Blue House Farm Nature Reserve
Immerse yourself in the best wilderness Essex can offer and witness the true wonder of migration at Blue House Farm
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Langdon Visitor Centre secures funding for upgrade
Essex Wildlife Trust’s Langdon Visitor Centre has received funding to re-build the current centre, which will provide improved community and educational facilities to welcome the increasing number…
Abberton Sightings
See the latest sighting from Abberton Reservoir nature reserve.
Nature's Harvest at Blue House Farm
Blue House Farm has been brimming with berries and reed-seeds, and we've been excited to see plenty of wildlife making use of them, including an elusive bird species we don't often get…
Visit a nature reserve
Essex Wildlife Trust manages over 100 nature reserves in Essex and 10 Nature Discovery Centres throughout Essex.
Our Nature Discovery Centres
Bring your school to visit one of Essex Wildlife Trust’s outstanding education centres. With 12 sites across Essex, you will be sure to find the perfect trip for your school. Each site offers unique opportunities to learn about and explore the natural environment, with modern classroom facilities and resources.
Bittern spotted at Blue House Farm
An extremely elusive bird, the Bittern, known for its booming calls and expert camouflage has been spotted at Essex Wildlife Trust’s Blue House Farm nature reserve.
Monitoring our nature reserves
How does our ecological monitoring programme work?
Summer into Autumn at Blue House Farm
It's a time of transition at Blue House Farm, with the fledging of Barn Owl chicks and arrival of passage migrants.
Visit a Nature Discovery Centre
We have 10 Nature Discovery Centres across Essex, each a perfect gateway to the natural world.
Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
Life as a Livestock Checker at Blue House Farm
After three years volunteering at Blue House Farm, Alan Minister shares how checking livestock has brought him closer to nature, people and the wildlife he's always loved.