The footpath that follows Creux Belet valley down to the east side of the Eperquerie has been opened up again, thanks to the huge efforts of local historian Richard Axton. At the top he has uncovered a stone-capped well and other constructions dating back to the brief French occupation of the mid 16th century. Further down the treasures are botanical as the footpath follows the bed of a stream. This…

In honour of Sark representing the Bailiwick in this year’s Britain in Bloom competition the theme of the scarecrow contest this summer was going for gold. The scarecrow trail competition is now over but the scarecrows are still there to be discovered in the island’s hedgerows and gateways. There are gold diggers and gardeners as well as a pirate outside the HSBC bank and a trio of monks by the…