Quantock Hills Blog
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Follow the blog of Rangers Andy Harris and Tim Russell as they roam the Quantocks, working to enrich the wildlife and helping keep the Quantocks outstandingly beautiful for everyone to enjoy. Sign up and let them know your thoughts on whats happening day to day on the hills.
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BARBECUES GRILLED -
19 Apr
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The last day of the Easter Holidays was sunny and dry … the perfect day for people to enjoy our beautiful hills before the children return to school. However … recent fires on the hills have made it important for Rangers to maintain a vigilant watch out for any fire potential.
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PENMANSHIP - Volunteers undertake essential maintenance work.
19 Apr
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Our volunteers are definitely a hard working lot and last Wednesday they helped Owen and myself completed essential repairs to the Exmoor Pony corral on Cothlestone Hill.
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Deer Count Figures -
19 Apr
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Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with the deer count at the beginning of March (see earlier blog).
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WILD FIRE -
19 Apr
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The swaling season is well and truly over but last Friday smoke was seen rising from Woodlands Hill as a result of a wild heath fire. Nigel (National Trust Warden) and myself met fire officers from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service just outside Holford before we took a look at the extent of the blaze.
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Spring Clean - It’s a rubbish job but someone’s got to do it!
07 Apr
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Spring seems to have finally arrived and Rangers Tim Russell and Andy Harris began the season with a concerted litter pick between Cothelstone and The Pines.
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EASTER BREAK -
07 Apr
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Along with all our other Bank Holiday incidents, we were also able to help a woman who had sustained a serious ankle injury in the woods near Lady’s Fountain.
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Busy Easter Bank Holiday! -
07 Apr
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A double bank holiday weekend gave people plenty of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors and the Quantocks are stunning in spring time.
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EARTH, WIND AND FIRE - The heat is on.
18 Mar
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Any unplanned fire on the heathland isn’t just frustrating but can also have devastating affect on this nationally important habitat.
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ARE EWE SERIOUS? -
10 Mar
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Another fine day meant another fantastic opportunity to go swaling. Although swaling can be quite exhausting I must confess that I never tire of this traditional land management practice.
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DEER COUNT -
08 Mar
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On a very cold Sunday morning the Quantock Deer Management and Conservation Group’s (QDMCG) deer count took place. For several years I have worked with Jochen Langbein to liaise with the many dedicated volunteers to cover 44 areas right across the AONB and with perfect conditions the count got underway at 06:00.
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Annual Reports
view Annual reports from the Quantock AONB Service
Events Leaflet
At a loose end? Come and join us on one of our many events planned throughout the year.
Information leaflets
Find out more about why the heathland is so important for birds, the red deer on the Quantocks and why the history of the landscape is so special.
Management Documents
including the Management Plan and SDF Application Forms
Newsletters
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PREPARING FOR CHANGE
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Quantock Deer Count Results 7 March 2010
The results of the annual Quantock Deer Count held on 7 March 2010.
Quantock Hills Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) Papers
Papers from the partnership committee the Joint Advisory Committee
Quantock Hills Visitor Guide
Quantock Hills Visitor Guide
Recreation Leaflets
a full range of leaflets from circular walks to event guides and leaflets to allow you to enjoy the best of the hills
Information
Useful Contacts
Quantock AONB Service
Tel: 01823 451 884
Somerset Wildlife Trust
Tel: 01823 652 400
www.somersetwildlife.org
National Trust
Tel: 01823 451 814
www.nationaltrust.org
Forestry Commission
Tel: 01278 732 319
