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Essex Wildlife Trust reaches £30k target in record time
Thank you to everyone who has supported the Trust to expand Wrabness.
Conservation leaders warn of ‘Perfect Storm’ threatening England’s wildlife and most special places
Two of the UK’s largest conservation charities, the RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts, are warning that the UK Government’s blinkered “Build…
Appeal for Wrabness nature reserve launches
Help us reach our £30,000 target to secure more land for wildlife in Wrabness.
Latest Blogs
A shameful step back for nature as UK Government pushes through damaging Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Despite valiant efforts by nature champions in the House of Lords, last night saw the Government bulldoze the wildlife-harming Planning…
Celebrating Abberton Reservoir's history
Visit Essex has awarded Abberton Reservoir a blue plaque to commemorate the site as the location where the bouncing bomb was tested…
A new plan for nature recovery in Essex
Essex Local Nature Recovery Strategy, a ground breaking plan to protect wildlife and promote nature recovery across the county.