A new woodland for Essex Wildlife Trust, royal orchids and more marine updates. Find out what's been happening this month.

It's International Dawn Chorus Day on Sunday 5 May. Celebrate by visiting a nature reserve.

The Greener Garden Group, or 3G, is a team of volunteers based in Colchester and Brightlingsea, making a difference for wildlife.

Find out what conservation work has been happening in April and what wildlife's been spotted.

Have you spotted any spring butterflies yet?

A closer look at one of the UK’s most popular beetles.

Eve Ingram's fundraising challenge to visit the Trust's 87 nature reserves.

Find out how we've been working to protect wildlife this month.

We talk to nature and dog-lovers from Dogs Trust and Natural England to find out how they enjoy wild spaces with the needs of their four-legged friends.

Our native songbirds have started singing again.