The Blue ball at Triscombe has reopened after a long closure. It is under new management and has been refurbished and offers a warm welcome, fine food and of course, the Quantocks. Nestled in Triscombe Combe, it is a great …
On 4 May a group of members enjoyed a wildlife walk led by John Andrews. We started and finished at Holford. John’s knowledge of the plants, flowers and birds of the Quantocks enhanced the experience. The weather was favourable and …
An Article by Louise Hurrell which was previously published in the 2016 FoQ Newsletter. Critical observations on the watercolours and oil paintings of J W North have been few since his death in relative isolation and poverty in quiet West …
Louis Pearson, a professional ecologist living in Nether Stowey, first suggested the idea of carrying out an ecological baseline study of the Friends of Quantock (FoQ) landholdings last year. We are delighted that we are now able to publish his …
EVENTS 2019 – Programme summary Wed. 20 March – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Crowcombe Village Hall, Crowcombe.7 p.m. Complimentary glass of wine and nibbles.7.30 p.m. Annual General Meeting, followed by “The Wildlife of Halsway Hill & Over Stowey Custom Common”– a …
To tempt you to attend the FoQ AGM at Crowcombe Village Hall there will not only be wine and small-eats at 7:00pm but a talk by the wonderful local professional ecologist Louis Pearson on the fauna and flora of the …
The wonderful FoQ magazine is dropping onto doormats this week. It is full of news, Quantock ecology and archaeology, local history and information. It’s worth joining Friends of Quantock just for this! Contents:
A group of Friends of Quantock members enjoyed a visit to Halswell House and Park, Goathurst in September. We had an excellent guided tour of both the Tudor and Baroque parts of the manor by Roy Bolton. We were escorted …
The JAC (Joint Advisory Committee) on which the Friends of Quantock has a seat asks the AONB team to draw up a detailed plan for the management of the Quantock Hills every five years, and when the plan is approved it …
