day and age, marine microplastics are a very hot topic and expensive to study, so I am very fortunate to have been supported by the University. This allowed me to conduct one of the first studies looking into this particular scenario. Although the presence of microplastics were found to have no effect, the study was able to confirm that the zooplankton ingested microplastics, repackaged and egested them into little pellets of faeces. In short, microplastics are found in their waste! Post-graduation, I had plans to travel around Indonesia for six months and experience its pristine marine life. However, the world went into lockdown four days prior to my departure and, like many others, my plans were out the window. As a result, I returned home to Jersey and joined the Pathology laboratories in the hospital. In May this year, BLUE took me on as an intern and I am now able to start building my career in marine conservation.
have been developing a free-to-use, self-guided snorkel trail which will also involve citizen science and educational outreach programmes. We are aiming to release this in late spring 2022. BLUE are co funding a number of research projects in Jersey. I have been fortunate enough to assist the research students on collecting data. I have found the initial analysis of the preliminary results to be extremely interesting! Aside from my work at BLUE, I have also been assisting the NTJ’s Education Officer, Erin, on her rockpool rambles where we provide school groups with a hands on, educational experience of Jersey’s diverse, intertidal marine life.
What do you wish to achieve within the next year? I aim to gain as much experience as possible over the course of my internship with BLUE with the aim to secure a full time role in marine conservation.
What is the main purpose of your specific role? As project officer, my role is to support BLUE’s Jersey Project Manager in the delivery of a Marine Park and a low impact fishery.
What are you working on now? Aside from working with Appin to release our ‘Fish of The Month’ campaign, we are also working on a project to try and bring Jersey’s marine environment closer to our communities. We
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D I S C O V E R | A G M & DIN N ER
Annual General Meeting and Annual Dinner
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he Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 24th September in the Orangery Room at La Mare Wine Estate at 6pm followed by the annual dinner in The Winery. Our speaker will be Matthew Slocombe, Director of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Matthew was previously the SPAB's head of casework. He is Secretary of the Joint Committee of the National Amenity Societies and a member of the Conservation Committee of the Churches Conservation Trust. Published works include the Shire book of Traditional Building Materials.
MENU Starters
CRISPY SQUID Tomato compote, chilli, coriander HAM HOCK & PORK BELLY TERRINE Variation of apples, black butter, cider foam CARROT VELOUTE Granola, feta cheese, coriander
Main FILLET OF SEABASS Tomato, spinach, mushrooms, shallots, crispy potatoes BREAST OF CHICKEN Jersey Royals, cabbage, pancetta, dill, shallots, chicken broth FOREST MUSHRROM RISOTTO Truffle foam, parmesan, soft herbs
Dessert ALMOND TART Brandy cream custard, raspberry sorbet, and fresh raspberries BLACK BUTTER CHEESECAKE Summer berries, black butter ice cream, chocolate truffle HOME MADE ICE CREAM Vanilla, chocolate, black butter
£30 per person To book your place and to order your menu options please go to www.nationaltrust.je/events or complete and return the enclosed form and post to Donna Le Marrec, National Trust for Jersey, La Cheve Rue, St Mary, JE3 3EN enclosing a cheque made payable to ‘National Trust for Jersey’. D I S C O V E R | 31
Jersey Pigsties
EN N EUCOWN AM P AIG D I SJCOOYV|E CRO |A SDTOL IYO A PNIGS T Y?
Jane Aubin
Brook Farm
DO YOU OWN A PIGSTY? If so, I would love to hear from you. Since 2015, I have been on a mission to find and record as many pigsties as I can in the Island to better understand Jersey’s pig farming history. As I expected, the National Trust and their tenants have been incredibly supportive and welcoming. So, I thought I would share some of the remarkable details I have discovered.
LA RONCE La Ronce is an interesting property as there are potentially two sets of distinct pigsties on the site, although the exact use of one of these ‘pigsties’ is currently a matter of debate. The two granite lined openings dug into the embankment to the east of the cottage have, for many years, been referred to as goose pens, but I would argue that they would be more likely to have sheltered pigs. Surely free roaming geese would not warrant the investment in time and labour involved in building such substantial structures, topped with stone corbelled roofs? Pigs, on the other hand, are much more susceptible to cold and need the warmth and insulation provided by building into banks. There are a number of such underground sties built into hillsides on the island of Sark which date back as far as the early 18th century.
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The other pigsty consists of a single sty although there may have been a second sty to the north which was later converted to a stables. The yard is generous in size and thus, unusually, has two feed chutes at the front, allowing more pigs to be fed. Liquid manure would have run out of the drain hole in the north wall of the stables through the pig yard and then out a further hole in the southeast corner of the yard. Beyond this, to the south of the sty, is a large, underground liquid manure cistern with granite lintel coverings clearly visible, making a dramatic feature in the raised grass area.
