~ Tim Whittingham Benjamin Haughton was a late Victorian painter of rural scenes, especially trees and woodlands. He painted with remarkable skill, portraying misty woodlands and sunlight reflected on water or filtered through foliage, his favoured subjects being always the …
~ 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 simple quick to make starter is a real festive treat. Created by Robin, this was one of the most popular starters on the menu in the Royal Oak of Luxborough back when Robin (our chairperson) and Helen Stamp owned …
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 …
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 …