The 2019 Newsletter
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:
Visit to Halswell House
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 …
Public Consultation on the 5yr Management Plan for the AONB
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 …
Exclusive Visit to Halswell House, Goathurst for Friends of Quantock
Monday 3rd September A manor has stood on this site since before Doomsday. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it was owned by the Tynte family. It was sold in a series of auctions between 1948 and 1950. British business …
SERC to Survey Flora and Fauna on FoQ Land
Somerset Environmental Records Centre The Somerset Environmental Records Centre (SERC) is the main centre holding data on wildlife sightings, types of environments and geological information for Somerset. It was set up in 1986 as a joint venture between the Somerset …
Friends of Quantock Events for 2018
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 …
Fracking: Facts and Fiction
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)
Helping You to Help SERC with Wildlife Sightings
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 …
National Lottery Funding for the Quantock Hills
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 …
The Fungi Foray
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 …