Smallholding side hustles
Starting a farm might seem like an unconventional side hustle, but for a growing number of millennials, it’s a way of getting a foot on the farming ladder.
‘Potty’ plant pot recycling
Avid recycler and environmental campaigner Kalina Le Marquand has saved over 120,000 plastic plant pots from going to waste, thanks to her garden reuse scheme, Potty Eco Pots.
Tagging project shows bluefin tuna travel thousands of miles to Jersey waters
Data from a bluefin tuna satellite tagging project has revealed that these highly-prized fish migrate thousands of miles to feed in Jersey waters.
Extreme summer heat spells trouble for autumn plants
Summer’s prolonged droughts and extreme temperatures have made plants more vulnerable to common problems, with the Royal Horticultural Society anticipating an increase in certain fungi and insects in the coming months.
A beginner’s guide to wild mushrooms
It’s that time of year when wild mushrooms can be found in abundance. But if you don’t know much about mushrooms, identifying them can be tricky – especially when more than 1,500 species have been recorded in Jersey.