We are proud to announce our program of FoQ events for 2018. Annual General Meeting Wednesday 21 March St Mary’s Church Centre Nether Stowey 7.00pm Complimentary glass of wine and nibbles 7.30pm AGM followed by a presentation by Alan Hughes …
A talk on “Fracking – Facts and Fiction” was given by Dr Julie Richardson at Crowcombe Hall on the 8th of September. A Full Report by Philip Comer is available… (PDF 815kb)
Friends of Quantock is really pleased to be able to help SERC to collect data on wildlife. The Somerset Environmental Records Centre (SERC) is the main centre holding data on wildlife sightings for Somerset, a joint venture between the Somerset Wildlife Trust …
Friends of Quantock is proud to be a partner with the AONB in their bid for a £1.9 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The Latest news is that our application has passed the first stage, to secure £91,300 …
A small but intrepid group of members braved Storm Brian to embark on a Fungi Foray at Durborough Farm. Led by Pete Baker, we discovered an amazing variety of colourful and spectacular species. Duborough Farm is recognised by English Nature …
Friends of Quantock members enjoyed a really fascinating walk on 10 June around Crowcombe Park with permission from Anthony Trollope-Bellew. We saw the RAF memorial to the tragic air crash in September 1946 and went on to see the remains …
*N.B. Numbers are limited for all these walks so please register your interest with Barbara Shaw on [email protected] or 01823 432812. All the walks are free.
The Quantocks suffer from occasional bouts of anti-social behaviour such as fly-tipping, off-roading etc. When the culprits are known, the police will take action but of course they have limited resources and can only patrol the hills occasionally. You can …
The Friends of Quantock AGM will take place atSt Mary’s Church Centre, Nether Stoweyon Wednesday 22nd March 7.00pm Complimentary glass of wine and nibbles7.30pm Annual General Meeting which we hope to conclude quickly and which will be followed by a talk …
One of the best things about being a member of FoQ is the Newsletter delivered to your door. ‘Newsletter’ doesn’t really describe the quality publication packed with articles of interest alongside regular updates. It also gives you a preview of …