Events in Guernsey for 2012

Whatever your passion – walking, wildlife, music, literature, comedy, food (or even scarecrows and sheep racing!)  -  Guernsey has an event or festival to inspire you in 2012. This year, Guernsey sees the the return of the biennial Victor Hugo International Music Festival (16-21 July), showcasing some of classical music’s biggest talents as well as [...]

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Valerie Baines’ Guernsey Sketchbook

Artist Valerie Baines has created more than eighty charming studies of Guernsey’s coastal views, lanes and wild flowers during 40 years of visits to the island. These wonderful illustrations have now been published in her book, Guernsey Sketchbook. As well as illustrating 10 natural history books Valerie has exhibited her work at the Royal Academy [...]

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Guernsey in bloom – our horticultural heroes

Each year Guernsey’s pretty winding lanes, buildings and public spaces are festooned with vivacious and vibrant floral displays. Each parish has its own horticultural character but all are striving for the common goal of preserving and enhancing the natural environment of our small but perfectly formed island

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Floral springtime: Bluebell woods, Guernsey 2011

This dreamy film captures the essence of the magical bluebell wood, close to St Peter Port, in springtime.

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