THE ELMS The 4 sties at The Elms sit in a prominent position in the north range of a courtyard. Originally, they were constructed with a monopitch roof sloping towards the open front yards, the standard construction for Jersey pigsties. However, this pigsty was later converted to allow the construction of a first floor storage area over the sties, in which 2 windows and a loading hatch were inserted at first floor level. In order to build the upper storey, the monopitch roof was removed. Brick columns were built on the walls of the sties and a steel joist inserted in the front wall to support the upper floor. Raised lettering on the joist indicates that the steel comes from
the Moss Bay Hematite Iron and Steel Co, Workington, Cumberland, a company which was finally wound up in 1909. Although 4 sties currently exist, there would have been at least one more sty to the west. This sty or sties were removed to allow the building of a 2-storey outhouse.
Little pig, “ little pig, let me come in." "No, not by the hairs on my chinny chin chin." "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in..
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DISCOVER | DO YOU OWN A PIGSTY?
MOREL FARM The pigsties at Morel Farm are very unusual in design. There are only a handful of pigsties in Jersey where the pigs shelter within a building. In the case of Morel Farm, they are in the south, gable end of the boulangerie. The builders obviously planned to maximise food production on the farm whilst adding to the aesthetic look of the boulangerie by including a dummy brick chimney high up in this gable and incorporating numerous pigeonholes. There are three sties with the normal open yards at the front. The walls are of granite rubble construction, put together with little thought to their appearance, which seems a common feature of earlier built pigsties in the island.
Morel Farm
LES CÔTILS FARM This attractive farm complex comprises of a main house, pressoir, stables, pigsties and potato store in two linear ranges. The main house is mid to late 19th century and the pigsties are probably of a similar age. When I first visited in 2015 the open yard of the eastern sty had collapsed, but the National Trust have since repaired the sties and rebuilt the walls and feed chute. Unlike the properties above, there is a substantial amount of brick involved in its construction. Similar to The Elms, there is evidence that there would have been a further sty to the west, with a sloping, monopitch roof. A hole, at ground level, still exists that would have allowed piglets to run into this lost sty. As is common with Jersey pigsties, there is a small window light high in the east, side wall for light and ventilation or even for just providing storage for a long wooden ladder. Earlier granite troughs now give way to cement rendered brick troughs.
BROOK FARM This is an impressive range of 5 granite and brick sties with adjoining privy to the north and cow stables to the south. With so many sties, pig production must have been on a large scale by Jersey standards during the mid to late 19th century. As with many sties in the island, the pigsties are built on a slope to aid drainage of liquid manure. At the front of the main house is a liquid manure pump on a brick plinth.
If you have a pigsty, know of one now demolished or have stories to recall please get in touch with Jane, email janeaubinhr@gmail.com or call 726187 or 07797834216
Les Côtils Farm
La Ronce
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E N J O Y | MEMBERSHIP
Membership Subscription Increase Dear Member, After very careful consideration the Trust’s Council has decided that it is necessary to increase the membership subscription by £5 per adult member from December 2021. This has been a difficult decision given the financial challenges we have all faced during the pandemic, but if the Trust is going to be able to continue to undertake important conservation work for the benefit of our Island, it is crucial that we ensure our income stream matches our expenditure. However, we also wish to ensure that our membership continues to deliver excellent value and so have instigated the following initiatives:1.
The majority of our events are now ‘member Only’ ensuring that you have the opportunity to enjoy guided walks, educational activities, arts and crafts, cookery and gardening activities to name just a few.
2. We are part of INTO Places giving you free access to a vast range of heritage sites across the world including the National Trusts of the UK, Italy, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Cayman islands, Isle of Man and Guernsey. For more details please go to www.into.org/places 3. We produce email newsletters for our members so that you are the first to hear about our forthcoming projects and events. In addition members continue to receive our twice yearly Discover magazine although we are encouraging members to opt for our online version as a means of saving paper and postage costs. 4. We have reduced our single child subscription from £15 to £10 as we wish to encourage more children to take an active interest in the work of the Trust via our educational activities such as the recently launched ‘Power Rangers’ club. 5. We make a real and tangible difference to our environment and have planted 20 plus miles of hedgerow and 3,500 trees over the last 18 months, saved the Foot Buildings from demolition, permanently safeguarded the Pine Walk at St Catherine’s and continue to seek a solution for Simon Sand Quarry. We truly value your support because it really does help us to continue to care for our natural beauty, biodiversity and built heritage. It also gives us an independent voice and platform from which to seek better protection for our coastline, our marine environment, our listed buildings and simply the beautiful open spaces , which we have all grown to appreciate so much more during recent months. We very much hope that you will appreciate our reasoning and will continue to be a much valued member of the National Trust for Jersey.
