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Wild Flower of the Day

Photo by Lynda Higgins

Saturday 12th May Bugle A  low creeping perennial wildflower, and a member of the mint family. It thrives on woodland edges and in damp grassland and propagates mainly by growing surface runners which root at intervals along their length. Bugle …

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Wild Flower of the Day

Photo by Lynda Higgins

Friday 11th May Tormentil A slender, sprawling perennial with yellow flowers, 7-11 mm, and 4 slightly notched petals. The stem leaves are mostly divided into 3, toothed, with a pair of stipules at the base of a short petiole (leaf …

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Coming Soon

Sark’s Wildflower Fortnight continues to 12th May with a series of guided walks organised by the Sark Visitor Centre. If you miss the walks or are here later in the year there is a lovely booklet covering five of the …

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World Aid Walk

Stephanie, Rosie, Esmée, Helen & Jan on the home stretch

On bank holiday Monday the World Aid Walk was held in Sark, Guernsey and Herm. 21 people in Sark took part in the six-mile walk that began and ended at the Island Hall and took in L’Eperquerie, La Coupée and …

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Treasures of the Gouliot Headland

Bluebells & primroses on the Gouliot Headland

This is the middle of Sark Tourism’s Wildflower Fortnight and the floral stars have been on top form. The hedgerows are splashed with the pink of campion and white swathes of wild garlic and many primroses and violets are still …

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Exotic Feathered Visitor

Hoopoe feeding in the grass

Spring and autumn are always good times to be in Sark for anyone interested in birds as dozens of species stop by on migration. There are plenty of wheatears around at the moment and twice in the last couple of …

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Inspiration Through the Lens

The visiting photographers

Ten photographers spent a week in Sark at the end of April taking part in a creative workshop led by two of the UK’s top landscape photographers. Clive Minnett and Phil Malpas said that the group were delighted with their …

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Concert Season Begins

The Heath Quartet

The first concert of Sark Music’s 2012 season took place on May 4th when the Heath Quartet performed at the Island Hall. The award-winning chamber musicians performed pieces by Haydn, Mendelsson and Tchaikovsky. The quartet have been playing together since …

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Art in the Sand

Jordan’s ephemeral artwork

Over the past couple of weeks mysterious and beautiful pieces of artwork have been appearing on the island’s beaches. They are the work of Jordan Leach, head barman at Stocks Hotel. When he’s not at work he heads off to …

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The Biggest Feet in Sark

Ron with Helen & Julie

It’s official! Glenside Ronaldo, usually known as Ron, has the biggest feet in Sark. The three-year-old Clydesdale arrived in Sark in April and belongs to Helen Magell. Born in Scotland, Ron arrived in Sark via the Cheshire Shire Horse Centre …

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Photo by Lynda Higgins

Wild Flower of the Day

Saturday 12th May Bugle A  low creeping perennial wildflower, and a member of the mint family. It thrives on......
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