Hunsdon Mead Nature Reserve
A superb flood meadow owned jointly by Essex, Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust. This 68 acre of is one of the finest surviving areas of unimproved grassland in Eastern England and provides a…
A superb flood meadow owned jointly by Essex, Herts & Middx Wildlife Trust. This 68 acre of is one of the finest surviving areas of unimproved grassland in Eastern England and provides a…
Essex Wildlife Trust urges people to call for protection for Local Wildlife Sites
Once a pumping station for a sewage works, this nature reserve is now a haven for reedbed species and provides a home to the UK's most endangered mammal, the Water Vole
Natural England has declared the Langdon Ridge in Basildon a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Explore aquatic wonders with hands-on pond dipping adventure for all.
Explore aquatic wonders with hands-on pond dipping adventure for all.
A presentation by Liz on a journey around some of the nature reserves and wildlife sites in Tendring and the key species that can be found there.
The stinging nettle is a familiar and common plant, often firmly rooted in our memories after our first, hands-on experience - a prickling irritation that's not forgotten easily!
Once widespread, this attractive plant has declined as a result of modern agricultural practices and is now only found in four sites in South East England.
Large scale drainage in the UK has seen a massive reduction in the range of this sensitive aquatic plant which now only occurs in around 50 sites in England.