Spring Pickers
Take part in Essex's spring clean for wildlife.
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Spring Pickers thank you
Thank you for signing up to Spring Pickers.
Success for Spring Pickers campaign
The public collected over 20,000 pieces of litter in this year's campaign.
Spring Pickers clean up local spaces
Thousands of pieces of litter has been cleared during this year's campaign.
36,000 pieces of litter cleared in Spring Pickers campaign
Over 700 individuals signed up to clean up the county before spring arrived.
On the wing in spring
Have you spotted any spring butterflies yet?
Sounds of Spring
Tune into nature this season by taking part in our sounds of spring challenge. Keep an ear out for all 12 spring sounds and tick them off as you go...
Top spring reserves
Top spring reserves
Spring squill
Spring squill is a small, star-shaped purple-blue flower found on coastal grasslands.
Spring at Abberton
Spring is arriving at Abberton, albeit slowly. The weather is cloudy and blustery. There is the beginnings of leaves on Hawthorn and blossom on Blackthorn showing in the young woodland.
Spring Bulb Spectacular
Experience the Spring Bulb Spectacular at Warley Place, where daffodils, crocuses, snowdrops, and bluebells burst into bloom.
Spring at Warley Place
Warley Place nature reserve is spectacular in spring, when an abundance of snowdrops, followed by daffodils and crocuses can be seen.