The Cry of the Wild
“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 This is our next special event celebrating 75 years of the Friends of the …
Quantocks News
Going but not quite gone…
Some years ago, Jo and I went to an event at Halsway Manor at which, as I discovered later, she decided that we would join Friends of Quantock, of which I had never heard. However, I then found out that …
Searching for emeralds on the Quantocks
If you walk on the hills in May and June you may see a flash of emerald green as a Green Hairstreak butterfly passes by. These are quite small at 27-34mm and usually you see them flying quite low and …
The Little Red Tractor
Friends of the Quantocks is an active partner in the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme – the National Landscape’s five-year programme of work. Some of our financial contribution has gone towards the purchase of an alpine tractor, a special piece of …
Quantock Poetry Trail
Before I joined the Friends of the Quantocks, I spent most of my time working with artists and creatives. One of those creatives is Ralph Hoyte – Bristol-based poet, writer and digital wizzard – who I first met whilst developing …
Quantocks Wildlife Watch Update
It’s been two years since we set up the Quantocks Wildlife Watch on iNaturalist and so far just under 12,500 observations have been made and over 2,000 species recorded by just under 600 people. The idea of the project is …
Basking at Bicknoller
Some mornings ago I spent a quiet hour in Bicknoller Quarry, much of it sitting on a rock in the sun and just listening and looking. I heard stock dove and wood pigeon, song thrush, blackbird and blackcap, robins, a …
Missing Hedges in the Quantocks National Landscape
For wildlife habitats, as migration corridors, for biodiversity, preventing soil erosion, providing carbon sinks, and as part of the heritage of our landscape it seems everybody loves a good hedge. Local MP and Environment Minister Rebecca Pow recently said: “Hedgerows …
Stephen Moss & Britain’s Favourite Birds
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 …
Butterfly survey Over Stowey Customs Common April – September 2023
We have completed our first year of the butterfly transect walks on the Common and have submitted a complete season of data to the National Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. We walk a standard route and repeat every week in the middle …