GuernseyIsland Graph

La Société Sercquaise

Claim this listing

Sark·Attraction

Standout

The only nature & conservation group · among 8 heritage trusts preservation societies

Story

Housed in the 1841 Girls' School building, shared with Sark's Tourism Office/Visitor Centre. Maintains comprehensive herbarium for Sark since 1980. Discovered previously unknown bat species in 2023. Compiled CD of recordings of Sark's Norman French language in 2009. Published numerous books on Sark history. Involved in marine conservation advocacy for Sark waters. (inferred from the source page)

La Société Sercquaise is a heritage society on Sark founded in 1975 to study, preserve and enhance Sark's natural environment and cultural heritage. The mission of La Société Sercquaise is to study, preserve and enhance Sark’s natural environment and cultural heritage. It is organised into various sections, forming two broad categories. The first category records and helps to preserve the island’s natural history, with sections on botany, entomology, geology, ornithology and the conservation of the land and marine environment. —

This profile was assembled by software from the sources cited on this page. If something here is wrong, email hello@island.gg — corrections are made to the record.

Quick facts

Established
1975 · 51 years
Specialises in
Archaeological Site Steward (inferred from the source page)

Services offered

  • Heritage Room museum and library (inferred from the source page)
  • Archaeological research (inferred from the source page)
  • Botanical surveys (inferred from the source page)
  • Geological records (inferred from the source page)
  • Family history research (inferred from the source page)
  • Ornithology (inferred from the source page)
  • Entomology (inferred from the source page)
  • Conservation (inferred from the source page)
  • Meteorology (inferred from the source page)
  • Language preservation (inferred from the source page)
  • Astronomy
  • Publications (inferred from the source page)

Hours

Easter to September, weekdays 11am-1pm; other times by appointment

Last checked 10 May 2026·socsercq.org

Contact

Phone
+44 1481 832345
Website
socsercq.org
Address
The Visitor Centre, The Avenue, Sark, Channel Islands, GY10 1SA (inferred from the source page)

History3

Key dates and recorded company events for La Société Sercquaise.

  • 1980—Began maintaining a comprehensive herbarium for Sark
  • 2009—Compiled a CD of recordings of Sark's Norman French language
  • 2023—Discovered a previously unknown bat species

Subsidiaries1

Other businesses under La Société Sercquaise, across all of Island Graph.

  • The Cider Barn—Sark

    The Cider Barn is a public heritage venue on Sark, built as a house in the 1560s and adapted for cider making around 1620, now hosting exhibitions and community events.

Compiled from public sources — mistakes are possible. If something here looks wrong, let us know.

Also in Heritage Trusts Preservation Societies

See all 8 Heritage Trusts Preservation Societies in Guernsey →