“The Bambi Complex”

“The Bambi Complex”

That’s the title of an article in The Telegraph Magazine last weekend that begins “Wild deer grazing at dusk may be a picturesque sight worthy of Disney, but a recent population explosion has resulted in around two million animals roaming …

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Quantock Hills AONB Service Update

Quantock Hills AONB Service Update

January Update from Iain Porter, Quantock Hills AONB Service Manager It has been a busy first 9 months since taking on the AONB Manager’s role. There have been significant developments nationally with proposals to change the duty and purposes of AONBs, …

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Car Park Plans in Jeopardy

Car Park Plans in Jeopardy

Following a number of years of planning and consent work undertaken to replace the existing ‘unofficial’ Crowcombe Park Gate car park with a purpose-built replacement, all plans have had to be placed on hold following the tragic death of the …

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Quantock November / December Events

Quantock November / December Events

Why not become a member of Friends of Quantock and get notifications of events and a quarterly newsletter directly to your inbox? Join us and know you are helping to protect this wonderful area, learn more about it and get …

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Quantock October Events

Quantock October Events

Why not become a member of Friends of Quantock and get notifications of events and a quarterly newsletter directly to your inbox? Join us and know you are helping to protect this wonderful area, learn more about it and get …

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The Winter Thrushes

The Winter Thrushes

Now is the time of year when the winter thrush flocks start to arrive from Europe. The two species we notice are Fieldfare and Redwing, which aren’t with us in summer, but we may also get Blackbirds and Song Thrushes …

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A New Butterfly Species for the Quantocks

A New Butterfly Species for the Quantocks

A wonderful surprise for the Quantock Wildlife Watch; it has recorded a butterfly species previously unrecorded on the Quantocks – the brown hairstreak. The brown hairstreak is a wonderful find as it is under threat nationally with distributions having dropped …

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The Vanishing Hedges

The Vanishing Hedges

In July we were contacted by somebody who had noticed the removal of a hedge from a farm in the AONB near Spaxton. Since 1997 it has been illegal under the Hedgerow Regulations to remove a farm hedge without the …

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What Future For Our Red Deer?

What Future For Our Red Deer?

On 4th August DEFRA published a consultation on reducing deer numbers to aid woodland establishment and timber production. The consultation, which was little publicised, ran for a month – the holiday month – and closed on 3rd September. When we …

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Autumn Events on the Quantocks

Autumn Events on the Quantocks

There is a wonderful variety of events taking place in the coming weeks, we have collated a few which might be of interest. From archaeology and local history, to hedge laying and fungi; we hope you can find something to enjoy. …

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