Nature of the Quantocks conference 21st March 2026
Schedule
Sat Mar 21 2026 at 09:30 am to 04:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Stogursey Victory Hall | Bridgwater, EN
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The Nature of the Quantocks Conference brings together a team of people involved in the conservation and protection of the Quantocks and the wildlife you can find there. The conference is free to all and is brought to you by the Friends of the Quantocks. We are a charity who own 400 acres of the Common and we’ll share own conservation successes over the past year. This includes a project that led to the re-discovery of the rare and elusive White-letter Hairstreak butterfly, after a gap of 18 years, and the planting of over 400 disease-resistant elm trees. We’ll also share a number of ways in which you can get personally involved in conservation work. Could you be a species champion?
You will hear from local naturalist and wildlife author Nigel Phillips, who will share from his new book The Nature of the Quantocks. The book will be available to buy on the day and Nigel will be on hand to sign your copy. We also have author Aidan Meighan, who will be sharing some tree folklore and on hand to sign his new book The Folklore of Trees.
There will be talks on the rare Lesser-spotted Woodpecker and the heathland birds nesting just feet away from the paths you walk on. In addition, you will hear about an important scientific research project starting this year on our local Adder population.
National Landscape manager Iain Porter will share the management plan for the hills over the coming years, whilst Paul Rutter will talk about the importance of wildlife corridors. Fiona Jackson and Beth Riches will explain how community projects can play their part in conservation and nature recovery.
It’s going to be a day of discovery and learning, amongst like-minded people, and we’d love you to join us. The event is FREE, but you need to book your ticket in advance.
Come for the morning, the afternoon or the whole day (bring your packed lunch!).
The full programme and booking link - https://NatureoftheQuantocksConference.eventbrite.co.uk
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Where is it happening?
Stogursey Victory Hall, 32 Tower Hill Stogursey,Bridgwater, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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