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!
Fundraising Heroes
We would like to thank everyone that supports us, including all the amazing people that have taken on a fundraising challenge.
Reading the rocks at Chafford Gorges
Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park has over 200 acres of green space for you to explore and is one of the most varied and biodiverse nature reserves in Essex. The four trails outlined below will help guide you around the reserve revealing the hidden gems and rich history of the site.
Hidden pollinator heroes
Find out about Essex's pollinators, from bees and beetles to moths and ants.
Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Park
Chafford Gorges Nature Discovery Centre is set in a spectacular position over looking Warren Gorge. Chafford Gorges Nature Discvery Park offers 200 acres of green space for numerous wildlife and…
Common mouse-ear
Common mouse-ear is a persistent 'weed' of fields and gardens, verges and hedgerows - all kinds of habitats. But, like many of our weed species, it is still a good food source for…
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.