Yours Truly
Charles Alluto, Chief Executive Officer
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Activities to Try…
E N J O Y | A C TIVI TIES TO TR Y
The Trust’s practical workshops are always popular and enable members to learn a new skill and have fun trying. Workshops take place in our historic buildings such as the Pressoir at The Elms and 16 New Street. Many events are members only but if not, there is always a price reduction for members of the Trust – so another reason to encourage others to join.
WORKSHOPS FOR FOOD LOVERS
oils all provided and participants will leave with their own candle and armed with the know how to create many more scented candles at home!
Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00 -9.00pm Price: £25 to include seasonal refreshments. Glass jars, wax and essential oils all provided. Max 15 persons.
Wednesday 17 and 24 November
CRAFT WORKSHOP WITH BEVERLEY SPECK Enjoy evenings of creativity and conviviality with Textile Artist Beverley Speck and create festive decorations for your home.
Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 September
Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00 -9.00pm Price: £25 to include seasonal refreshments
CHRISTMAS CHUTNEY MAKING WORKSHOP
Christmas Chutney Making Workshop It takes up to 8 - 10 weeks to mature a Chutney and this year’s event will be Christmas Table with a modern twist! Join Lesley Garton from The Chilli Kitchen and learn how to make wonderful winter preserves with harvest bounty such as blackberries and rhubarb for your larder and just in time for Christmas. Enjoy a light cheese and wine supper and a tot of Sloe gin in the wonderful old Pressoir at The Elms. Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00 -9.00pm Price: £30
WORKSHOPS FOR CREATIVES Wednesday 20th October
HALLOWEEN CANDLE MAKING Embrace the art of candle making with Kim Davidson. Learn how to repurpose your old candles jars, how to create wax and fragrance and decorating in time for Halloween. Glass jars, wax and essential
Sunday 5 December
GARLANDS AND GIN WORKSHOP Join Claire Evans from Eden by Claire Flowers and learn how to make a beautiful Christmas garland, either for your mantelpiece, Christmas table or for use as a swag around the house and/or a wreath if you prefer. The afternoon will be very relaxed and will include seasonal refreshments. Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 2.00 - 4.00pm Price: £60 to include seasonal refreshments Max 15 persons. Please bring secateurs/ scissors and any special decorations you would like to include in the garland.
Booking Essential. Please go to www. nationaltrust.je/events
Wednesday 1 December
CHRISTMAS CARD LINO CUTTING WORKSHOP Come along to The Elms for an evening of Christmas lino cut fun with artist Kerry-Jane Warner. No previous artist experience required. Many design ideas will be available for inspiration and you will be shown how to create a 'block' to print onto Christmas cards and tags. You will be provided with your own lino cutting kit which you will take home with you for some further artistic adventures.
All of the activities on this page are discounted for National Trust for Jersey Members. If you are not already a member of the Trust, please consider supporting us. Membership of the National Trust for Jersey starts at £30 per annum and you can join online: https://www.nationaltrust.je/ membership2021/
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Lasting Legacies
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hen visitors arrive at The Georgian House many find it impossible to imagine that 20 years ago this beautiful elegant building was in a perilous state of repair, its future hanging in the balance. Constructed as the family home of Philippe Patriarche, Constable of St Helier from 1712-1717, the property fell into decline in the late 1970s. When it became apparent that the owners wished to demolish the house in order to develop the site, a number of the Island's conservation organisations tried to find a feasible solution. Eventually in 2003 16 New Street was transferred to the Trust for the princely sum of £1.
Thanks to the generosity of Mollie Houston, whose legacy was also used to secure the future of the nearby Foot Buildings, the Trust has been able to demonstrate to Islanders, politicians and planners the value of heritage-led regeneration – and what can be achieved with imagination, innovation and community support.
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Legacies are essential for the Trust’s work. They enable us to save historic buildings and safeguard areas of natural beauty that are at risk. The Trust welcomes legacies that can be used for general funds, to enable us to meet our most urgent needs, but we are also grateful to receive gifts for a particular use. This means you can choose where and what your money is spent on: a favourite building perhaps, or an area of special significance to you or your family.
With no funds available to restore the building, the Trust’s initial intention was to make the building wind and watertight to prevent the delicate fabric from deteriorating any further. However, in 2004 the building’s longterm future was secured when the Trust received a £1 million bequest from the late Mollie Houston – funds sufficient to facilitate the complete repair of the house.
LEAVING A LASTING LEGACY IN YOUR WILL
Mrs Mollie Houston (1917-2004), benefactress to The National Trust for Jersey. Without her generous legacy, the future of 16 New Street would have remained in abeyance
If you care deeply about Jersey’s natural and historic environment, and you would like to discuss leaving the Trust a legacy, please get in touch with Charles Alluto on 01534 483193.
