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Brentwood and Billericay Local Group
The Brentwood and Billericay local group carries out all manner of fundraising activities and events throughout the year.
How a forgotten Shenfield garden was brought back to life
Tucked behind St Mary's Church on Hall Lane, Shenfield, there's a quiet parch of green called The Meadow. Not many people know it's there but those who do, love it.
Abberton Warden Blog – October 2017
October has been a relatively mild month here at Abberton, but the reserve is still changing into its autumn colours.
Abberton Warden Blog – September 2017
September has been a month of varied weather. Some days stormy, others dry and bright.
Abberton Warden Blog – August 2017
August has turned a little wet, with some quite stormy days here at Abberton, this hasn’t put off the wildlife though.
Abberton Warden Blog – July 2017
July has been another good month for the nature reserve at Abberton. We have had lots of birds visiting including a Great white egret.
Abberton Warden Blog – June 2017
The wildflower areas at Abberton are getting better and better through June with a lovely variety of species including Lady’s bedstraw, Wild carrot, Knapweed, Birdsfoot trefoil, Self-heal, and…
Abberton Warden Blog – May 2017
Now is a great time of year to visit Abberton Reservoir nature reserve. We have lots of migratory birds right here on the reserve as well as around the wider Essex & Suffolk Water reservoir…
Quiz Night
A fun quiz to raise funds for the Brentwood & Billericay group of Essex Wildlife Trust.
Garden bumblebee
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
Garden warbler
A plain-looking warbler, the garden warbler is a summer visitor to the UK. It is a shy bird and is most likely to be heard, rather than seen, in woodland and scrub habitats.