Coastal Defence and Realignment
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Managed realignment
Removing sea defences and restoring saltmarsh habitat.
Sheep's-bit
With its fluffy-looking, light blue flower heads, sheep's-bit is a pretty plant of dry grassland, heaths and clifftops. Sometimes carpeting an area, it is popular with nectar-loving insects…
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Sweet chestnut
The sweet chestnut is famous for its shiny brown fruits, or 'chestnuts', that are wrapped in a spiky, green casing and make a tasty winter treat. Look for this tree in woodlands in South…
Sweet vernal-grass
Flowering in spring, the cylindrical, densely packed flower spikes of Sweet vernal-grass are easily spotted in a meadow. It also tastes of sweet vanilla and was once a favourite 'chewing…
My history lesson
Lancashire Wildlife Trust is working with Moorfield Primary school in Irlam to deliver both indoor and outdoor education on the mossland habitat. This includes the history of the area, and the…
Wilder Learning
Essex Wildlife Trust are passionate about helping everyone to engage with their local wildlife and to learn through nature.
Birds on the beach, a lesson to teach
Essex Wildlife Trust, the RSPB, Bird Aware Essex and Essex Marine Police advise the public to ‘Share our Shores’ with beach-nesting birds this summer.
How to start a wildlife garden from scratch
Use the blank canvas of your garden to make a home for wildlife.
Essex Wildlife Trust gains 1 Star accreditation from Best Companies
Essex Wildlife Trust has grown from 'One to Watch' to a 1 Star accredited organisation for 2020.
‘Beast from the East’ causes marine life die-off
A dramatic drop in sea temperature caused a mass die-off in marine life around the country, including on the Essex coast