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A CELEBRATION OF 16 NEW STREET (2011 – 2021)
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New Street opened to the public in November 2011 as a town house museum that could also be used for Trust events, weddings, exhibitions and private hire. Over the past ten years The Georgian House has quickly become an integral part of community life in Jersey, improving St Helier’s townscape and demonstrating the considerable benefits of heritage-led regeneration.
The Trust’s Father Christmas event at 16 New Street has become an annual tradition for many local families. Over the past three years, nearly 3,000 Islanders have visited Father Christmas, dressed in green, in the attic – thanks to the generous support of Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management. A huge crowd gathered outside when the Trust’s Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, arrived to officially open the building.
The elegant drawing room has become a popular destination for wedding ceremonies. By introducing several different income streams (venue hire, museum, shop, events), the Trust is able to cover the museum’s running costs so that income from memberships and subscriptions can be put towards property repairs and land management.
Over the years we have discovered that the panelled rooms offer good acoustics for small concerts and music recitals. In 2019, the Trust was delighted to welcome lead/solo violinist of Les Misérables, Jonathan Hill and marimba artist Eva Hsieh to 16 New Street for a sell-out concert.
The Butterfly Theatre Company’s productions have brought The Georgian House to life for many visitors. Recent adaptions include Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband, and a tailor-made production based on the history of the house, called Secrets Unlocked.
Museums provide lasting memories for school children. Over the past three years, nearly 1,000 local school children have been able to visit The Georgian House free of charge, thanks to the generous support of Ogier.
Save the Date Saturday 6 November To celebrate 10 years since 16 New Street first opened its doors to the public, the Trust is hosting an Open Day on Saturday 6 November from 10am – 4pm. Admission will be free of charge for everyone and visitors will be treated to behind-the-scenes tours, refreshments and a slice of birthday cake. To book your ticket, visit www.nationaltrust.je/events
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THE REPAIR OF 16 NEW STREET
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New Street was repaired slowly between 2005 and 2011 by the Trust’s small team of in-house craftsmen, overseen by surveyors, architects and architectural historians – with specialist sub-contractors employed for electrical installation, roofing, leadwork and other trades. Works of repair and restoration were guided both by the British Standard for the conservation of historic buildings and the principles of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB). Traditional techniques and authentic materials were employed throughout to ensure that the building could operate and breathe as it did in the 18th and 19th centuries. “It is for all these buildings, therefore, of all times and styles, that we plead, and call upon those who have to deal with them, to put Protection in the place of Restoration. Stave off decay by daily care.” From the SPAB Manifesto
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s Manager This image shows Propertie ber repairs tim Ernie Le Brun working on n Whe historic under a temporary roof. and left open buildings are boarded up structural to the elements, serious d; in the decay can rapidly take hol er was case of 16 New Street, wat f. coursing through the roo
nemason This image shows Trust sto d) carefully ire Robin Le Lerre (now ret from the der removing the concrete ren removal, ng aki façade. After its painst lime h wit ed the exterior was render the ure ens to mortar, a porous finish, in did it as building could breathe l step was the 18th century. The fina ng a highusi to limewash the render mineral quality natural earth and finish.
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Lath and plaster remained a traditional meth od of building construction unti l the 1930s when plasterboard was introduced. This image reveals th e painstaking wo rk that was needed to repair an area of wall. After fix ing the battens (laths) to the wa ll, the wall was rendered with lime mortar (a breathable finish) .
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The paint colour s and finishes used throughout the house were chosen based on research carried out by paint anal yst Catherine Hassall, who cond ucted an extensiv e survey of the ho use prior to its refurbishment. Th is image shows Trust painter Ro ger Michel (now retired) applying distemper to the timber in the at tic.
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A SUMMER WITH THE NATIONAL TRUST OF FIJI KA RI N TAY LOR
INTERNATIONAL PLANNING AND HERITAGE ADVISER AND NATIONAL TRUST FOR JERSEY VOLUNTEER
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n early January last year I set off on the opportunity of a lifetime, to spend eight weeks on sabbatical with the National Trust of Fiji Islands (NTF). This marked the final two months of my role as Head of Planning at the National Trust for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a role which – along with giving some assistance to the National Trust for Jersey - had prepared me surprisingly well for the challenges that lay ahead 10,000 miles away.
