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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
