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 …
The Chairman’s Round-Up of news and issues for the December 2016. Lottery Funding, Crowcombe Park Gate, Our Land, Hinkley Point and the Landscape Character Assessment The Big Bid The AONB’s application for a Heritage Lottery Fund grant has not been successful mainly …
As in previous years, Friends of Quantock had a stand at this year’s Quantock Show. On a glorious August day in the spectacular setting at Cothelstone, the FOQ committee enjoyed the sunshine and the show and were pleased ot catch …
Roger Habgood, a volunteer Quantock Ranger, raised funds for FOQ by walking the entire 40 mile figure-of-eight Greenway Walk on the 30 June. His aim was to raise awareness of the importance of conservation of wild spaces and landscapes like …
Local Naturalist, Author, Chairman of the Somerset Wildlife Trust‘s Marine Awareness Campaign Nigel Phillips will be giving a talk about the Quantock Coast for Friends of Quantock. This event is open to everyone, members and non-members are all welcome.