We are a charity that works to help safeguard the landscape and natural environment of the Quantock Hills and its surroundings, for example by responding to planning applications, carrying-out wildlife and habitat surveys and running events. We own some land …
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If you would like this information directly to your inbox with early access to Friends of the Quantocks events, a quarterly newsletter and annual publication about all things Quantock, why not become a member? There is also the opportunity to get involved …
It may be beautiful but it is also DEADLY and we are asking everyone for their help, simply photograph and upload to the iNaturalist app – it only takes seconds. Rhododendron – it is not native and it continues its …
This month sees us one year in to our ambitious Quantock Wildlife Watch citizen science project. To date we have 446 people who have recorded >1,800 species through a total of c7,500 observations and the numbers are growing all the time. …
Having lobbied Somerset Highways for some improvement of the road condition between Crowcombe and Nether / Over Stowey, we conducted a poll with our social media followers to get their views on designated passing places. We asked: “Many of you will …
Did you know within the Quantocks AONB there are at least 34 named hills/peaks? Have you ‘bagged’ them all? The highest of our peaks is Will’s Neck at 384m above sea level with by far the most dramatic prominence of 260m …
Have you ever wondered about the history buried beneath your garden? This autumn is your chance to find out. For four days, from 19th – 22nd October, archaeologists from Past Participate, supported by the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme (QLPS), will be in …
We have set out below details of four species that you may be interested to try and spot in the coming weeks and months, three of which can be quite a challenge to see, can you bag all four? So …
It is hard to believe that we are already starting to see the days shorten after this year’s fabulous Midsummers Day. Over the past four months we have had a new AONB Partnership, a result of the formation of a …