Arriving in Fiji early on 12th January, 12 hours ahead of GMT, meant that I was the first National Trust employee in the world to celebrate – that very day - the Trust’s 125th Anniversary. I was able to do so in the company of the Chairman of the NTF, Craig Powell, to whom I presented a pre-publication copy of a new book about the National Trust’s founders, along with a large NT brolly – it was rainy season in Fiji, after all. Having flown into Fiji at the western end of the main island of Viti Levu, the next day I travelled by road to the eastern end of the island to the capital, Suva, where I would be based. The journey along the Queen’s Highway gave me a good opportunity to start to “get my eye in” in terms of the landscape, and, as a geographer, I was a like a kid in a sweet shop with lush rain forested slopes on one side of the road, and the brilliant blue Pacific fringed by coral reefs on the other side. We passed through traditional villages, many of which specialised in a 40 | D I S C O V E R
particular crop, service or activity such as pawpaws, coconuts, maize, rugby or mending bones. (There’s one village which is famous in Fiji for the local people’s ability to mend broken bones using herbal remedies. The Fijians are very much into herbal medicines and you sometimes see someone walking around with a random leaf stuck to their arm or leg. That will be a magic leaf which is curing them of some medical issue). I also called in very briefly at my first NTF property, the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park. Suva is a busy capital city – not huge, but with a lot going on and the usual commercial, port, government and diplomatic functions. The country’s colonial past is evident in the main buildings, formal parks and road names, with heritage cheek-by-jowl with more recent development of varying type and quality. On arriving at the NTF offices two days later I had an early indication of one of the main challenges I would be
Karin with NTF Director Elizabeth Erasito at Natadola Beach
Celebrating 125 amnniversary of the National Trust with Craig Powell
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Momi Gun Battery (NTF site)
Sigatoka Sand Dunes helping with, as a large tower block was under construction, looming high above the offices and the other buildings in the Government area of the city. I was shocked when I subsequently saw the impact of this building on the art deco Government Buildings, main central park and the Grand Pacific Hotel, the beautifully restored grande dame of the South Pacific. The overarching purpose of my sabbatical was to help NTF with planning-related matters, both relating to Trust properties and to the wider context. The emphasis was to be on building local capacity through advising, training and mentoring, for example by holding a workshop for local planners and heritage professionals to help them understand techniques for assessing and mapping local character and built heritage. Whilst having a planning system based on the British system, including the protection of key historic buildings, Fiji does not have areabased conservation and the concept of settings and preventing harmful impact was not well understood – hence the tower block.
Ranger Lekima at the Waisali Rainforest Reserve
Government Buildings, Suva One of the things I love about both being a planner and working for a National Trust is that I’m never stuck at a desk for long. I was soon out and about, getting to know Suva and also being taken to Trust and other heritage sites, including ancient village fortifications, Second World War gun batteries and natural areas. As with the National Trusts in the UK and Jersey, NTF has a broad remit across both the natural and historic environments. It has a significant property portfolio spread between a number of islands and employs approximately 30 staff to manage these and run the organisation. It also acts as the main adviser on heritagerelated matters to the Fijian Government and has an important role in scrutinising planning policy and development applications. Fiji has a stunning environment and the relationships between land and local communities are very important. Fijians feel blessed to live in a beautiful country with plentiful resources, and for the indigenous Fijians (the iTaukei), land is seen as an ancestral trust which the present generation have to pass over to
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future generations. They maintain a very strong connection with land which is their most valuable heritage. Being in Fiji for a prolonged stay gave me chance to spread my wings by travelling to a number of the 333 islands that collectively comprise this Commonwealth republic. I flew in a Twin Otter over jade green, sapphire blue and aquamarine coral seas to Taveuni, the “Garden Isle”, and to Savusavu on Vanua Levu, Fiji’s second largest island. NTF has contacts all over Fiji and I was always met by local people and taken to see one amazing site after another – invariably involving a stunning beach or waterfall and the obligatory swim. Fiji is a stunning country and I had a wonderful experience, not least because of the warmth and friendliness of the Fijians themselves.
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E N J O Y | W O O D L A ND FAIRY FOLK
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Take a walk through one of our woodlands and keep an eye out for materials on the floor that could serve as bodies, arms, legs, hats or even dresses. Tip: the winged sycamore seeds serve as great fairy wings, and acorns often come with their hats already attached. Once you have returned home, allow the items to dry slightly and use a glue gun to carefully attach them together.
A cocktail stick can serve as an applicator for the glue to fiddly areas and tweezers are useful holding smaller parts in place whilst the glue sets. Please ensure that children have adult assistance when using the glue gun. The bottoms of feet may need cutting to ensure that they are flat, or use props to help them to stand freely.
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Events
We would like to encourage our members to book events online. This helps us not only to monitor ticket sales more effectively, but also helps to manage our limited resource within our small office team. Of course if you would prefer not to book online you can telephone 483193 or call into the office between the hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Log onto: www.nationaltrust.je/events D I S C O V E R | 43
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september
Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 September
Thursdays and Fridays in September
Enjoy a series of guided walks and selfguided walks around the Island walking to and nearby National Trust sites and properties. Enjoy themed walks such as wildflower walks, nature and bird tours and heritage and town trails. Visitors can enjoy ‘behind the scenes’ opportunities such as afternoon tea in a walled garden and visits to historic properties en route.
Learn about the gruesome Georgian justice system, when it was customary to cut off your ear if you were caught forging promissory notes, view some foul food and find out about gruesome Georgian medicine With plenty of activities for children, including Horrid History facts and a Gruesome Georgian quiz.
