Autumn and winter plants for pollinators
Plant with pollinators in mind this autumn and winter.
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The best plants for bees and pollinators
Set up a ‘nectar café’ by planting flowers for pollinating insects like bees and butterflies
Trust restores rare plants in Epping Forest
Bell heather returns to Epping Forest after 50 years.
How to plant a tree
It might surprise you, but even the smallest of gardens can accommodate a tree!
Plant pot shelf workshop with Greenacres Glass
Join Sarah from Greenacres Glass for a fun, creative workshop at Hanningfield Reservoir, inspired by plant pots.
Trees planted to mark WWI centenary
We were delighted to have been invited to join staff, volunteers and beneficiaries at Chavasse VC House, the Help for Heroes Recovery Centre in Colchester as they welcomed their President, General…
Volunteers plant more than 4,000 trees this winter
Volunteers and staff from Essex Wildlife Trust’s Abberton Reservoir Visitor Centre have reached their goal of planting over 4000 trees this winter. This will make the running total of trees…
Planting without plastic
Find out how you can plant trees, plastic-free!
Plastic-free tree planting initiative
Essex Wildlife Trust is working to revolutionise the way we plant trees to eliminate plastic in the tree planting process, and inspire the future generation of plastic-free tree planters.
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…
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.
How to do companion planting
Grow plants that help each other! Maximise your garden for you and for wildlife using this planting technique.