Rocky habitat
Rocky habitats are some of the most natural and untouched places in the UK. Often high up in the hills and hard to reach, they are havens for some of our rarest wildlife.
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Create a habitat pile
Welcome insects into your garden with a habitat pile.
Creating new habitat along out coastline
How unused dredged sediment can actually become a wildlife refuge and natural flood barrier.
Habitats
Discover more about the UK's amazing natural habitats and the wildlife that live there. From peat bogs and caves, to woodlands and meadows!
Arctic cowrie
One of the UK’s smallest and most delicate sea snails and an absolute favourite find for avid shell collectors when washed upon the shore empty!
Spotted cowrie
This small sea snail is easily identifiable by the 3 brown spots on the top of its shell.
Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve
Sloping down to a tributary of the River Ter, this varied landscape is a great place to see Kingfishers and Dragonflies
World Wetland Day
Wetlands support over 40% of the world's wildlife. Why are these habitats so special and how are we restoring them in Essex?
Coalition awarded $5m to protect the Thames
Coastal habitats across the Greater Thames Estuary will be restored.
Hadleigh Great Wood walk
Explore ancient woodland on a guided walk through Hadleigh Great Wood and discover the wildlife, habitats and history of this special site.
Two Tree Island wildlife walk
Join a guided wildlife walk at Two Tree Island and discover its unique habitats, coastal wildlife and stunning estuary views.
Land secured at Wrabness
Land now purchased thanks to £50,000 raised to restore habitats and protect endangered species.