WALKING THROUGH AUTUMN FESTIVAL
Meeting Point: Various Time: Various Price: FREE for Members, £10 Non-Members per walk Kindly Supported by Jersey Water
"GRUESOME GEORGIANS" AT 16 NEW STREET
Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: £6 Adults; £3 Children; Under 6s and Trust Members FREE. Kindly supported by Ogier
Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 September
BASKET MAKING WEEKEND
Walking Through Autumn Festival 1 to 5 September
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Join rural craft worker James Dyson, who specialises in coppice and hedgerow management to produce beautiful handcrafted objects, for a weekend of basket making in the Pressoir at The Elms and learn how to create a frame basket out of willow. All materials are supplied over the two days and refreshments provided including coffee and croissants on arrival and tea and homemade cake in the afternoon.
Price: £90 Please bring along your favourite secateurs and a packed lunch and a note book/sketchbook
Wednesday 22 September
GRUESOME GEORGIAN GIN - HISTORICAL TALK AND GIN TASTING
Join historian Peter Le Rossignol for a vibrant cultural history of Britain’s most iconic drink, beginning in the underbelly of Georgian England, detouring through the Empire (with a G&T in hand) and finishing in the modern day. During the course of the evening, gin lovers will find out how ‘mother’s ruin’ evolved into the superior drink it is today and also taste several different styles of gin. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 6.30pm – 7.45pm Admission: £15 including refreshments (Members only). Kindly supported by Ogier
Meeting Point: The Elms Pressoir Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm on Saturday and 10.00am to when we finish on Sunday Tickets must be booked on-line for all our events please visit www.nationaltrust.je/events
september october Saturdays in October
"GRUESOME GEORGIANS" AT 16 NEW STREET
Learn about the gruesome Georgian justice system, when it was customary to cut off your ear if you were caught forging promissory notes, view some foul food and find out about gruesome Georgian medicine. With plenty of activities for children, including Horrid History facts and a Gruesome Georgian quiz.
Monday 27 September - A Date to Remember
CORN RIOT DAY AT LE MOULIN DE QUÉTIVEL
Visit Le Moulin de Quétivel on this special bank holiday to commemorate and celebrate the 'Corn Riots' by Jersey country folk 250 years ago, which led to a change in the course of the Island's history. Talks, walks and sights and sounds of ‘temps passé’. The café will also be open. Meeting Point: Le Moulin de Quétivel Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: £4 Adults; £2 Children; Under 6s and Trust Members FREE.
Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: £6 Adults; £3 Children; Under 6s and Trust Members FREE. Kindly supported by Ogier
Saturday 2 October
MEET THE MILITIA AT CATEL FORT
A rare opportunity to visit Catel Fort, perched high on the cliffs at Grève de Lecq. Learn about the roles of the men and women who served in the militia during the 18th century and enjoy a traditional cooking demonstration, live music and cannon fire. Meeting Point: Le Catel Fort Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: FREE but donations welcome No need to book - just turn up. No parking on site. Please park in the public car park at Greve de Lecq.
Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 October
BLACK BUTTER Tuesday 28 & Wednesday 29 September
Embrace the community spirit and participate in the ancient art of making
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Black Butter which takes place over three days at The Elms, the headquarters of the National Trust for Jersey. Apples grown for cider were once Jersey's main crop. Today fewer cider apples are grown but the making of black butter (Le Nièr Beurre) carries on. Come along and peel apples, which are then cooked in a large copper pan or ‘bachin’ over an open fire or help to stir the mixture which is cooked until dawn. The event culminates in a produce market where the freshly made Black Butter is put into jars and sold. Meeting Point: The Elms Times: Thursday: 2.00 – 5.00pm Friday 10.00am until 10.00pm Saturday (Market Day) 10.00am until 4.00pm Price: Free Kindly supported by Rathbone Investment Management International
Wednesday 20th October
HALLOWEEN CANDLE MAKING
Embrace the art of candle making with Kim Davidson. Learn how to repurpose your old candles jars, how to create wax and fragrance and decorating in time for Halloween. Glass jars, wax and essential oils all provided and participants will leave with their own candle and armed with the know how to create many more scented candles at home! Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Price: £25 to include seasonal refreshments. Glass jars, wax and essential oils all provided. Max 15 persons.
