Growing
Do we need a Farmers Market
When growing vegetables in the 60s,70s and 80s Guernsey was 90% self sufficient and we were exporting to Britain. In today’s terms it was worth 50 milion in local sales, with over 2,500 growers plus employee’s and millions in exports. At present 90% of fruit and vegetable is sold though the large retailers with less than […]
Pour an Journal de Normandy
Le scandale de la viande chevaline substitué pour le bœuf et peut-être d’autres à venir, qu’est-ce qu’un paquet d’aliments transformés contiennent et est-il en bonne santé? J’ai même été dit à la viande de cheval peut être âne et je ne suis pas comme «Je sis ni enne Guernsaise Ane de” envie de manger mes […]
Hints on growing on Veg patch
This is an article written for the May addition of Le Tortevais The scandal of horsemeat substituted for beef and perhaps more to come, what does a packet of processed food contains and is it healthy? I have even been told the horsemeat may be donkey and I do not as “Je sis ni […]
Growing on allotments on vidio
Planting potatoes and other plants Allotment Diary : How to plant potatoes : Planting / Growing Potatoes
Websites of Forest Floral Group, St Pierre Du Bois & otherss
The first website is of Floral Guensey and the rest are the parishes that have one. The Forest is where I live and am a Douzaine member (local councils) and St. Martin is where I was born. Floral Guernsey www.floralguernsey.gg/ Forest Floral Group www.forestfloral.org.gg/ St Pierre Du Bois Floral Guernsey – […]
Guernsey grower Terry Robert contending with this years bad weather
This is Terry and Irita Robert and Terry started growing when he left Les Beauchamp School one year before I left and joined the family business. Terry and his wife picture with him are only one of the two left. He produces a range of fruit andvegetables mainly outside but only inside his vinery. Update. He […]
Local Farmer harvesting St. Martin side of the Airport
JOHN DEERE 955 Combine Harvester working in Guernsey www.youtube.com This is
My Views For Guernsey Tomorrow
I was asked by Environment to attend a meeting at Sir Frossard House and give my advice on growing and allotments. It was a follow up to the two Guernsey Tomorrow’s I attended, which are to give the basic needs and wants for the next 25 years. The talk was about 156 redundant vinery sites, which are now […]
Guernsey Goats
These are a few pictures of Guernsey Golden Goats belonging to Peter Girard from Le Douit Beuval, Le Sage St. Pierre Du Bois and some are pure and some are crossed. He makes goat cheese from these and sells at the gate or at the well known Forest Stores. Buying a Golden Guernsey Goat Are you […]
Losing Agricultural Land
26 October 2010 Last updated at 11:02 Share this page Facebook ,Twitter, Share Email, Print Guernsey dairy farmers ‘squeezed’ off land Mr Watts said other interests were making demands on the grazing land Guernsey’s dairy farmers have claimed they are being squeezed off land by islanders’ demands for parkland, gardens and horse grazing. James Watts, […]
The Guernsey Cow
Guernsey cattle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Guernsey cattle in Saint Saviour, GuernseyThe Guernsey is a breed of cattle used in dairy farming. It is fawn and white in colour, and is particularly renowned for the rich flavour of its milk, as well as its hardiness and docile disposition. Contents [hide] […]
Guernsey Seasonal Produce
This a guide on when these different fruit and vegetables should be available, but with the changing weather pattern and new varieties coming out, times and dates can differ. JANUARY Vegetables Cabbage; green, Savoy, red and white Calabrese Carrots Cauliflower Leeks Lemons Mushrooms (buttons, cup and flat) Mustard, red and green Onions, white and red Parsley […]
