Woodham Fen Nature Reserve
Witness the unusual habitat in Essex where there is a natural transition from saltmarsh to grassland, bringing with it an interesting array of plant and wildlife species
Witness the unusual habitat in Essex where there is a natural transition from saltmarsh to grassland, bringing with it an interesting array of plant and wildlife species
A pale member of the violet family sometimes known as ‘milk violet’, the fen violet has a delicate and unassuming appearance. A real specialist of the wetland habitat, this species has seen a…
Water-logged and thick with reeds and robust tall-herbs or tussocky sedges, fens are evocative reminders of the extensive wet wildlands that once covered far more of the lowlands than they do…
Essex Wildlife Trust urges people to call for protection for Local Wildlife Sites
These tiny habitats, the source of our streams and rivers, are fundamental to the well-being of whole water catchments.
A tall and robust species of sedge, the Great fen-sedge has long leaves with sawtooth edges. It forms dense stands in lowland fens and around lakes.
Natural England has declared the Langdon Ridge in Basildon a new Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Once a railway stop on the Maldon-South Woodham Ferrers line, the disused remains have been claimed back by nature
Take a stroll and admire the butteflies along the former Maldon-Woodham Ferrers railway line
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.