A visit to Quaker Wood Quaker Wood is a community woodland near my home. It is owned and managed by a local community group and is free to use for the public. The name is because the land was donated to the community by the local Society of Friends (Quakers), a Christian group. I like to go there early in the morning to sit and meditate, or perhaps do some qi gong. It is very peaceful! ****** Vocabulary Quaker - Meaning of Quaker in English Quaker noun [ C ] UK /ˈkweɪ.kər/ US /ˈkweɪ.kɚ/ (also Friend) a member of a Christian group, called the Society of Friends, that does not have formal ceremonies or a formal system of beliefs, and is strongly opposed to violence and war.