Winter Walks
With the new year comes new opportunities to get outside and into nature. Join Essex Wildlife Trust for winter walks in 2018, a chance to get out in nature, visit somewhere new or just to join a…
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Winter Survival
As the temperature drops and food becomes scarce, winter can become a challenging time for wildlife in Essex. It is at this time that garden visitors will be in need of a regular source of energy…
Winter moth
One of the few moths that fly in winter, often seen in car headlights.
Top winter walks in Essex
Discover our favourite wild winter walks in Essex.
Wild winter walks in Essex
Essex Wildlife Trust share some of their top nature reserves to enjoy a stroll this winter
Abberton's Winter Wonders
January is always good for birds at Abberton Reservoir: a birding hotspot whose powerful flame often burns brightest when temperatures are at their lowest.
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.
A guide to our wonderful winter waddlers
From secret signals hidden in wing feathers to serrated beaks, dive (or dabble) into the wonderful world of winter waddlers with Campaigns Volunteer, Alex.
Ray Island photo wins the public vote!
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Photography Competition 2018 winner announced
Hibernation – wildlife’s winter survival strategy
The Wildlife Trusts’ youth activism manager, Arran Wilson, draws on his background as a lecturer in zoology to explore what exactly hibernation is, and which animals rely on it to get through…
Brent Geese and Winter Wetlands
The reserve is flooding up again after a long, dry summer, and the Brent Geese have returned, all the way from their breeding grounds in Siberia!
How to help garden birds this winter
January can be a difficult time of year for wildlife, as the long cold nights continue and natural food sources become harder to find. Lorna Shaw, Biological Records Centre Co-ordinator at Essex…