Friends of the Quantocks is an active partner in the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme – the National Landscape’s five-year programme of work. Some of our financial contribution has gone towards the purchase of an alpine tractor, a special piece of …
Before I joined the Friends of the Quantocks, I spent most of my time working with artists and creatives. One of those creatives is Ralph Hoyte – Bristol-based poet, writer and digital wizzard – who I first met whilst developing …
It’s been two years since we set up the Quantocks Wildlife Watch on iNaturalist and so far just under 12,500 observations have been made and over 2,000 species recorded by just under 600 people. The idea of the project is …
Some mornings ago I spent a quiet hour in Bicknoller Quarry, much of it sitting on a rock in the sun and just listening and looking. I heard stock dove and wood pigeon, song thrush, blackbird and blackcap, robins, a …
For wildlife habitats, as migration corridors, for biodiversity, preventing soil erosion, providing carbon sinks, and as part of the heritage of our landscape it seems everybody loves a good hedge. Local MP and Environment Minister Rebecca Pow recently said: “Hedgerows …
Is yours on the list? Join us at Crowcombe hall on Saturday 6th July to find out. LAST FEW TICKETS available here!!! Somerset author, naturalist and co-creator of BBC’s Springwatch, Stephen Moss is coming to the Quantocks to share his …
Join nature writer and wildlife expert Nigel Phillips for a 3-mile walk along the stunning Quantock Coast and through ancient woodland ~ on Saturday 25th May. This walk will take you on a journey through the diverse habitats of the area, where …
A Talk by Anna Jones, author of Divide – the relationship crisis between town and country, with Hugh Warmington, chair of the Quantock Hills National Landscape Joint Advisory Committee. No matter who we are and what our connection is to …
We have completed our first year of the butterfly transect walks on the Common and have submitted a complete season of data to the National Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. We walk a standard route and repeat every week in the middle …
In 2024 we celebrate our 75th Birthday with a year of walks and talks celebrating the people, landscapes, history and nature of the Quantocks. Find out more in our Anniversary hub…