Local Wildlife Sites
Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land that are especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.
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Ray Island photo wins the public vote!
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Photography Competition 2018 winner announced
Essex beavers give birth to two healthy kits
A natural flood management scheme in Essex has seen its "work force" double after the birth of two healthy kits.
Urgent: Help protect Local Wildlife Sites
Essex Wildlife Trust urges people to call for protection for Local Wildlife Sites
Wilder Communities Webinar: Military History on our Sites
In recognition of VE day and VJ day at 80 and the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
Common pond skater
The common pond skater can be seen 'skating' over the surface of ponds, lakes, ditches and slow-moving rivers. It is predatory, feeding on small insects by detecting vibrations in the…
Hanningfield Brilliant Bugs and Pond Beasts
Unearth the minature land of bugs and pond creatures at Hanningfield!
Abberton Pond Dipping
Explore our pond at Abberton and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!
Abberton Pond Dipping
Explore our pond at Abberton and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!
Abberton Pond Dipping
Explore our pond at Abberton and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!
Hanningfield Pond Dipping
Explore our pond at Hanningfield and discover what creatures live beneath the surface!
Greater pond sedge
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.