Two weeks ago a car was driven 200 yards down a bridleway across our land on Over Stowey Custom Common. It was then set fire to, destroying the vehicle and causing damage to adjacent trees. All identification had been removed …
A group of Friends of Quantock Members enjoyed a walk through the hay meadows at Durborough Farm on 11 June. The setting of the farm is particularly lovely and the wild orchids, both common spotted and marsh, were truly stunning …
The Quantock Hills were England’s first Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, being designated in 1956. Now celebrating 60 Years, The Quantock Experience is a week of all things Quantocks, organised in partnership by Halsway Manor, National Centre for Folk Arts, …
The EU debate continues and two recent conferences have underlined the environmental benefit of EU legislation over the last 30 years. Of course the Quantocks and other AONBs have benefited from this legislation but their creation and support is mostly …
Hay Meadow Walk at Durborough Farm, AisholtSaturday 11 June, 3 to 5 p.m. to include tea & cake. This free FoQ event is already fully booked. If you want advance notice of Friends of Quantock Events they are first announced …
Special tour for FoQ members of this historic listed manor house followed by a homemade tea. This event is now fully booked. Apologies to those people who responded to the advertisement in Your Somerset which didn’t make it clear that it is …
The variety of the Quantocks never fails to surprise. A recent survey of fungi on the hills discovered 142 different species with a number of rare or interesting ones. Perhaps not many of us are that interested in fungi but …
By Keith Edwards The pond on Woodlands Hill, in the parish of Holford and owned by the National Trust, is believed to be a mediaeval stock pond. In the last 30 years it has become increasingly dry in the summer …
Members should have received their Spring Newsletter in the post, together with the updated FoQ Directory of Business Members. People say it’s worth joining the Friends for the Newsletter alone. It’s full of articles of Quantockian interest – wildlife, conservation …
Several years ago we started an interesting project to plant young elm trees grown from disease resistant stock. Twelve saplings have been planted in different locations round the hills and these are being carefully tended and monitored but it will …