There was no shortage of volunteers for the Channel Island Big Beach clean here on Sark recently but there was a shortage of rubbish. The event was held on Dixcart beach but the small amount of rubbish that there was didn’t take long to collect so the organisers decided to run a sand sculpture competition for the children instead. The were several mermaids and a turtle created from sand and…
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Having been crowned the overall winners in the regional Britain in Bloom competition, as well as scooping the prize for best community involvement, you might imagine that members of the Sark Community Blooms group would be resting on their laurels for a while, but not at all. They were out in force this weekend planting bulbs, their first project on the road to representing the Bailiwick in the national competition…
The conservation initiative to provide food for wildlife is now in full bloom. Called Project Sunflower, and now in its second year, it was set up in a two-acre field belonging to farmer Gavin Nicolle that was previously used for growing hay. It has been sown with a special mixture of plants to provide nectar through the summer and seeds through the autumn and winter. The sunflowers are the most…
Take a leisurely tour around Sark on a horse drawn carriage. Sit back and listen to the driver tell you about the island’s history and the way we live. Looking above the banks and verges you get a great view. Carriages vary in sizes but the largest carries 10 people and unless you wish to book a private carriage ride, you can generally choose a 1 hour or 2 hour…
A field near the Coupée has been dedicated to wildlife this year, specifically pollinating insects. The four-acre field, which is opposite the carriage park, belongs to the Magell and Woolford families who have sewn it with a specially blended mixture of seeds to provide pollen and nectar for a wide range of insect species including butterflies and bumblebees. The crop contains trefoils, clovers, phacelia and borage. Picnic tables and log…
You do not need to be an astronomer to appreciate dark skies; they inspire poets, artists and photographers. However, if you are in any way, shape or form interested in what lies beyond our home planet, Sark is a place where you can really appreciate our dark skies. You don’t need a telescope to see the wonderful display of stars above Sark. You can see a host of stars and…
Carved out for the Millennium, this stunning granite rock stands proudly on L’eperquerie, facing West towards the other islands of Guernsey, Jethou and Herm. Find the panoramic photo of the site on our interactive map here Look to the Northern tip of Sark for a green marker, under Place of Beauty. in 1999 a Tibetan Buddhist monk visited Sark, and went all over the island with a friend to find…
We are delighted to be able to host such a variety of guided walks throughout the season here on Sark. Please see the poster below for dates and times. Dates and Times to be confirmed for 2018
The yoga group meet on Sark at the Island Hall. Tuesdays and Thursday at 6pm, and Sunday at 9am. Tuesday is a relatively gentle strengthening class and Thursday is dynamic rocket yoga. Sunday is a more flow based movement. Please do look out for Yoga events on Sark. The contact for Yoga here is Caragh Couldridge 01481 832414.
Visitor Penny Locke and family experienced a true Sark getaway last summer. Here she shares the highlights of her stay. Photos Jan Guy. “Cut off in time and place, Sark offers a trip almost back to the 1950s of rock pools, cliff walks, cream teas and bicycles to get around (there have never been cars on the island). This is the kind of holiday I enjoyed on Sark throughout my…
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