Celebrating a successful first year of the project As summer fades into memory, we’re celebrating an amazing first year of our Elm and White-letter Hairstreak butterfly conservation project. We recorded the first sightings in 18 years of this threatened species of …
Tom Poole Library is hosting a series of autumn evening talks that delve into the rich visual art and literary culture of the Quantocks. Details and ticket prices are below.
As Storm Bert battered the Quantocks (and most of the rest of the UK), we hunkered down in Bicknoller village hall with a gin cocktail and celebrated 75 years of Friends of the Quantocks. The event was two-fold – to …
SATURDAY 23rd NOVEMBER, 7pm at the Village Hall Friends of the Quantocks has taken ownership of Bicknoller Quarry, adding this to our current 400 acres of landholdings (including Halsway Hill and Dead Woman’s Ditch). To celebrate this as part of …
Friends of the Quantocks are launching an ambitious new project and we want you to be involved. We’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to undertake surveys and help us protect and create new habitat for White Letter Hairstreak (WLH) and Brown …
“What humans need to do to keep the world full of wildlife“ A talk by author Charles Foster at Stogursey Victory Hall on Monday 23rd September 7.30pm This is our next special event celebrating 75 years of the Friends of …
Is yours on the list? Join us at Crowcombe hall on Saturday 6th July to find out. LAST FEW TICKETS available here!!! Somerset author, naturalist and co-creator of BBC’s Springwatch, Stephen Moss is coming to the Quantocks to share his …
Join nature writer and wildlife expert Nigel Phillips for a 3-mile walk along the stunning Quantock Coast and through ancient woodland ~ on Saturday 25th May. This walk will take you on a journey through the diverse habitats of the area, where …
A Talk by Anna Jones, author of Divide – the relationship crisis between town and country, with Hugh Warmington, chair of the Quantock Hills National Landscape Joint Advisory Committee. No matter who we are and what our connection is to …
In 2024 we celebrate our 75th Birthday with a year of walks and talks celebrating the people, landscapes, history and nature of the Quantocks. Find out more in our Anniversary hub…