Cockle
The common cockle is a traditional seaside favourite, both for its white shells often found in the sand and for the yummy snack of cockles doused in malt vinegar.
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Bradwell B
Our position statement on Bradwell B. Essex Wildlife Trust objects to the development of Bradwell B. The impact on our marine, coastal, and terrestrial habitats cannot be overstated.
Dog cockle
This long-lived bivalve can be found buried in the sand on the south and west coasts of the UK.
Cock's-foot
Cock's-foot is a common, tussocky grass of grasslands, woodland rides and cultivated ground - its fluffy, pinky-beige flower heads are quite distinctive.
Active Maldon Wellbeing Walk: Bradwell Shell Bank Nature Reserve
Free monthly supported walks in some of Maldon’s most beautiful wildlife-rich countryside.
Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land that are especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.
Urgent: Help protect Local Wildlife Sites
Essex Wildlife Trust urges people to call for protection for Local Wildlife Sites
Shadwell Wood Nature Reserve
An ancient woodland that is fantastic for spring and summer flowers and is one of the best places in the country to see the extremely rare Oxlip
Langdon Ridge declared a new Site of Special Scientific Interest
Natural England has declared the Langdon Ridge in Basildon a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Walk, run, cycle or hop for the amazing Essex coast
Join the Essex Coastal Challenge team to help raise vital funds for the wildlife in Essex
Shore rockling
These large rocky shore fish look like they belong in deeper waters, but they are the find of the day for any rockpooler!
New funding for 12 high-impact projects to help tackle the climate crisis
The Wildlife Trusts unveil new nature recovery projects – restoring peatlands, saltmarsh, kelp forests, chalk grassland, wetlands and woods – to store carbon