Colchester volunteers turn gardens into wildlife havens
The Greener Garden Group, or 3G, is a team of volunteers based in Colchester and Brightlingsea, making a difference for wildlife.
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One of the Mayor of Colchester's chosen charities
Essex Wildlife Trust is one of Cllr Peter Chillingworth, Mayor of Colchester's chosen charities. Join one of his events on Saturday 9 June.
Colchester Local Group
We carry out many fundraising activities and events including nature reserve open days, as well as recruiting new members, local publicity, work parties, evening talks and wildlife trust magazine deliveries.
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves
Top summer reserves
Top summer reserves
Dogs on nature reserves
A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.
Top autumn reserves
Our top 12 Essex Wildlife Trust nature reserves to visit this autumn.
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves
Danbury Ridge Nature Reserves are a wonderful mosaic of woodland, common, heathland, streams and bogs
Monitoring our nature reserves
How does our ecological monitoring programme work?
Fingringhoe Wick nature reserve
Set in a spectacular position overlooking the Colne Estuary the reserve offers a sense of real peace and quiet and a chance to escape from it all.
Ash scattering at our reserves
Many people find comfort in choosing a special place within nature to remember a loved one by scattering their ashes somewhere peaceful and enduring.