Proceeds from concerts to help protect coastline

The trust said it had helped protect Plémont through its Coastline Campaign

Proceeds from concerts in Jersey will go towards a "significant cause" by helping to protect the island's coastline, an event collaborator says.

Sunset Concerts will take place across two days in June at Grantez Headland, the National Trust for Jersey said.

The trust said funds from the event, in partnership with Jersey Opera House, would go towards its Coastline Campaign.

Theatre director of the Jersey Opera House, Andy Eagle, said he was "delighted" to support the work of preserving the coastline.

'Intense damage'

"This collaboration allows us to continue bringing quality arts to the community while contributing to a significant cause," he added.

The trust said the Coastline Campaign aimed to "protect and preserve areas of Jersey’s coast forever and for everyone".

National Trust for Jersey ranger, David Michel, has been working to ensure the site is ready for the concert.

Mr Michel said the area suffered "intense" damage following a previous storm.

"We had to completely shut the site, it was completely unusable for the whole of the winter unfortunately," he said.

Mr Michel said trees, which have been around for about 80-years, suffered damage - and some have been lost.

"We just had to make it completely safe for the public," he said.

"We had to have tree surgeons in for a good couple of weeks because it was a bit beyond our capabilities."

Mr Michel said some of the fallen wood has been reused to create benches.

He said the site now looks "great" and areas across the site are more "accessible" than they were previously.

The concerts are taking place on 14 and 15 June.