Conservation grazing | Essex Wildlife Trust

Close up photo of a highland cow eating a blade of grass, mainly with the cow's nose in focus and blade of grass inside mouth.

Highland cow grazing - Terry Whittaker/2020 Vision

Conservation grazing

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Amazing grazing

Essex Wildlife Trust manages some of our county’s most important grassland habitats ranging from expansive grazing marshes and floodplain grasslands through to precious pockets of acid grassland and orchid-filled species-rich meadows.

Want to find out more about conservation grazing? Take a look at our grazing hub below to find out more.

Close up photo of two sheep grazing grass with their heads down.

Why do we graze our nature reserves?

Find out why conservation grazing is a great way to boost biodiversity on our reserves.

Two grazing cows are pictured with a member of Wildlife Trust staff in navy clothing stands next to them holding a yellow bucket.

Meet our team

Our grazing livestock are chosen especially to benefit wildlife. Read more about our animals here.

Peter Cairns/2020VISION

Dogs on nature reserves

A position statement from Essex Wildlife Trust about dogs on nature reserves.

Roding Valley Cow

Virtual fence grazing technology

Our policy on virtual fence grazing technology.

Field of common spotted orchids which are purple amongst the green grass.

Jim Higham

Our conservation work

Close up shot of a herd of cows grazing on a nature reserve.

Grazing cow - Matthew Roberts

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