The weather was perfect over the weekend for the Easter Starfest organised by the Sark Astronomy Society (SAstroS). The event began with a fascinating talk on Good Friday afternoon by Dr Marek Kukula, the Public Astronomer from the Royal Observatory Greenwich, at the Mermaid Tavern on the history of astrophotography. Later that evening as darkness fell Annie Dashinger, chair of SAstroS, unveiled the Society’s new telescope that was bought…

  The Beauregard duck pond here on Sark is usually a peaceful place with the occasional visitor stopping by to feed the ducks but this Friday the mallards were in for something of a shock. Around a hundred people gathered for the traditional Good Friday activity of sailing model boats on the pond, an event that has been taking place for at least the last sixty years. All sorts of…

The recent spell of mild sunny weather over the last two weeks has transformed Sark as spring has sprung in the most spectacular way. The sides of the lanes and footpaths are bursting with the flowers of Three-cornered Leek , Primroses, Celandines, Red Campion and Violets while the hedges are cloaked in bright new leaves sprinkled with Blackthorn and Hawthorn Blossom. Out on the headlands the vivid yellow flowers of…

Sark Astronomy Society (SAstroS) has a whole galaxy of events planned over the next couple of weeks. This Wednesday they are holding a quiz at the Island Hall starting at 7.30pm. Teams of up to six are welcome to take part and, although it’s a general knowledge quiz, there is sure to be a few questions on all things astronomical. The entry fee of £5 includes sandwiches in the break….