We have already told you about the enhanced protection given to Protected Landscapes such as the Quantock Hills by the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (LURA). Last December teams from the National Landscapes and Exmoor National Park issued a briefing …
Josh Wedderkopp, teacher at Crowcombe Primary School, on the Friends of the Quantocks Elm & Hairstreak School visit and tree planting on 14th February 2025 When to plant a tree? One of my favourite proverbs is that “The best time …
~ Robin Stamp The Quantocks is a great place to see butterflies with 31 species regularly recorded including 4 of the UK’s rarest and most threatened species. Another three rare species (White-letter Hairstreak, Dingy Skipper and Grizzled Skipper) are still …
~ Paddon, Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme Wildlife Officer In England there are only seven native species of reptiles: three species of lizard and four species of snakes. Each species is protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended) …
~ John Andrews Where springs and seeps on the higher ground of the hills create permanently wet ground that is poor in nutrients, a distinctive and diverse collection of plants can flourish. Anyone who has seen the Ramscombe mire in …
~ Vernon Hughes We would like to hear about any planning proposal that you consider could affect the Quantocks or its setting so that we can assess whether to make a submission to planners. Alex Meletiou at the National Landscape …
~ Tim Whittingham It is nearly three years since Friends of the Quantocks were tipped off that a hedge had disappeared from farmland in the AONB. Removing a field hedge without permission from the Local Planning Authority is a crime …
This week, Friends of the Quantocks has taken on the custodianship of Bicknoller Quarry, a small but significant piece of land at the northern edge of the Quantock Hills National Landscape, adding this to our current 400 acres of landholdings …
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 …
Have you noticed that Wilmot’s Pool car park has recently undergone renovation work? The works were undertaken by the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme, with some match-funding from Friends of the Quantocks. Our investment of £40,000 forms part of a £2.6m …