Sark’s cliff tops, roadsides and meadows are buzzing with butterflies, bees and other insects but, to give nature a helping hand, two fields have been set aside and planted with special seed mixtures to feed our wildlife. The meadow at the Coupée has a mixture of wildflowers aimed at attracting pollinators, and benches to attract people to come and watch them.
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It was a big day on Wednesday for the Sark Community Dairy Trust when the first 8 Guernsey cows arrived on the island. The cows, six heifers and two younger females, are from a herd on Guernsey whose owner is retiring. The cows were shipped in two trailers onboard the island’s cargo vessel, the Sark Viking, that were then craned ashore. New dairy farmer Jason Salisbury was waiting for them…
Le Hurel Studio Apartment Le Hurel Farm Cottage can be found on the East coast of Sark, close to Greve de la Ville bay and beautiful coastal paths. The lovely one bedroom studio apartment is part of a larger cottage and is no more than ten minutes from ‘The Avenue’ for shopping and all restaurants/bars /pubs are also within convenient walking or cycling distance. The double-bedded, ground floor flat is…
The Miss Sark Visitor Princess prize was awarded jointly to Kiara Cleal (10) and Noah Abrahams (4), both from Guernsey. Miss Sark Princess is Robin Scott (9), wearing blue, who is also the daughter of the shepherd whose sheep were racing. Also pictured – PJ and ‘Dodgy’ Dave Cocksedge running the tote.
Dr Richard Axton, a Sark resident, who was awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday Horner’s list for ‘Services to Heritage and the Environment in Sark, receives his MBE from the Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey. Congratulations Richard from Sark
Faster Ferry Times to Sark The Isle of Sark Shipping Company’s new ferry, the Corsaire de Sercq, came into service today and will be doing the crossing from Guernsey in just 35 minutes, a quarter of an hour faster than the older vessels. The ferry, whose name translates as the ‘Sark Pirate’, is 12 years old and was bought from a company in France where it was operating out of…
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Bees and Butterflies
June 24, 2022