CHRISTMAS CHUTNEY MAKING WORKSHOP
It takes up to 8 - 10 weeks to mature a Chutney and this year’s event will be Christmas Table with a modern twist! Join Lesley Garton from The Chilli Kitchen and learn how to make wonderful winter preserves with harvest bounty such as blackberries and rhubarb for your larder and just in time for Christmas. Enjoy a light cheese and wine supper and a tot of Sloe gin in the wonderful old Pressoir at The Elms. Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Price: £30 D I S C O V E R | 45
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october
Autumn half-term (25th – 29th October)
TREE-HUGGERS
Children are invited to explore the wonderful woodlands in St Peters Valley. Learn about the different tree species and their role as carbon heroes, and take part in a variety of creative activities, such as leaf rubbing and natural artwork, and collect acorns to grow your own oak trees at home. Children will be also given the opportunity to discover the exciting new exhibitions in the ‘Climate Hub’ at le Moulin de Quétivel, and learn about renewable energy and local biodiversity, such as squirrels and bats. Suitable for children aged 4 -11 years-old (children must be accompanied by an adult) Meeting Point: Le Moulin de Quétivel Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm Price: FREE for Members
Autumn half-term
SPOOKY BAT WALKS
Families are invited to join the Jersey Bat group at Le Moulin de Quétivel for a presentation on local bat species, then when darkness falls, grab some bat detectors for a moonlit walk through the woods to see if they can spot any of our nocturnal friends. Spooky fancy dress optional (but encouraged!) Suitable for children aged 4 -11 years-old (children must be accompanied by an adult) Meeting Point: Le Moulin de Quétivel Time: Times and dates to be confirmed Price: £5 for Members 46 | D I S C O V E R
Tuesday 26 October
GRUESOME GEORGIAN CANDLELIT TOUR OF 16 NEW STREET
Enjoy an atmospheric theatrical tour of 16 New Street by candlelight to find out about gruesome food, ghastly medicine and gory punishments in the Georgian era. With gruesome Georgian refreshments served on arrival. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 6.00pm onwards Admission: £10 Adults; £5 Children including refreshments. Kindly supported by Ogier
Tickets must be booked on-line for all our events please visit www.nationaltrust.je/events
november
Saturday 6 November
10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS AT 16 NEW STREET
Join the celebrations at 16 New Street on this special open day to celebrate 10 years since 16 New Street first opened its doors to the public. Enjoy behind-the-scenes tours, refreshments and a slice of birthday cake. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Price: FREE
Wednesday 17 November
CRAFT WORKSHOP WITH BEVERLEY SPECK
Enjoy an evening of creativity and conviviality with Textile Artist Beverley Speck and create a Christmas themed textile wall hanging from scraps of fabric, buttons and ribbon, using very simple stitches Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Price: £25 to include seasonal refreshments
Saturday 20 November and 27 November
"FESTIVE GEORGIANS" INSTALLATION AT 16 NEW STREET
Step back in time and experience 16 New Street transformed for the festive season with wreaths, garlands and traditional decorations. Meet Louisa, the resident cook, who is preparing some special festive treats in the Georgian kitchen, admire the magnificent Twelfth Cake in the dining room and enjoy our ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ trail. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: £6 Adults; £3 Children; Under 6s and Trust Members FREE. Kindly supported by Ogier
Wednesday 24 November
CLOG CHRISTMAS DECORATION
Around the world there’s a variety of traditions associated with leaving your shoes outside for Father Christmas to
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fill with sweets. In this workshop create a mini clog decoration to hang in your home ready to be filled with sweet treats. Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Price: £25 to include seasonal refreshments
Saturday 27 November and Saturday 4 December
DANCING WITH THE HELIER MORRIS MEN
In preparation for the wassailing event in the orchard at The Elms on Saturday 15th January 2022, the Helier Morris Men will be performing two dances; Shepherds Hey and Dillwyn and are looking for budding helpers to help out and learn another dance. If you are keen in helping out the Morris men, they are holding two sessions where participants can meet the team and learn a new dance. Meeting Point: St Saviour`s Parish Hall Time: 10.30am – 12.00 Admission: Free
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december
Wednesday 1 December
CHRISTMAS CARD LINO CUTTING WORKSHOP
Come along to The Elms for an evening of Christmas lino cut fun with artist Kerry-Jane Warner. No previous artist experience required. Many design ideas will be available for inspiration and you will be shown how to create a 'block' to print onto Christmas cards and tags. You will be provided with your own lino cutting kit which you will take home with you for some further artistic adventures. Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Price: £25 to include seasonal refreshments
Saturday 4 December
FATHER CHRISTMAS AT 16 NEW STREET
Whether you are looking to celebrate old traditions or make new memories, Christmas in Jersey wouldn’t be complete without a special visit to see Father Christmas at 16 New Street. This year's event is limited to Members and tickets must be booked in advance. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: £10 per child to include a gift (Members only) Kindly supported by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
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Sunday 5 December
GARLANDS AND GIN WORKSHOP
Join Claire Evans from Eden by Claire Flowers and learn how to make a beautiful Christmas garland, either for your mantelpiece, Christmas table or for use as a swag around the house and/or a wreath if you prefer. The afternoon will be very relaxed and will include seasonal refreshments.. Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm Price: £60 to include seasonal refreshments Max 15 persons. Please bring secateurs/scissors and any special decorations you would like to include in the garland.
