Sark artist Rosanne Guille now has a lovely new gallery and shop in the Avenue. Rosanne, who studied at the Royal School of Art in London, specialises in beautiful watercolour images of Sark’s wildlife and landscape. In her gallery she has original paintings for sale along with prints and cards of her work. She also offers watercolour painting tuition and works to commission so if you have a favourite bird,…

The island’s Methodist Chapel was packed this weekend for the official opening of the Sark Sanctuary Centre, a brand new, two-storey building attached to the Chapel that will be used for a host of events and community projects. The celebrations began with a Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication that included a song by Sark School choir and readings by the Revd Dr David Hinchliffe, the Very Revd Tim Baker Dean…

The Sark Astronomy Society hosted a superb day of looking up to the skies last week led by Paul Fellows, Chairman of Cambridge Astronomical Association. The event began with a fascinating illustrated talk, The Sun and Other Stars, followed by an informal session of solar viewing using special equipment to look closely at the sun. The clear skies allowed for some great views of solar flares. The clouds stayed away…

Sark is turning blue, not with cold but with flowers. The bluebells this year are better than ever and are blooming on the cliffs, in woodlands and hedgerows. One of the very best places to see them is Dixcart Wood, where they are now at their peak, but in a week or two those in more exposed areas, such as Happy Valley and the Gouliot Headland, will be putting on…

Easter celebrations got underway here on Sark on Good Friday with the annual gathering at the Beauregard Pond to watch the children, and quite a few of the adults, sail model boats. There were a variety of vessels on show from old-fashioned sailing boats, homemade rafts and remote controlled speed boats. Many of the children went home with soggy socks but all enjoyed this traditional event that has been happening…

A field near the Island Hall has been donated to a new conservation initiative for the next year to provide food for the island’s wildlife. Project Sunflower is being led by wildlife film-maker Sue Daly with advice from the National Trust for Jersey who have been working on a very successful conservation project with farmers in Jersey for more than ten years. The field, previously used for hay, will be…

The fabulous constructions made on Sark for the lantern parade last month are now on show in the Cider Barn, the newly renovated building opposite the Visitor Centre at the end of the Avenue. Many of the beautiful willow and paper lanterns represent local creatures including a dolphin, crab, fish, bee and an enormous sheep. The exhibition is open all day every day and on some evenings over Easter the…