Forest School training
Our Forest School Leader Level 3 course will enable you to deliver Forest School sessions in your setting.
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Nature courses
Get closer to wildlife in Essex with our exciting range of nature courses. Habitats & species, practical conservation and more.
Forest School
We deliver Forest School sessions for children throughout Essex at our Nature Discovery Centres and many other sites.
Becoming a Forest School Leader
Essex Wildlife Trust Ambassador, Andrew Millham, tells us about his Forest School training and why you should do it too!
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.
Large emerald
This large green moth rests with its wings spread, so is sometimes mistaken for a butterfly.
Autumn Forest School Upskilling
For anyone who is involved in Forest School sessions at their setting, refresh and improve your skills in our autumn session.
Summer Forest School Upskilling
For anyone who is involved in Forest School sessions at their setting, refresh and improve your skills in our summer session.
Large skipper
As its name suggests, the large skipper is bigger than the similar-looking small skipper! It can be seen in summer, resting on the long grass of grasslands, woodlands, verges and sand dunes.
Large white
The large white is a common garden visitor - look out for its brilliant white wings, tipped with black.
Large blue
Despite its name, the large blue is a fairly small butterfly, but the largest of our blues. It was declared extinct in 1979, but reintroduced in the 1980s and now survives in southern England.
Large thyme
The aromatic fragrance of Large thyme can punctuate a summer walk over a chalk grassland. It is an evergreen that grows low to the ground, with erect spikes of tiny, lilac flowers appearing over…