Tuesday 7 December
FESTIVE GEORGIAN CANDLELIT TOUR OF 16 NEW STREET
Join the Trust’s Living History team for a nostalgic Christmas Candlelit Tour of 16 New Street - with traditional Georgian refreshments served in the dining room and live music upstairs. A wonderful opportunity for the whole family to soak up the festive spirit. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 6.00pm onwards Admission: £10 Adults; £5 Children including refreshments. Kindly supported by Ogier
Wednesday 9th and Wednesday 16th December
CHRISTMAS CANDLE MAKING
Embrace the art of candle making with Kim Davidson; learn how to repurpose your old candles jars, how to create wax and fragrance and decorating just in time for the festive season and present giving. Glass jars, wax and essential oils all provided and participants will leave with their own candle and armed with the know how to create many more scented candles at home! Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm Price: £25 to include seasonal refreshments. Glass jars, wax and essential oils all provided.Max 15 persons .
Saturday 11 December
FATHER CHRISTMAS AT 16 NEW STREET
Whether you are looking to celebrate old traditions or make new memories, Christmas in Jersey wouldn’t be complete without a special visit to see Father Christmas at 16 New Street. This year's event is limited to Members and tickets must be booked in advance. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: £10 per child to include a gift (Members only) Kindly supported by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
Tickets must be booked on-line for all our events please visit www.nationaltrust.je/events
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december
Tuesday 14 December
FESTIVE GEORGIAN CANDLELIT TOUR OF 16 NEW STREET
Join the Trust’s Living History team for a nostalgic Christmas Candlelit Tour of 16 New Street - with traditional Georgian refreshments served in the dining room and live music upstairs. A wonderful opportunity for the whole family to soak up the festive spirit. Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 6.00pm onwards Admission: £10 Adults; £5 Children including refreshments. Kindly supported by Ogier
Saturday 18 December
FATHER CHRISTMAS AT 16 NEW STREET
Whether you are looking to celebrate old traditions or make new memories, Christmas in Jersey wouldn’t be complete without a special visit to see Father Christmas at 16 New Street. This year's event is limited to Members and tickets must be booked in advance.
Meeting Point: 16 New Street Georgian House Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm Admission: £10 per child to include a gift (Members only) Kindly supported by Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
Sunday 19 December
WINTER SOLSTICE WALK
As we prepare for Christmas why do our thoughts turn to Holly, Ivy and Mistletoe? Come and enjoy the stillness of the Solstice on this seasonal flora and folklore walk. See what is growing, what may be flowering and what is emerging as the Sun prepares to return to us. End with a warming glass of mulled wine to take off the chill! Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm Price: £5 for Trust Members; to include seasonal refreshments Max 20 persons.
Wednesday 22 December
THE HOLLY AND THE IVY WASTE-FREE-FESTIVITIES
Families are invited to the beautiful Le Câtel Fort to learn how to turn household
rubbish into all kinds of festive-themed decorations. Join our Education Officer beside the fire and learn how to make festive friends, snow globes, crackers and much more. Meeting Point: Le Câtel Fort Time: 10.00am - 12pm and 2.00pm – 4.00pm Price: £5 for members – suitable for children aged 4 - 15 years-old (children must be accompanied by an adult – adults go free)
Monday 27th December
MIDWINTER WALK
Come and enjoy the stillness of the midwinter on this seasonal flora and folklore walk. See what is growing, what may be flowering and what is emerging as the Sun prepares to return to us. End with a warming glass of mulled wine to take off the chill! Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm Price: £5 for Trust Members; to include seasonal refreshments Max 20 persons.
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Saturday 1 January 2022
NEW YEAR’S DAY ‘TURKEY BUSTER’ WALK
Stride out with the National Trust for Jersey on the annual New Year’s Day walk. It’s the perfect ‘active’ start to the year and a fun and social way to bring in the New Year. You will be guided by one of Jersey’s most experienced guides, Bob Tompkins, on a wonderful winter walk to brush off the Christmas ‘blues’ and lose a few calories in the process! Meeting Point: To be Confimed Time: 11.00am Price: Minimum donation of £2 towards the Coastline Campaign
Saturday 15 January 2022
WASSAILING
Wassailing is said to awaken the cider apple trees and scare away evil spirits to ensure a good harvest! Come along to the Elms, bring ‘noise makers’ (saucepan lids and spoons, bells, anything will do!), join in the procession, watch the trees being ‘toasted’ in the orchard and enjoy the singing and dancing. Meeting Point: The Elms Time: 2.00pm – 4.00pm Price: FREE 50 | D I S C O V E R
February half-term 2022
ANIMAL ABODES
Children are invited to come and support our local wildlife by taking part in a series of workshops where they will learn how to make ‘animal abodes’, such as birdboxes and bug hotels, to bring home for their gardens..
Details to be confirmed in the New Year'.
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