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Food and Beverage Volunteer (North Essex)
Can you help at our Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Centre? We are looking for Catering Assistants to help at weekends.
Visitor Centre Volunteer (North Essex)
We are looking for volunteers at our visitor centre located in Walton-on-the-Naze.
Front Desk and Gift Shop Volunteer (North Essex)
Can you help welcome our visitors to our busy Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Centre?
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Bearded tit
The bearded tit is an unmistakable cinnamon-coloured bird of reedbeds in the south, east and north-west of England. Males actually sport a black 'moustache', rather than a beard!
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Keep up to date with the latest stories, research, projects and challenges as we work to tackle the climate and nature crisis.
Red deer
Standing proud and tall, the red deer is our largest deer. With its massive antlers, it is an unmistakeable icon of the Scottish Highlands, but can be seen in northwest and southern England, too…
Ray Marsh retires after 60 years
It was back in the 1950s that Ray Marsh and his wife, Rose, first came across Skippers Island, which sits in the Walton Backwaters, in north-east Essex.
Scots pine
The Scots pine is the native pine of Scotland and once stood in huge forests. It suffered large declines, however, as it was felled for timber and fuel. Today, it is making a comeback - good news…