Quantock Hills AONB
The work of the Quantock Hills AONB involves collaborating with a network of organisations.
Search
Search
Dead man's fingers
These gruesome sounding creatures are actually a type of coral! They get their name as they branch out into lobes as they grow - making them look like fingers on a hand.
Badgers and Bovine TB
Somerset Wildlife Trust is firmly opposed to the badger cull and believes we need to implement a range of preventative measures to bring the disease under control, which includes cattle and badger vaccination, better cattle testing, improved movement control of cattle and enhanced biosecurity on all farms.
Devil’s fingers fungus
This smelly, strange looking fungus is also referred to as octopus stinkhorn or octopus fungus. Its eye-catching red tentacles splay out like a starfish.
What to feed hedgehogs and badgers
Putting out a bit of food can help see mammals like hedgehogs through colder spells.
Guest blog: Badgers - nothing is black and white
On 5th March the Government announced it would phase out its intensive badger culling strategy and move more towards non-lethal interventions, such as cattle vaccination. Does this mean there is…
Holford Kelting
A wonderfully atmospheric ancient woodland nestled in a steep-sided Quantock Hills valley overlooking the Bristol Channel.
Farming and Wildlife Organisations Team Up to Support Farmers and Other Land Managers Across Somerset
Farming and wildlife organisations team up to support farmers and other land managers to increase farm business resilience whilst delivering what nature and people need for a sustainable future.…
Somerset partnership project 'Level Up' receives grant of £248,900 from the government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund
‘Level Up’, a partnership project spearheaded by the Mendip Hills, Blackdown Hills, and Quantock Hills Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs), alongside other environmental organisations like…
Night Run for Wildlife at One Fyne Night
Part of the 'Dark Skies' night running series organised by Channel Events, One Fyne Night is a moonlit 5k or 10k run in the heart of the Quantock Hills. This night run will take you around the grounds and surrounding area of Fyne Court, starting and finishing at the National Trust cafe at Fyne Court. Secure your place today.
One Fyne Night - apply
Part of the 'Dark Skies' night running series organised by Channel Events, One Fyne Night is a moonlit 5k or 10k run in the heart of the Quantock Hills. This night run will take you around the grounds and surrounding area of Fyne Court, starting and finishing at the National Trust cafe at Fyne Court. Secure your place today.
Practical Conservation Work Groups
The practical conservation work groups carry out essential habitat management tasks for the benefit of local wildlife. Tasks are usually dependent on the season, but most include coppicing, scrub clearance and fencing or walling in the winter and grassland management, some surveying and path maintenance during spring and summer.